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Domain Name Wire
My Crazy Domains issue has been resolved (with a twist)
It turns out the domain hadn’t expired and shouldn’t have been auctioned at SnapNames. Last week, I wrote about an issue I was having with Crazy Domains. After trying and failing to resolve the issue with Crazy Domains’ support over...
Discussion
My Crazy Domains issue has been resolved (with a twist)
It turns out the domain hadn’t expired and shouldn’t have been auctioned at SnapNames. Last week, I wrote about an issue I was having with Crazy Domains. After trying and failing to resolve the issue with Crazy Domains’ support over...
Discussion
March 25, 2024, 5:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
Namecheap CEO vows to start selling .wallet Handshake names soon
Fight over dueling blockchain-based naming systems will continue. Namecheap’s CEO has vowed to start selling .wallet domains in the Handshake protocol soon. Writing on X, Richard Kirkendall stated, “.wallet handshake domains will be back ...
Discussion
Namecheap CEO vows to start selling .wallet Handshake names soon
Fight over dueling blockchain-based naming systems will continue. Namecheap’s CEO has vowed to start selling .wallet domains in the Handshake protocol soon. Writing on X, Richard Kirkendall stated, “.wallet handshake domains will be back ...
Discussion
March 25, 2024, 3:34 pm
Sully's Blog
Rethinking Sales Emails: Are They Still Effective?
Do Sales Emails Even Work? Is Cold emailing dead? Some will say yes, other will…
Discussion
Rethinking Sales Emails: Are They Still Effective?
Do Sales Emails Even Work? Is Cold emailing dead? Some will say yes, other will…
Discussion
March 25, 2024, 1:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
TRX.com owner makes case for attorney fees
After judge dismisses case, domain owner asks for attorney fees. Lawyers for the owner of trx.com today made their case (pdf) for why the judge should award attorney fees. I’ve rehashed this case many times, including why the judge dismissed th...
Discussion
TRX.com owner makes case for attorney fees
After judge dismisses case, domain owner asks for attorney fees. Lawyers for the owner of trx.com today made their case (pdf) for why the judge should award attorney fees. I’ve rehashed this case many times, including why the judge dismissed th...
Discussion
March 22, 2024, 1:43 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa – Down The Rabbit Hole – March 21, 2024: Rally Road Take Me Home
As we say on DomainSherpa - all roads lead to domains. And in the reverse, our work with domains has us venturing "down the rabbit hole" into different topics all the time. This is a tech-adjacent, digital asset, pop-culture, tangent-positi...
Discussion
DomainSherpa – Down The Rabbit Hole – March 21, 2024: Rally Road Take Me Home
As we say on DomainSherpa - all roads lead to domains. And in the reverse, our work with domains has us venturing "down the rabbit hole" into different topics all the time. This is a tech-adjacent, digital asset, pop-culture, tangent-positi...
Discussion
March 21, 2024, 7:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
3DNS files patent for blockchain-based domain registrar
“On-chain” domain registrar files patent. Blockchain-based domain name registration company 3DNS has filed a patent application for Blockchain-Based Domain Name Registrar and Management System (pdf). The company summarizes the invention a...
Discussion
3DNS files patent for blockchain-based domain registrar
“On-chain” domain registrar files patent. Blockchain-based domain name registration company 3DNS has filed a patent application for Blockchain-Based Domain Name Registrar and Management System (pdf). The company summarizes the invention a...
Discussion
March 21, 2024, 4:54 pm
The Domains
Should all auction houses implement a deposit requirement?
.Ai is going to be initiating deposit requirements for their expired auctions. Vincent Cate also doubled down on the fact that only the domain owner will know when their .ai domain name expires. You can click on the below tweet to read the discussion...
Discussion
Should all auction houses implement a deposit requirement?
.Ai is going to be initiating deposit requirements for their expired auctions. Vincent Cate also doubled down on the fact that only the domain owner will know when their .ai domain name expires. You can click on the below tweet to read the discussion...
Discussion
March 21, 2024, 1:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
The insanity of Crazy Domains
I won a domain name in a SnapNames auction this month. It’s been a pain ever since. Winning a domain name at SnapNames can be frustrating when the domain is at a registrar you’ve never used. You must set up your account at the new registr...
Discussion
The insanity of Crazy Domains
I won a domain name in a SnapNames auction this month. It’s been a pain ever since. Winning a domain name at SnapNames can be frustrating when the domain is at a registrar you’ve never used. You must set up your account at the new registr...
Discussion
March 20, 2024, 3:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
16 end user sales this week:
A name-image-likeness college athletics company, a crypto business, and an orthodontist bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale this past week was profile.link for €40,000. The domain hasn’t been developed yet, but it would be a ...
Discussion
16 end user sales this week:
A name-image-likeness college athletics company, a crypto business, and an orthodontist bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale this past week was profile.link for €40,000. The domain hasn’t been developed yet, but it would be a ...
Discussion
March 19, 2024, 7:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
Team Internet acquires content company for $41.8 million
Deal will reduce Team Internet’s reliance on Google for monetization. Team Internet Group (AIM: TIG) announced today it is acquiring Shinez I.O. Ltd for an enterprise value of $41.8 million. Shinez runs a network of 40 sites, including Traveler...
Discussion
Team Internet acquires content company for $41.8 million
Deal will reduce Team Internet’s reliance on Google for monetization. Team Internet Group (AIM: TIG) announced today it is acquiring Shinez I.O. Ltd for an enterprise value of $41.8 million. Shinez runs a network of 40 sites, including Traveler...
Discussion
March 19, 2024, 3:36 pm
