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The Domains
CENTR TLD Market Report 2024
CENTR released their latest TLD report. One of the things I thought that was interesting in the report was toward the bottom as it discussed how ChatGPT and A.I. overall could affect search and also domain names. From the report: The ChatGPT Effect &...
Discussion
CENTR TLD Market Report 2024
CENTR released their latest TLD report. One of the things I thought that was interesting in the report was toward the bottom as it discussed how ChatGPT and A.I. overall could affect search and also domain names. From the report: The ChatGPT Effect &...
Discussion
February 28, 2024, 8:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
Squarespace revenue tops $1 billion in 2023
Company reports robust growth in 2023 and says its Google Domains acquisition is performing well. Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) reported Q4 and full-year 2023 earnings today. For Q4, the company grossed $270.7 million, up 18% from $228.8 million in the sa...
Discussion
Squarespace revenue tops $1 billion in 2023
Company reports robust growth in 2023 and says its Google Domains acquisition is performing well. Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) reported Q4 and full-year 2023 earnings today. For Q4, the company grossed $270.7 million, up 18% from $228.8 million in the sa...
Discussion
February 28, 2024, 6:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
European ccTLDs see reduced growth
Growth is slower, but it’s still growth. Not all TLDs can claim that. CENTR, an organization representing country code top level domain operators primarily in Europe, has released its latest Global TLD report. The report indicates that European...
Discussion
European ccTLDs see reduced growth
Growth is slower, but it’s still growth. Not all TLDs can claim that. CENTR, an organization representing country code top level domain operators primarily in Europe, has released its latest Global TLD report. The report indicates that European...
Discussion
February 28, 2024, 4:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
14 end user domain name sales led by a .xyz domain
A metals company, a solar roof business and a financial regulator bought domain names. Sedo’s top publicly reported sale this week was hub.xyz. The buyer doesn’t appear to be connected to crypto. Here’s a list of end user domain nam...
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14 end user domain name sales led by a .xyz domain
A metals company, a solar roof business and a financial regulator bought domain names. Sedo’s top publicly reported sale this week was hub.xyz. The buyer doesn’t appear to be connected to crypto. Here’s a list of end user domain nam...
Discussion
February 27, 2024, 7:48 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Hub.xyz
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Hub.xyz led the way at $31,900. The top .com sale was WorthScore.com at $20,000. Only 4 five figure .com sales this week. Dab.ai led all country code domain name sales at $17,999. 36 .com sales 26 cctl...
Discussion
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Hub.xyz
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Hub.xyz led the way at $31,900. The top .com sale was WorthScore.com at $20,000. Only 4 five figure .com sales this week. Dab.ai led all country code domain name sales at $17,999. 36 .com sales 26 cctl...
Discussion
February 27, 2024, 3:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
Judge dismisses TRX.com cybersquatting claim
Lawsuit against domain name is dismissed but domain owner’s suit to stop UDRP transfer is still pending. I said the judge was going to be unimpressed, and I was right. Today, U.S. District Judge Roslyn O. Silver dismissed a lawsuit filed agains...
Discussion
Judge dismisses TRX.com cybersquatting claim
Lawsuit against domain name is dismissed but domain owner’s suit to stop UDRP transfer is still pending. I said the judge was going to be unimpressed, and I was right. Today, U.S. District Judge Roslyn O. Silver dismissed a lawsuit filed agains...
Discussion
February 26, 2024, 8:45 pm
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...
Discussion
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
