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Domain Name Wire
Lawsuit: Bird.com and Fish.com domain buyer failed to pay
Bird.com and Fish.com sales fall through. The big buyer in February’s Right of the Dot domain name auction has failed to pay. One person bid $4.85 million on three domains: $2.5 million for Bird.com, $1.6 million for Fish.com, and $750,000 for ...
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Lawsuit: Bird.com and Fish.com domain buyer failed to pay
Bird.com and Fish.com sales fall through. The big buyer in February’s Right of the Dot domain name auction has failed to pay. One person bid $4.85 million on three domains: $2.5 million for Bird.com, $1.6 million for Fish.com, and $750,000 for ...
Discussion
May 11, 2021, 6:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
A counterparty wanting to use cryptocurrency for a domain is a red flag
There are few legitimate reasons to use cryptocurrency in domain transactions. I’ve been thinking a lot about cryptocurrency as a payment and disbursement option for domain transactions. The key question is why someone would buy a domain or acc...
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A counterparty wanting to use cryptocurrency for a domain is a red flag
There are few legitimate reasons to use cryptocurrency in domain transactions. I’ve been thinking a lot about cryptocurrency as a payment and disbursement option for domain transactions. The key question is why someone would buy a domain or acc...
Discussion
May 11, 2021, 4:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
Registering NFT domains? Skip the trademarks
Companies are filing cybersquatting disputes against people who register domains including their brands and NFT. As the NFT (non-fungible token) craze continues, it’s not surprising that domain name investors are registering NFT-related domain ...
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Registering NFT domains? Skip the trademarks
Companies are filing cybersquatting disputes against people who register domains including their brands and NFT. As the NFT (non-fungible token) craze continues, it’s not surprising that domain name investors are registering NFT-related domain ...
Discussion
May 11, 2021, 2:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
After losing cybersquatting dispute, Qatar tries trademark infringement
Qatar sues owner of VisitQatar.com in continuation of a long-running battle. After one Qatar state entity lost its attempt to get the domain VisitQatar.com through a cybersquatting claim, another state entity has sued the domain owner for trademark i...
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After losing cybersquatting dispute, Qatar tries trademark infringement
Qatar sues owner of VisitQatar.com in continuation of a long-running battle. After one Qatar state entity lost its attempt to get the domain VisitQatar.com through a cybersquatting claim, another state entity has sued the domain owner for trademark i...
Discussion
May 11, 2021, 12:11 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa – Down the Rabbit Hole – May 10, 2021: Cash Is Trash
As we say on DomainSherpa - all roads lead to domains. And in the reverse, domains lead us "down the rabbit hole" for different topics all the time. This show, hosted by JT, Drew & Yoni, is where we discuss a wide variety of subjects - ...
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DomainSherpa – Down the Rabbit Hole – May 10, 2021: Cash Is Trash
As we say on DomainSherpa - all roads lead to domains. And in the reverse, domains lead us "down the rabbit hole" for different topics all the time. This show, hosted by JT, Drew & Yoni, is where we discuss a wide variety of subjects - ...
Discussion
May 10, 2021, 7:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
Lawsuit alleges CEOs.com, xus.com and other domains are stolen
Man alleges that eight domains were stolen from his domain registrar account. A California man says that CEOs.com, xus.com, and six other domain names were stolen from his Network Solutions account. Aiping (“Alan”) Wei, Ph.D., filed an in...
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Lawsuit alleges CEOs.com, xus.com and other domains are stolen
Man alleges that eight domains were stolen from his domain registrar account. A California man says that CEOs.com, xus.com, and six other domain names were stolen from his Network Solutions account. Aiping (“Alan”) Wei, Ph.D., filed an in...
Discussion
May 10, 2021, 4:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
Buying and selling online businesses – DNW Podcast #337
Learn about selling your developed domain or buying an online business. Two episodes ago on the podcast, Michael Cyger talked about selling his online business iSixSigma. On today’s show, I speak with Thomas Smale, whose company FE Internationa...
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Buying and selling online businesses – DNW Podcast #337
Learn about selling your developed domain or buying an online business. Two episodes ago on the podcast, Michael Cyger talked about selling his online business iSixSigma. On today’s show, I speak with Thomas Smale, whose company FE Internationa...
Discussion
May 10, 2021, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
China wants to patent a decentralized blockchain DNS
Chinese government entity files U.S. patent application for blockchain-based DNS. The Chinese government wants a U.S. patent for a decentralized, blockchain-based DNS that could compete with the existing domain name system overseen by ICANN. The Chin...
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China wants to patent a decentralized blockchain DNS
Chinese government entity files U.S. patent application for blockchain-based DNS. The Chinese government wants a U.S. patent for a decentralized, blockchain-based DNS that could compete with the existing domain name system overseen by ICANN. The Chin...
Discussion
May 10, 2021, 1:47 pm
The Domains
Is there a plot to kill .com?
“You come at the king you best not miss” David Pierce over at Protocol wrote an interesting article with a provocative title. The plot to kill .com. In the interview Pierce discussed how the buyers of Angel.com went on their journey to re...
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Is there a plot to kill .com?
“You come at the king you best not miss” David Pierce over at Protocol wrote an interesting article with a provocative title. The plot to kill .com. In the interview Pierce discussed how the buyers of Angel.com went on their journey to re...
Discussion
May 8, 2021, 9:51 am
Domain Name Wire
Tucows reports earnings and domain business growth
Revenue nudges upward as focus on profit pays off. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) reported first-quarter results (pdf) after the market closed yesterday. The company’s headline financials are a bit convoluted because it sold its mobile business to DISH l...
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Tucows reports earnings and domain business growth
Revenue nudges upward as focus on profit pays off. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) reported first-quarter results (pdf) after the market closed yesterday. The company’s headline financials are a bit convoluted because it sold its mobile business to DISH l...
Discussion
May 7, 2021, 4:07 pm
