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Domain Name Wire
NameSilo reports bitcoin holdings and Saw.com results
Revenue and bitcoin holdings increase. NameSilo (CSE: URL) (PINKSHEETS: URLOF) reported Q3 earnings, including solid year-over-year revenue growth. The domain registrar posted $14.35 million of revenue in Q3 2024, compared to $12.45 million in Q3 202...
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NameSilo reports bitcoin holdings and Saw.com results
Revenue and bitcoin holdings increase. NameSilo (CSE: URL) (PINKSHEETS: URLOF) reported Q3 earnings, including solid year-over-year revenue growth. The domain registrar posted $14.35 million of revenue in Q3 2024, compared to $12.45 million in Q3 202...
Discussion
December 2, 2024, 5:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Ai hits 573k names as Identity Digital prepares to take over
.Ai domains under management continue to grow ahead of changeover. Anguilla’s .ai namespace now has 572,575, according to the registry. The registry posted updated numbers on November 27, showing that the universe of .ai domains has increased b...
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.Ai hits 573k names as Identity Digital prepares to take over
.Ai domains under management continue to grow ahead of changeover. Anguilla’s .ai namespace now has 572,575, according to the registry. The registry posted updated numbers on November 27, showing that the universe of .ai domains has increased b...
Discussion
December 2, 2024, 4:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
20 things startup founders should know about domains – DNW Podcast #511
If only startup founders knew these 20 things about buying domains. Securing the right domain name is crucial for startup success, yet many founders struggle to navigate this essential step. In this episode, Name Ninja Bill Sweetman shares 20 things ...
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20 things startup founders should know about domains – DNW Podcast #511
If only startup founders knew these 20 things about buying domains. Securing the right domain name is crucial for startup success, yet many founders struggle to navigate this essential step. In this episode, Name Ninja Bill Sweetman shares 20 things ...
Discussion
December 2, 2024, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Companies refile expired domain clawback lawsuit against GoDaddy
Case was dismissed over jurisdiction. Two companies that say GoDaddy unfairly clawed back domains they won at expired domain auctions have refiled a lawsuit after a judge dismissed their first one. Crisby Studio AB bought the domain name calor.com at...
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Companies refile expired domain clawback lawsuit against GoDaddy
Case was dismissed over jurisdiction. Two companies that say GoDaddy unfairly clawed back domains they won at expired domain auctions have refiled a lawsuit after a judge dismissed their first one. Crisby Studio AB bought the domain name calor.com at...
Discussion
December 2, 2024, 1:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
NTIA issues bizarre statement about .com pricing
NTIA says it can’t set prices even though it sets the prices. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a statement Friday about the continuation of its agreement with Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for running the ....
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NTIA issues bizarre statement about .com pricing
NTIA says it can’t set prices even though it sets the prices. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a statement Friday about the continuation of its agreement with Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for running the ....
Discussion
December 1, 2024, 1:02 pm
The Domains
InterNetX publishes their All About Domains 2024 interview roundup
InterNetX published an interview series called “All About Domains 2024” the piece features 10 industry participants. I was most interested in hearing what Ron Jackson had to say. Ron mentions he is not at the widely cited 1 to 2 percent S...
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InterNetX publishes their All About Domains 2024 interview roundup
InterNetX published an interview series called “All About Domains 2024” the piece features 10 industry participants. I was most interested in hearing what Ron Jackson had to say. Ron mentions he is not at the widely cited 1 to 2 percent S...
Discussion
November 29, 2024, 9:35 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa – Down The Rabbit Hole – November 28, 2024: Unstoppable Today
As we say on DomainSherpa - all roads lead to domains. And our work with domains has us venturing "down the rabbit hole" into different topics all the time. So this is a tech-adjacent, digital asset, pop-culture, tangent-positive podcast - ...
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DomainSherpa – Down The Rabbit Hole – November 28, 2024: Unstoppable Today
As we say on DomainSherpa - all roads lead to domains. And our work with domains has us venturing "down the rabbit hole" into different topics all the time. So this is a tech-adjacent, digital asset, pop-culture, tangent-positive podcast - ...
Discussion
November 29, 2024, 12:21 am
Domain Name Wire
Verisign inks .com contract extension with ICANN
The six-year extension includes automatic price increases. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) announced today that it has signed a contract extension with ICANN to operate the .com top level domain name. The six-year contract allows ICANN to increase the price ...
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Verisign inks .com contract extension with ICANN
The six-year extension includes automatic price increases. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) announced today that it has signed a contract extension with ICANN to operate the .com top level domain name. The six-year contract allows ICANN to increase the price ...
Discussion
November 27, 2024, 4:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain sales hit $99 million at Escrow.com in Q3
Escrow.com sees solid growth in Q3. Escrow.com released its Q3 Domain Investment Index (pdf) this week, reporting that it handled $99 million of domain name transactions during the quarter. Domain transaction dollar value was up 16% over the same qua...
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Domain sales hit $99 million at Escrow.com in Q3
Escrow.com sees solid growth in Q3. Escrow.com released its Q3 Domain Investment Index (pdf) this week, reporting that it handled $99 million of domain name transactions during the quarter. Domain transaction dollar value was up 16% over the same qua...
Discussion
November 27, 2024, 4:41 pm
Domain Name Wire
Entrepreneur fails to take down gripe site through cybersquatting complaint
Panelist rules that registrant has rights or legitimate interests in domain name. An Austin-based real estate entrepreneur has lost a cybersquatting case he filed against a gripe site. David Lawver filed the dispute against DavidLawverScammer .com, w...
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Entrepreneur fails to take down gripe site through cybersquatting complaint
Panelist rules that registrant has rights or legitimate interests in domain name. An Austin-based real estate entrepreneur has lost a cybersquatting case he filed against a gripe site. David Lawver filed the dispute against DavidLawverScammer .com, w...
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November 27, 2024, 2:45 pm
