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The Domains
Escrow.com Domain Investment Index Q3 2022
Escrow.com released their Domain Investment Index for Q3 2022. Data from the report shows: Domain name sales saw a 28% decrease in total transactions in 3Q22, dropping from $105M in 3Q21 to $75M, domain name sales have increased by 8%, from $449M in ...
Discussion
Escrow.com Domain Investment Index Q3 2022
Escrow.com released their Domain Investment Index for Q3 2022. Data from the report shows: Domain name sales saw a 28% decrease in total transactions in 3Q22, dropping from $105M in 3Q21 to $75M, domain name sales have increased by 8%, from $449M in ...
Discussion
November 1, 2022, 4:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
Newfold Digital completes MarkMonitor acquisition
Newfold Digital now owns large registrar for brands. Newfold Digital has completed its acquisition of MarkMonitor. The $302.5 million deal was announced in September. Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), the company that sold MarkMonitor to Newfold, announced ...
Discussion
Newfold Digital completes MarkMonitor acquisition
Newfold Digital now owns large registrar for brands. Newfold Digital has completed its acquisition of MarkMonitor. The $302.5 million deal was announced in September. Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), the company that sold MarkMonitor to Newfold, announced ...
Discussion
November 1, 2022, 3:51 pm
The Domains
Verisign Q3 2022 Earnings revenue for Q3 2022, up 6.8 percent from the same quarter in 2021
Verisign, Inc (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported Third Quarter 2022 earnings. The stock was down −2.91 (1.43%). In after hours trading the stock was unchanged. The stock was in step with the Dow Jones Industrial Average for October, actually surpassing th...
Discussion
Verisign Q3 2022 Earnings revenue for Q3 2022, up 6.8 percent from the same quarter in 2021
Verisign, Inc (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported Third Quarter 2022 earnings. The stock was down −2.91 (1.43%). In after hours trading the stock was unchanged. The stock was in step with the Dow Jones Industrial Average for October, actually surpassing th...
Discussion
November 1, 2022, 2:02 am
Domain Name Wire
MicroAcquire acquires Acquire.com, plans to rebrand
“You should drop the acquire.” MicroAcquire has purchased the domain name acquire.com and plans to rebrand. The company’s founder, Andrew Gazdecki, discussed the idea of rebranding on Twitter last week. Drop “micro” from...
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MicroAcquire acquires Acquire.com, plans to rebrand
“You should drop the acquire.” MicroAcquire has purchased the domain name acquire.com and plans to rebrand. The company’s founder, Andrew Gazdecki, discussed the idea of rebranding on Twitter last week. Drop “micro” from...
Discussion
October 31, 2022, 7:33 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – October 31, 2022: Happy Sherpaween!: Parasail.io, Climax.net, Squeegees.com
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• The Sherpas celebrate "Sherpaween" and dress up in costumes; • They play The Domain Game, where they guess what certain domains were bought...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review – October 31, 2022: Happy Sherpaween!: Parasail.io, Climax.net, Squeegees.com
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• The Sherpas celebrate "Sherpaween" and dress up in costumes; • They play The Domain Game, where they guess what certain domains were bought...
Discussion
October 31, 2022, 5:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
All about Handshake – DNW Podcast #411
A deep dive into Handshake domain names. I talk to a lot of people who believe blockchain-based domains will solve all of the internet’s problems. They dismiss any counter-arguments and questions. Nole Oppermann of Hey TX is not one of those pe...
Discussion
All about Handshake – DNW Podcast #411
A deep dive into Handshake domain names. I talk to a lot of people who believe blockchain-based domains will solve all of the internet’s problems. They dismiss any counter-arguments and questions. Nole Oppermann of Hey TX is not one of those pe...
Discussion
October 31, 2022, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sports.gg sells for record $96,000
Logan Flatt sells .gg domain for record price. Domain investor Logan Flatt has sold sports.gg for $96,000, a record for publicly-released .gg domain aftermarket sales. .Gg is the country code for Guernsey, but .gg domains have been adopted by the spo...
Discussion
Sports.gg sells for record $96,000
Logan Flatt sells .gg domain for record price. Domain investor Logan Flatt has sold sports.gg for $96,000, a record for publicly-released .gg domain aftermarket sales. .Gg is the country code for Guernsey, but .gg domains have been adopted by the spo...
Discussion
October 31, 2022, 12:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
Columbian real estate company tries to reverse hijack domain name
So much for making a friendly overture. Picture this: You start a business. You do a trademark search and then form a corporation. The matching .com domain name is already registered and you can’t afford the asking price. So you launch on a sec...
Discussion
Columbian real estate company tries to reverse hijack domain name
So much for making a friendly overture. Picture this: You start a business. You do a trademark search and then form a corporation. The matching .com domain name is already registered and you can’t afford the asking price. So you launch on a sec...
Discussion
October 28, 2022, 6:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign lowers full year domain guidance (again)
Company predicts full year growth of 1% or less. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) announced third quarter earnings after the market closed today. The company’s revenue was $357 million, up 6.8% year over year. It ran an operating margin of 66.3% and gen...
Discussion
Verisign lowers full year domain guidance (again)
Company predicts full year growth of 1% or less. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) announced third quarter earnings after the market closed today. The company’s revenue was $357 million, up 6.8% year over year. It ran an operating margin of 66.3% and gen...
Discussion
October 27, 2022, 9:46 pm
The Domains
Telegram to auction off usernames using the TON Blockchain
The official stance at most social media related companies is that social media handles cannot be bought and sold. In reality it happens everyday. I have been offered money for handles, I have had clients who were only interested in an exact match sh...
Discussion
Telegram to auction off usernames using the TON Blockchain
The official stance at most social media related companies is that social media handles cannot be bought and sold. In reality it happens everyday. I have been offered money for handles, I have had clients who were only interested in an exact match sh...
Discussion
October 27, 2022, 8:42 pm
