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The Domains
Verisign DNIB Q3 2021 (.Com and .net 172.1 million domain name registrations at the end of the third quarter of 2021)
Verisign (VRSN:NASDAQ) released their Q3 2021, Domain Name Industry Brief EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The third quarter of 2021 closed with 364.6 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains, a decrease of 2.7 million domain name registration...
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Verisign DNIB Q3 2021 (.Com and .net 172.1 million domain name registrations at the end of the third quarter of 2021)
Verisign (VRSN:NASDAQ) released their Q3 2021, Domain Name Industry Brief EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The third quarter of 2021 closed with 364.6 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains, a decrease of 2.7 million domain name registration...
Discussion
December 10, 2021, 12:29 am
Domain Name Wire
NameJet/SnapNames to restart auctions due to technical issues
Bidders complained they couldn’t participate. If you think you won one of the domains in the Thought Convergence auction yesterday at NameJet or SnapNames, you might be in for a rude surprise. Due to technical issues yesterday afternoon, NameJe...
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NameJet/SnapNames to restart auctions due to technical issues
Bidders complained they couldn’t participate. If you think you won one of the domains in the Thought Convergence auction yesterday at NameJet or SnapNames, you might be in for a rude surprise. Due to technical issues yesterday afternoon, NameJe...
Discussion
December 9, 2021, 3:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
Citadel critic files lawsuit after cybersquatting decision
Person upset at Citadel and its involvement in GameStop controversy is suing the company to keep his domain name. A critic of the financial firm Citadel and its CEO has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to stop the transfer of his domain name. Christopher Britt ...
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Citadel critic files lawsuit after cybersquatting decision
Person upset at Citadel and its involvement in GameStop controversy is suing the company to keep his domain name. A critic of the financial firm Citadel and its CEO has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to stop the transfer of his domain name. Christopher Britt ...
Discussion
December 9, 2021, 1:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
Aftermarket.com sells for $260k, Threat.com for $176,000
Thought Convergence auction brings in big bucks on its second day. The second day of the Thought Convergence auction at NameJet and SnapNames was a strong one. Aftermarket.com met its reserve with a high bid of $260,001. This domain was used by Thoug...
Discussion
Aftermarket.com sells for $260k, Threat.com for $176,000
Thought Convergence auction brings in big bucks on its second day. The second day of the Thought Convergence auction at NameJet and SnapNames was a strong one. Aftermarket.com met its reserve with a high bid of $260,001. This domain was used by Thoug...
Discussion
December 8, 2021, 11:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
Here’s what keywords people are searching for in the domain aftermarket
NFT and meta aren’t surprises, but some of the other words are. Tracking the keywords people use to search for aftermarket domain names is a great way to keep a pulse on hot keywords. After all, lists of sold domains only include a small subset...
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Here’s what keywords people are searching for in the domain aftermarket
NFT and meta aren’t surprises, but some of the other words are. Tracking the keywords people use to search for aftermarket domain names is a great way to keep a pulse on hot keywords. After all, lists of sold domains only include a small subset...
Discussion
December 8, 2021, 5:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
Nominet suspends fewer domains used for counterfeit site
Fewer intellectual property violations reported on .uk last quarter. Nominet, the organization that manages the United Kingdom’s .uk namespace, suspended fewer criminal domains in the third quarter than it did in the same period a year ago. The...
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Nominet suspends fewer domains used for counterfeit site
Fewer intellectual property violations reported on .uk last quarter. Nominet, the organization that manages the United Kingdom’s .uk namespace, suspended fewer criminal domains in the third quarter than it did in the same period a year ago. The...
Discussion
December 8, 2021, 4:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
PIR acquires 4 charitable top level domains, announces RSP contract bidding
Non-profit expands its TLD portfolio and announces bidding for backend registry services. Public Interest Registry (PIR), the organization that manages .org, has acquired four top level domain names in two transactions. First, the non-profit acquired...
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PIR acquires 4 charitable top level domains, announces RSP contract bidding
Non-profit expands its TLD portfolio and announces bidding for backend registry services. Public Interest Registry (PIR), the organization that manages .org, has acquired four top level domain names in two transactions. First, the non-profit acquired...
Discussion
December 8, 2021, 2:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Company plans international expansion with Scan.com
Buyer explains its ambitious plans for Scan.com. Last week, Andrew revealed that Idealab had sold Scan.com to a health tech company. Idealab, notable for its valuable collection of domain names, has previously sold names such as Snap.com, Desktop.com...
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Company plans international expansion with Scan.com
Buyer explains its ambitious plans for Scan.com. Last week, Andrew revealed that Idealab had sold Scan.com to a health tech company. Idealab, notable for its valuable collection of domain names, has previously sold names such as Snap.com, Desktop.com...
Discussion
December 7, 2021, 9:28 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by SafeMoon.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and SafeMoon.com led the way at 60,000 Euro, ($67,515). M.community was second at $38,888, Euda.com third at 15,000 GBP, ($19,844). 47 .com sales 23 cctld sales 8 other tld sales Top 3 highlights of public...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by SafeMoon.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and SafeMoon.com led the way at 60,000 Euro, ($67,515). M.community was second at $38,888, Euda.com third at 15,000 GBP, ($19,844). 47 .com sales 23 cctld sales 8 other tld sales Top 3 highlights of public...
Discussion
December 7, 2021, 7:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Nokia gets Blockchain DNS Patent
Company gets US patent for a way to secure DNS with blockchain technology. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,196,573 (pdf) to Nokia Technologies (NYSE: NOK) for “Secure de-centralized domain name system”. A...
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Nokia gets Blockchain DNS Patent
Company gets US patent for a way to secure DNS with blockchain technology. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,196,573 (pdf) to Nokia Technologies (NYSE: NOK) for “Secure de-centralized domain name system”. A...
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December 7, 2021, 4:22 pm
