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The Domains
Swimsuit.Photos Auction Closes at $3,550 At Godaddy & People Paid $700 To Bid on It
The new gTLD domain name Swimsuit.Photos closed on Friday for $3,550. The domain name was auctioned off by Godaddy.com who had multiple applications for the domain on the 4th day of registrations, which is part of Donuts Early Access program (EAP). T...
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Swimsuit.Photos Auction Closes at $3,550 At Godaddy & People Paid $700 To Bid on It
The new gTLD domain name Swimsuit.Photos closed on Friday for $3,550. The domain name was auctioned off by Godaddy.com who had multiple applications for the domain on the 4th day of registrations, which is part of Donuts Early Access program (EAP). T...
Discussion
March 17, 2014, 3:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
6 new TLDs have eclipsed the 10,000 registration milestone
.Directory enters the club as I become more sure of my forecast for new TLD registration volumes. Of the dozens of new top level domain names to enter general availability so far, six have now topped 10,000 registrations based on zone file records. ....
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6 new TLDs have eclipsed the 10,000 registration milestone
.Directory enters the club as I become more sure of my forecast for new TLD registration volumes. Of the dozens of new top level domain names to enter general availability so far, six have now topped 10,000 registrations based on zone file records. ....
Discussion
March 17, 2014, 2:12 pm
The Domains
Verisign Now Down Over 10% Despite Assurances That ICANN’s Move Has No Effect On .com/.net
Shares of Verisign are now down over 10% in trading today. Shares of the company ended trading on Friday at $54.85 are now trading at $49.17 after touch off of its intraday low of $48.55. Verisign issued a statement today saying that the National Te...
Discussion
Verisign Now Down Over 10% Despite Assurances That ICANN’s Move Has No Effect On .com/.net
Shares of Verisign are now down over 10% in trading today. Shares of the company ended trading on Friday at $54.85 are now trading at $49.17 after touch off of its intraday low of $48.55. Verisign issued a statement today saying that the National Te...
Discussion
March 17, 2014, 2:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign tells markets NTIA news doesn’t affect its .com contract while stock drops
Verisign points out that NTIA announcement has nothing to do with .com, but at least one analyst has downgraded the stock due to uncertainty. Verisign issued a press release this morning reminding investors that Friday’s big news about the U.S....
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Verisign tells markets NTIA news doesn’t affect its .com contract while stock drops
Verisign points out that NTIA announcement has nothing to do with .com, but at least one analyst has downgraded the stock due to uncertainty. Verisign issued a press release this morning reminding investors that Friday’s big news about the U.S....
Discussion
March 17, 2014, 1:39 pm
The Domains
Canyon.bike Lost In 1st UDRP Decision On A New gTLD Domain Name
Canyon Bicycles GmbH of Koblenz, Germany, just won the first UDRP decision on a new gTLD domain name, canyon.bike The one member panel found that when it comes to new gTLD’s the will take the entire domain name, both on the left and right of th...
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Canyon.bike Lost In 1st UDRP Decision On A New gTLD Domain Name
Canyon Bicycles GmbH of Koblenz, Germany, just won the first UDRP decision on a new gTLD domain name, canyon.bike The one member panel found that when it comes to new gTLD’s the will take the entire domain name, both on the left and right of th...
Discussion
March 17, 2014, 1:15 pm
The Domains
Verisign Issues Statement On ICANN’s Move & Is Down Over 5% In Pre-market
VeriSign, Inc. VRSN today provided a statement on the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) announcement of its intent to transition key Internet domain name functions. Verisign shares are down over 5% in pre-ma...
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Verisign Issues Statement On ICANN’s Move & Is Down Over 5% In Pre-market
VeriSign, Inc. VRSN today provided a statement on the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) announcement of its intent to transition key Internet domain name functions. Verisign shares are down over 5% in pre-ma...
Discussion
March 17, 2014, 1:07 pm
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Monday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on March 17th, 2014
I greatest thing about this industry is the incredible range of finances between the biggest and the smallest domain investors. You have Michael Berkens who turns down $350K for 345.com and on the other side you have people hoping to flip dot i...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Monday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on March 17th, 2014
I greatest thing about this industry is the incredible range of finances between the biggest and the smallest domain investors. You have Michael Berkens who turns down $350K for 345.com and on the other side you have people hoping to flip dot i...
Discussion
March 17, 2014, 11:05 am
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – Mar 17, 2014
Get into the minds of the Sherpas with the DomainSherpa Review!* Vin Jacques' strategy and portfolio are reviewed and appraised* 18 domain names going to auction at NameJet are valued* Adam Dicker takes the crown in this week's "Name T...
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DomainSherpa Review – Mar 17, 2014
Get into the minds of the Sherpas with the DomainSherpa Review!* Vin Jacques' strategy and portfolio are reviewed and appraised* 18 domain names going to auction at NameJet are valued* Adam Dicker takes the crown in this week's "Name T...
Discussion
March 17, 2014, 8:00 am
The Domains
Up Next in the World of Crypto Currency – Pot Coin
This could be a trend domain investor’s dream, the combination of a crypto currency and marijuana. Two of the more popular threads on Namepros are the showcase threads for Marijuan, Pot, Hemp names, and one for showcasing your Bitcoin na...
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Up Next in the World of Crypto Currency – Pot Coin
This could be a trend domain investor’s dream, the combination of a crypto currency and marijuana. Two of the more popular threads on Namepros are the showcase threads for Marijuan, Pot, Hemp names, and one for showcasing your Bitcoin na...
Discussion
March 17, 2014, 7:53 am
Domain Name Wire
A first look at Frank Schilling’s new domain name registrar
Uniregistry (the registrar) will roll out to the public on Monday. Frank Schilling’s domain name registrar Uniregistry is due to launch this week (likely Monday) and Domain Name Wire took an early look over the weekend. Although officially name...
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A first look at Frank Schilling’s new domain name registrar
Uniregistry (the registrar) will roll out to the public on Monday. Frank Schilling’s domain name registrar Uniregistry is due to launch this week (likely Monday) and Domain Name Wire took an early look over the weekend. Although officially name...
Discussion
March 16, 2014, 5:00 pm
