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WIPO UDRP panelist Richard Lyon passes away
Lyon contributed significantly to UDRP jurisprudence and wasn’t afraid to call out bad complaints. A prolific UDRP panelist has passed away. Richard Grant Lyon was one of the original UDRP panelists and contributed significantly to its jurispru...
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WIPO UDRP panelist Richard Lyon passes away
Lyon contributed significantly to UDRP jurisprudence and wasn’t afraid to call out bad complaints. A prolific UDRP panelist has passed away. Richard Grant Lyon was one of the original UDRP panelists and contributed significantly to its jurispru...
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February 14, 2024, 4:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
End user domain sales: padel, video games, AI and more
An AI site for teachers, a VR video game publisher, and a padel tour bought domain names. Sedo’s top sale this past week was GameGenie.com for $65,000. There’s a legacy site on the domain, and I’m unsure if the buyer intends to expa...
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End user domain sales: padel, video games, AI and more
An AI site for teachers, a VR video game publisher, and a padel tour bought domain names. Sedo’s top sale this past week was GameGenie.com for $65,000. There’s a legacy site on the domain, and I’m unsure if the buyer intends to expa...
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February 14, 2024, 2:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy reports strong Aftermarket growth in Q4
NameFind Auction and one-off sale help aftermarket revenue jump 14%. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) reported Q4 2023 and full-year 2023 earnings after the market closed today. For Q4 2023, revenue came in at $1.100 billion, up 6% from the same quarter a year a...
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GoDaddy reports strong Aftermarket growth in Q4
NameFind Auction and one-off sale help aftermarket revenue jump 14%. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) reported Q4 2023 and full-year 2023 earnings after the market closed today. For Q4 2023, revenue came in at $1.100 billion, up 6% from the same quarter a year a...
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February 13, 2024, 9:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
Judge gives TRX.com owner a win in court battle
The judge doesn’t buy the plaintiff’s argument, but gives it one last chance. A judge overseeing a cybersquatting lawsuit over trx.com has given the domain owner a partial victory. The story is a bit complicated, so let’s rewind a b...
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Judge gives TRX.com owner a win in court battle
The judge doesn’t buy the plaintiff’s argument, but gives it one last chance. A judge overseeing a cybersquatting lawsuit over trx.com has given the domain owner a partial victory. The story is a bit complicated, so let’s rewind a b...
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February 13, 2024, 1:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
Actual domain investor results – DNW Podcast #473
Listen to how two domain investors performed in 2023. Once a year, domain investors Mark Levin and Logan Flatt join me on the show to discuss their sales results from the previous year. On today’s show, you’ll learn how many domains they ...
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Actual domain investor results – DNW Podcast #473
Listen to how two domain investors performed in 2023. Once a year, domain investors Mark Levin and Logan Flatt join me on the show to discuss their sales results from the previous year. On today’s show, you’ll learn how many domains they ...
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February 12, 2024, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Watch the 2024 Squarespace Super Bowl Commercial
Even aliens can’t get our attention without a website. Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) has been a regular fixture in the Super Bowl for many years now. The company, which is one of the largest website builders and now (thanks to its acquisition of Goo...
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Watch the 2024 Squarespace Super Bowl Commercial
Even aliens can’t get our attention without a website. Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) has been a regular fixture in the Super Bowl for many years now. The company, which is one of the largest website builders and now (thanks to its acquisition of Goo...
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February 11, 2024, 10:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
China sinks Verisign’s domain base in Q4
But price hikes help the company post solid financials. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported earnings yesterday and, once again, blamed China for a drop in domain name registrations. The company had 9.0 million new .com and .net registrations during the ...
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China sinks Verisign’s domain base in Q4
But price hikes help the company post solid financials. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported earnings yesterday and, once again, blamed China for a drop in domain name registrations. The company had 9.0 million new .com and .net registrations during the ...
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February 9, 2024, 2:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign announces .com price hike to $10.26
.Com domains will cost $10.26 plus markup beginning in September. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) today announced that it is raising the wholesale price of .com domain names on September 1, 2024. The registry currently charges registrars $9.59 per year for ....
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Verisign announces .com price hike to $10.26
.Com domains will cost $10.26 plus markup beginning in September. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) today announced that it is raising the wholesale price of .com domain names on September 1, 2024. The registry currently charges registrars $9.59 per year for ....
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February 8, 2024, 9:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
Unstoppable Domains wins partial motion to dismiss in .wallet lawsuit
Judge agrees to dismiss two of three claims. Blockchain naming platform Unstoppable Domains has convinced a judge to dismiss two claims brought against it by the owner of the .wallet domain in Handshake. Unstoppable Domains sued Gateway Registry in 2...
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Unstoppable Domains wins partial motion to dismiss in .wallet lawsuit
Judge agrees to dismiss two of three claims. Blockchain naming platform Unstoppable Domains has convinced a judge to dismiss two claims brought against it by the owner of the .wallet domain in Handshake. Unstoppable Domains sued Gateway Registry in 2...
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February 8, 2024, 9:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
Intuit wins reverse domain name hijacking charge
App for runners tries to get domain registered well before it had trademark rights. Financial software company Intuit has won a reverse domain name hijacking charge against RunSmart Online, LLC. RunSmart Online, LLC filed a cybersquatting complaint a...
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Intuit wins reverse domain name hijacking charge
App for runners tries to get domain registered well before it had trademark rights. Financial software company Intuit has won a reverse domain name hijacking charge against RunSmart Online, LLC. RunSmart Online, LLC filed a cybersquatting complaint a...
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February 8, 2024, 3:37 pm
