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Domain Name Wire
It’s now free to connect a real domain to Ethereum Name Service
Smart contract enables Gasless DNSSEC to import domains to use on ENS. Ethereum Name Service (ENS) has implemented “Gasless DNSSEC”, making it easier to use real domain names with ENS. ENS is a blockchain-based system that acts as a web3 ...
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It’s now free to connect a real domain to Ethereum Name Service
Smart contract enables Gasless DNSSEC to import domains to use on ENS. Ethereum Name Service (ENS) has implemented “Gasless DNSSEC”, making it easier to use real domain names with ENS. ENS is a blockchain-based system that acts as a web3 ...
Discussion
January 30, 2024, 4:07 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by PhotoBooth.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and PhotoBooth.com led the way at 100,000 Euro, ($108,314). Soaring.com was second at $45,000. From the really long one word .com department supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.com sold for $20,000. a ficti...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by PhotoBooth.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and PhotoBooth.com led the way at 100,000 Euro, ($108,314). Soaring.com was second at $45,000. From the really long one word .com department supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.com sold for $20,000. a ficti...
Discussion
January 30, 2024, 3:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
Team Internet reports growth for 2023
The company generated double-digit revenue growth in 2023. Team Internet Group (AIM: TIG), formerly known as CentralNic, previewed its 2023 earnings today. The company said gross revenue was around $835 million, gross profit was $190 million, and its...
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Team Internet reports growth for 2023
The company generated double-digit revenue growth in 2023. Team Internet Group (AIM: TIG), formerly known as CentralNic, previewed its 2023 earnings today. The company said gross revenue was around $835 million, gross profit was $190 million, and its...
Discussion
January 29, 2024, 11:08 pm
The Domains
GingerLynn.com expires closes at $5,201 on GoDaddy Auctions
One of the most popular adult film actresses of all time Ginger Lynn had her domain name GingerLynn.com expire. Ginger is now 61 years old, in the past she dated both Charlie Sheen and George Clooney. The domain name was registered back in 1995. Ther...
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GingerLynn.com expires closes at $5,201 on GoDaddy Auctions
One of the most popular adult film actresses of all time Ginger Lynn had her domain name GingerLynn.com expire. Ginger is now 61 years old, in the past she dated both Charlie Sheen and George Clooney. The domain name was registered back in 1995. Ther...
Discussion
January 29, 2024, 8:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
Universal Acceptance – DNW Podcast #471
The importance of Universal Acceptance, and what is being done to improve it. Have you ever typed an email address into a web form and it wasn’t accepted because your address ends in a new top level domain? Or noticed that a domain name wasn&rs...
Discussion
Universal Acceptance – DNW Podcast #471
The importance of Universal Acceptance, and what is being done to improve it. Have you ever typed an email address into a web form and it wasn’t accepted because your address ends in a new top level domain? Or noticed that a domain name wasn&rs...
Discussion
January 29, 2024, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Namecheap earnings: $336M revenue, 17.7 DUMs in 2023
Second-largest retail registrar continues strong growth. Namecheap, a privately held domain registrar and services business, has released its 2023 earnings results to Domain Name Wire. The company grossed $335.6 million in 2023, up 15.2% from $291.4 ...
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Namecheap earnings: $336M revenue, 17.7 DUMs in 2023
Second-largest retail registrar continues strong growth. Namecheap, a privately held domain registrar and services business, has released its 2023 earnings results to Domain Name Wire. The company grossed $335.6 million in 2023, up 15.2% from $291.4 ...
Discussion
January 29, 2024, 3:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
A flaw in GoDaddy’s Whois contact form
The form doesn’t verify the email address. Shenanigans ensue. Most Whois records are now private in the wake of GDPR. However, ICANN requires registrars to enable a way for people to send a message to domain name owners. GoDaddy does this via a...
Discussion
A flaw in GoDaddy’s Whois contact form
The form doesn’t verify the email address. Shenanigans ensue. Most Whois records are now private in the wake of GDPR. However, ICANN requires registrars to enable a way for people to send a message to domain name owners. GoDaddy does this via a...
Discussion
January 26, 2024, 5:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
Reverse domain name hijacking cases hit record high in 2023
Nearly one in five of denied complaints was reverse domain name hijacking. The number of cybersquatting cases filed under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) in 2023 hit a record. So did the number of cases filed in bad faith, co...
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Reverse domain name hijacking cases hit record high in 2023
Nearly one in five of denied complaints was reverse domain name hijacking. The number of cybersquatting cases filed under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) in 2023 hit a record. So did the number of cases filed in bad faith, co...
Discussion
January 26, 2024, 5:33 pm
The Domains
Bison.ai sold for $50K Namecheap CEO shares some recent .ai domain name sales
Yesterday it was Baby.ai, today Richard Kirkendall of Namecheap tweeted out some previously undisclosed .ai domain name sales. Bison.ai being the highest at $50K. BisonAi.com is a developed website, Bisonai provides cutting-edge solutions to challeng...
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Bison.ai sold for $50K Namecheap CEO shares some recent .ai domain name sales
Yesterday it was Baby.ai, today Richard Kirkendall of Namecheap tweeted out some previously undisclosed .ai domain name sales. Bison.ai being the highest at $50K. BisonAi.com is a developed website, Bisonai provides cutting-edge solutions to challeng...
Discussion
January 26, 2024, 3:16 pm
The Domains
Baby.ai sold for $32,500
I came across a .ai sale that I had not seen mentioned anywhere. I was looking at the recent transactions page on one of our sponsores, CryptoExchange.com. There is an entry for Baby.ai and a sales price of $32,500. According to DotDB.com Baby is reg...
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Baby.ai sold for $32,500
I came across a .ai sale that I had not seen mentioned anywhere. I was looking at the recent transactions page on one of our sponsores, CryptoExchange.com. There is an entry for Baby.ai and a sales price of $32,500. According to DotDB.com Baby is reg...
Discussion
January 26, 2024, 2:47 am
