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Domain Name Wire
May’s hottest domain name stories
New TLDs, Frank Schilling and .org among popular stories last month. Here’s a look back at what caught the most attention on Domain Name Wire last month. 1. More and more companies are using new TLDs – There’s more use than before, ...
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May’s hottest domain name stories
New TLDs, Frank Schilling and .org among popular stories last month. Here’s a look back at what caught the most attention on Domain Name Wire last month. 1. More and more companies are using new TLDs – There’s more use than before, ...
Discussion
June 4, 2020, 4:36 pm

Domain Name Wire
There is demand for English domains in China
These companies are examples of Chinese companies using English domain names. I often see English-based domains being used by Chinese startups. Here are some I came across recently when reading venture capital news. BeBetterMed.cn Bi Bei Te (必贝...
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There is demand for English domains in China
These companies are examples of Chinese companies using English domain names. I often see English-based domains being used by Chinese startups. Here are some I came across recently when reading venture capital news. BeBetterMed.cn Bi Bei Te (必贝...
Discussion
June 4, 2020, 1:21 pm

The Domains
Namesilo has taken control of BreonnaTaylor.com
It looks like from a post on Namepros some might be concerned that Namesilo (an advertiser here) has taken the name BreonnaTaylor.com and is redirecting the name to a GoFundMe page for Breonna’s family. Namesilo will be donating $10,000. I have...
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Namesilo has taken control of BreonnaTaylor.com
It looks like from a post on Namepros some might be concerned that Namesilo (an advertiser here) has taken the name BreonnaTaylor.com and is redirecting the name to a GoFundMe page for Breonna’s family. Namesilo will be donating $10,000. I have...
Discussion
June 3, 2020, 11:34 pm

The Domains
Post the best .com you have for sale
READ EVERYTHING FIRST so you are not surprised if your comment is not published or removed. Of course with a lot of links some posts get held, they will be approved as soon as they are seen, some people repost their list with the note comment is bein...
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Post the best .com you have for sale
READ EVERYTHING FIRST so you are not surprised if your comment is not published or removed. Of course with a lot of links some posts get held, they will be approved as soon as they are seen, some people repost their list with the note comment is bein...
Discussion
June 3, 2020, 9:13 pm

Domain Name Wire
Kelly Hardy join CentralNic as policy head
She will help the company and its registry clients on policy issues. A familiar face in the domain name industry has a new home. Kelly Hardy has joined CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) as Head of Policy for the Registry Services division. In this role, ...
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Kelly Hardy join CentralNic as policy head
She will help the company and its registry clients on policy issues. A familiar face in the domain name industry has a new home. Kelly Hardy has joined CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) as Head of Policy for the Registry Services division. In this role, ...
Discussion
June 3, 2020, 2:54 pm

Domain Name Wire
Dow wins cybersquatting dispute against D0W .com
Company says domain was used in phishing attack. Dow Chemical Company has won a cybersquatting dispute it brought against the domain name D0W .com. That’s a zero in the middle, so it’s d0w .com. Registering a three-letter domain like d0w ...
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Dow wins cybersquatting dispute against D0W .com
Company says domain was used in phishing attack. Dow Chemical Company has won a cybersquatting dispute it brought against the domain name D0W .com. That’s a zero in the middle, so it’s d0w .com. Registering a three-letter domain like d0w ...
Discussion
June 3, 2020, 2:38 pm

Domain Name Wire
What domains Shopify and others bought last week
Shopify added another ‘shop’ domain to its stable. Here’s a look at some of the domains end users bought at Sedo this past week, including Shopify buying another ‘shop’ domain. You can review previous end user sal...
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What domains Shopify and others bought last week
Shopify added another ‘shop’ domain to its stable. Here’s a look at some of the domains end users bought at Sedo this past week, including Shopify buying another ‘shop’ domain. You can review previous end user sal...
Discussion
June 3, 2020, 1:11 pm

Domain Name Wire
Siemplify, which has raised $58 million, attempts reverse domain name hijacking
Company filed dispute after failing to purchase domain name. Cybersecurity company Siemplify, registered as Cyarx Technologies Ltd, has been found to have attempted reverse domain name hijacking for the domain Siemplify.com. Siemplify filed a cybersq...
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Siemplify, which has raised $58 million, attempts reverse domain name hijacking
Company filed dispute after failing to purchase domain name. Cybersecurity company Siemplify, registered as Cyarx Technologies Ltd, has been found to have attempted reverse domain name hijacking for the domain Siemplify.com. Siemplify filed a cybersq...
Discussion
June 2, 2020, 8:17 pm

The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by Leev.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and Leev.com led the way at $18,000. 4Kids.com was second at $14,995. Sit.ai was third at $12,000. 45 .com sales 20 cctld sales 9 other tld sales Top 3 highlights of public SedoMLS sales are: · yhg...
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Sedo weekly sales led by Leev.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and Leev.com led the way at $18,000. 4Kids.com was second at $14,995. Sit.ai was third at $12,000. 45 .com sales 20 cctld sales 9 other tld sales Top 3 highlights of public SedoMLS sales are: · yhg...
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June 2, 2020, 8:08 pm

Domain Name Wire
Not all Chinese companies shun these letters in domains
It’s not a Chip, but it’s a good domain for this company. If you are familiar with Chips (Chinese premium) domains, you probably wouldn’t think a Chinese company would use the domain ECVV.com. According to the Chip principle, domain...
Discussion
Not all Chinese companies shun these letters in domains
It’s not a Chip, but it’s a good domain for this company. If you are familiar with Chips (Chinese premium) domains, you probably wouldn’t think a Chinese company would use the domain ECVV.com. According to the Chip principle, domain...
Discussion
June 2, 2020, 3:29 pm