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Domain Name Wire
Domain forums and conferences – DNW Podcast #474
Helmuts Meskonis discusses Domain Summit and how he hopes to bring DNForum back to its former glory. This week, I interview Helmuts Meskonis, who organizes the Domain Summit conference in London and owns DNForum and AcornDomains. Helmuts had a bit of...
Discussion
Domain forums and conferences – DNW Podcast #474
Helmuts Meskonis discusses Domain Summit and how he hopes to bring DNForum back to its former glory. This week, I interview Helmuts Meskonis, who organizes the Domain Summit conference in London and owns DNForum and AcornDomains. Helmuts had a bit of...
Discussion
February 26, 2024, 4:30 pm
The Domains
A.I. Girlfriends, image engines and the purchase of Porn.ai
Tatum Hunter at The Washington Post wrote a very in depth article on the world of porn, ai and even touched upon a couple unreported domain name sales. The article talks about how A.I. dreamgirls might replace porn stars and how some might already be...
Discussion
A.I. Girlfriends, image engines and the purchase of Porn.ai
Tatum Hunter at The Washington Post wrote a very in depth article on the world of porn, ai and even touched upon a couple unreported domain name sales. The article talks about how A.I. dreamgirls might replace porn stars and how some might already be...
Discussion
February 26, 2024, 4:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
Ethereum Name Service community approves eth.link settlement
ENS plans to pay auction bidder $300,000 to settle dispute. The results are in, and the Ethereum Name Services (ENS) DAO has overwhelmingly authorized ENS Labs to settle a dispute over eth .link. 88% of the voting power approved paying $300,000 to Ma...
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Ethereum Name Service community approves eth.link settlement
ENS plans to pay auction bidder $300,000 to settle dispute. The results are in, and the Ethereum Name Services (ENS) DAO has overwhelmingly authorized ENS Labs to settle a dispute over eth .link. 88% of the voting power approved paying $300,000 to Ma...
Discussion
February 26, 2024, 1:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
Trader Joe’s loses cybersquatting complaint against “Trader Joe”
Company waited 25 years to file cybersquatting allegations. Grocery store chain Trader Joe’s has lost a cybersquatting claim it filed against the domain name TraderJoe.com. The business uses the domain name TraderJoes.com. Trader Joe’s fi...
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Trader Joe’s loses cybersquatting complaint against “Trader Joe”
Company waited 25 years to file cybersquatting allegations. Grocery store chain Trader Joe’s has lost a cybersquatting claim it filed against the domain name TraderJoe.com. The business uses the domain name TraderJoes.com. Trader Joe’s fi...
Discussion
February 23, 2024, 4:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain business remains strong at Tucows
Slow and steady… Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) reported Q4 2023 earnings after the market closed yesterday. The company posted total Q4 revenue of $87.0 million, up 10% year over year. Tucows Domains accounted for $61.8 million of that. This compares t...
Discussion
Domain business remains strong at Tucows
Slow and steady… Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) reported Q4 2023 earnings after the market closed yesterday. The company posted total Q4 revenue of $87.0 million, up 10% year over year. Tucows Domains accounted for $61.8 million of that. This compares t...
Discussion
February 23, 2024, 2:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
No Labels gets preliminary injunction and transfer of domain NoLabels.com
Political group gets control of NoLabels.com. No Labels, a U.S. political organization that shuns extremism and partisan bickering, will get control of the domain nolabels.com pending the outcome of a lawsuit. No Labels filed a lawsuit against NoLabe...
Discussion
No Labels gets preliminary injunction and transfer of domain NoLabels.com
Political group gets control of NoLabels.com. No Labels, a U.S. political organization that shuns extremism and partisan bickering, will get control of the domain nolabels.com pending the outcome of a lawsuit. No Labels filed a lawsuit against NoLabe...
Discussion
February 22, 2024, 10:30 pm
The Domains
NameJet/SnapNames January 2024 domain sales led by Avow.com
NameJet/SnapNames released their January 2024 sales report NameJet Domain Name Brand Name Product Sales Amount moneyfactory.com Namejet Expiry $11,150 mercuri.com Namejet Expiry $8,306 measuredhs.com Namejet Expiry $5,250 carelab...
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NameJet/SnapNames January 2024 domain sales led by Avow.com
NameJet/SnapNames released their January 2024 sales report NameJet Domain Name Brand Name Product Sales Amount moneyfactory.com Namejet Expiry $11,150 mercuri.com Namejet Expiry $8,306 measuredhs.com Namejet Expiry $5,250 carelab...
Discussion
February 22, 2024, 9:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
Luxe Du Jour buys 3-letter domain for less than full brand name price
This company is happy with its three-letter domain, which cost less than it offered to pay for its longer full brand name in .com. Here’s an interesting end user domain name purchase story. Luxury goods seller Luxe Du Jour started in Canada wit...
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Luxe Du Jour buys 3-letter domain for less than full brand name price
This company is happy with its three-letter domain, which cost less than it offered to pay for its longer full brand name in .com. Here’s an interesting end user domain name purchase story. Luxury goods seller Luxe Du Jour started in Canada wit...
Discussion
February 22, 2024, 6:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
See which expired domains sold for $2k+ last month
Avow.com leads the list at $23,608. Newfold Digital has released a list of sales of over $2,000 in January on its expired domain platforms NameJet and SnapNames. In total, the sites combined for 62 sales over $2,000 totalling $242k. The top sale of t...
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See which expired domains sold for $2k+ last month
Avow.com leads the list at $23,608. Newfold Digital has released a list of sales of over $2,000 in January on its expired domain platforms NameJet and SnapNames. In total, the sites combined for 62 sales over $2,000 totalling $242k. The top sale of t...
Discussion
February 22, 2024, 5:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
Judge in TRX.com lawsuit probably won’t be happy
Amended complaint doesn’t explain how domain actually expired, and there’s another key thing missing. Earlier this month, the judge overseeing a cybersquatting dispute for trx.com gave JFXD TRX one final chance to clarify things. I don&rs...
Discussion
Judge in TRX.com lawsuit probably won’t be happy
Amended complaint doesn’t explain how domain actually expired, and there’s another key thing missing. Earlier this month, the judge overseeing a cybersquatting dispute for trx.com gave JFXD TRX one final chance to clarify things. I don&rs...
Discussion
February 22, 2024, 4:12 pm
