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Domain Name Wire
Google is increasing domain prices up to 25%
Company increases prices on six top level domain names. If you own a lot of domain names offered by Google Registry, you should consider renewing them before August 1. The company is increasing the wholesale price of six of its domain names by $2 eac...
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Google is increasing domain prices up to 25%
Company increases prices on six top level domain names. If you own a lot of domain names offered by Google Registry, you should consider renewing them before August 1. The company is increasing the wholesale price of six of its domain names by $2 eac...
Discussion
July 9, 2024, 1:17 pm
The Domains
Banking.ai top close at Dynadot expired .ai auctions $53,055
First day of July expired .ai auctions at Dynadot/Whois.ai had four 5 figure closes. Banking.ai led the way at $53,055 Domain Price Date Venue banking.ai 53,055 USD 2024-07-08 Dynadot estate.ai 31,501 USD 2024-07-08 Dynadot fc.ai 18,888 USD 2024-07-0...
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Banking.ai top close at Dynadot expired .ai auctions $53,055
First day of July expired .ai auctions at Dynadot/Whois.ai had four 5 figure closes. Banking.ai led the way at $53,055 Domain Price Date Venue banking.ai 53,055 USD 2024-07-08 Dynadot estate.ai 31,501 USD 2024-07-08 Dynadot fc.ai 18,888 USD 2024-07-0...
Discussion
July 9, 2024, 3:34 am
Domain Name Wire
D3 applies for .ape and .magic trademarks
Company wants trademarks for new top level domain names. D3, a company that intends to apply for new top level domain names for various web3 communities, has filed internet-to-use U.S. trademark applications for .ape and .magic. The company has annou...
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D3 applies for .ape and .magic trademarks
Company wants trademarks for new top level domain names. D3, a company that intends to apply for new top level domain names for various web3 communities, has filed internet-to-use U.S. trademark applications for .ape and .magic. The company has annou...
Discussion
July 8, 2024, 5:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
Economic termites – DNW Podcast #492
Why this group thinks Verisign shouldn’t be able to raise the price of .com domains. Last month, a consortium of advocacy groups asked the US government to take action against the .com contract with Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN). On today’s sho...
Discussion
Economic termites – DNW Podcast #492
Why this group thinks Verisign shouldn’t be able to raise the price of .com domains. Last month, a consortium of advocacy groups asked the US government to take action against the .com contract with Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN). On today’s sho...
Discussion
July 8, 2024, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Identity Digital asks U.S. government for cybersecurity reporting carveout for domain registries
Company argues that registries and registrars should report incidents to ICANN instead of individual governments. Domain name registry business Identity Digital has asked the U.S. government to create a registry and registrar carveout for cybersecuri...
Discussion
Identity Digital asks U.S. government for cybersecurity reporting carveout for domain registries
Company argues that registries and registrars should report incidents to ICANN instead of individual governments. Domain name registry business Identity Digital has asked the U.S. government to create a registry and registrar carveout for cybersecuri...
Discussion
July 8, 2024, 2:26 pm
Sully's Blog
Domain Crossword for Monday, July 8, 2024
I trust you had a good weekend and you’d like to start your week…
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Domain Crossword for Monday, July 8, 2024
I trust you had a good weekend and you’d like to start your week…
Discussion
July 8, 2024, 1:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
Many domain investors need to file a Beneficial Ownership statement
New requirement kicks in this year for companies to file ownership statements. U.S. domain name investors who operate their business as a limited liability company or corporation have a new filing requirement this year. Nearly all businesses (other t...
Discussion
Many domain investors need to file a Beneficial Ownership statement
New requirement kicks in this year for companies to file ownership statements. U.S. domain name investors who operate their business as a limited liability company or corporation have a new filing requirement this year. Nearly all businesses (other t...
Discussion
July 8, 2024, 12:20 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – July 4, 2024 – Independence Day
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 14:00 mark), where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for by the Sherpas and discuss t...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review – July 4, 2024 – Independence Day
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 14:00 mark), where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for by the Sherpas and discuss t...
Discussion
July 4, 2024, 8:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
From insurance to perfume, here are domains end users just bought
An insurance broker, a perfume business, and a marketing company bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale this week was TextFree.com for $81,102. It will be interesting to learn who the end user is that purchased this domain. For now, I&rsqu...
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From insurance to perfume, here are domains end users just bought
An insurance broker, a perfume business, and a marketing company bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale this week was TextFree.com for $81,102. It will be interesting to learn who the end user is that purchased this domain. For now, I&rsqu...
Discussion
July 3, 2024, 1:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
.AI namespace closes in on 500,000 domains
Registry updates data about domains under management. The registry for Anguilla’s .ai top level domain name has updated the number of domains currently registered. As of yesterday, July 1, there were 478,696 registered .ai domains. This is abou...
Discussion
.AI namespace closes in on 500,000 domains
Registry updates data about domains under management. The registry for Anguilla’s .ai top level domain name has updated the number of domains currently registered. As of yesterday, July 1, there were 478,696 registered .ai domains. This is abou...
Discussion
July 2, 2024, 6:34 pm