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3-2-1 .Contact
Donuts readies another top level domain for launch. Donuts, the largest domain registry in terms of number of top level domains, is gearing up to launch the .contact top level domain name. The company acquired the top level domain name from Jay Weste...
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3-2-1 .Contact
Donuts readies another top level domain for launch. Donuts, the largest domain registry in terms of number of top level domains, is gearing up to launch the .contact top level domain name. The company acquired the top level domain name from Jay Weste...
Discussion
October 29, 2020, 1:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
MMX to launch pricey .Forum top level domain name
The company apparently acquired rights from Jay Westerdal. Top level domain name company MMX (AIM: MMX) has laid out plans for the upcoming launch of the .forum top level domain name. Sunrise will run from November 16 through December 16 of this year...
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MMX to launch pricey .Forum top level domain name
The company apparently acquired rights from Jay Westerdal. Top level domain name company MMX (AIM: MMX) has laid out plans for the upcoming launch of the .forum top level domain name. Sunrise will run from November 16 through December 16 of this year...
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October 28, 2020, 3:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
End user rewind: what happened to domains sold a year ago
A look back at what domains sold a year ago and how they’ve been developed. Every week I post a list of end user domain name sales that took place at Sedo. I review Sedo’s public sales list to see which domains were scooped up by end user...
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End user rewind: what happened to domains sold a year ago
A look back at what domains sold a year ago and how they’ve been developed. Every week I post a list of end user domain name sales that took place at Sedo. I review Sedo’s public sales list to see which domains were scooped up by end user...
Discussion
October 28, 2020, 1:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
End user domain name sales up to €32,000
A training company, a small businss app maker, and an IT consultant bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale this past week was RCV.com for $53,000. The Whois changed into a domain broker’s account before going private, so it’s p...
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End user domain name sales up to €32,000
A training company, a small businss app maker, and an IT consultant bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale this past week was RCV.com for $53,000. The Whois changed into a domain broker’s account before going private, so it’s p...
Discussion
October 27, 2020, 9:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain appraisal scam now mentions Sedo
If you get one of these emails, just delete it. Heads up — the ever-evolving domain name appraisal scam now tries to draw on the reputation of Sedo. The latest iterations of the scam starts with an email sent through (or apparently sent through...
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Domain appraisal scam now mentions Sedo
If you get one of these emails, just delete it. Heads up — the ever-evolving domain name appraisal scam now tries to draw on the reputation of Sedo. The latest iterations of the scam starts with an email sent through (or apparently sent through...
Discussion
October 27, 2020, 3:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
Masterbucks and tax avoidance at center of Epik PayPal controversy
Alternative currency pitched as way to avoid taxes could be behind PayPal’s decision to stop providing services to Epik. After Domain Name Wire wrote about PayPal dropping Epik last week, Mashable writer Matt Binder confirmed with PayPal t...
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Masterbucks and tax avoidance at center of Epik PayPal controversy
Alternative currency pitched as way to avoid taxes could be behind PayPal’s decision to stop providing services to Epik. After Domain Name Wire wrote about PayPal dropping Epik last week, Mashable writer Matt Binder confirmed with PayPal t...
Discussion
October 26, 2020, 5:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
The domain sales stack – DNW Podcast #309
How Dan.com is building a tech and payments stack for domain name sales. I’ve always thought of Dan.com as another domain landing page sales platform. But I walked away from my conversation this week with founder Reza Sardeha with a new way to ...
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The domain sales stack – DNW Podcast #309
How Dan.com is building a tech and payments stack for domain name sales. I’ve always thought of Dan.com as another domain landing page sales platform. But I walked away from my conversation this week with founder Reza Sardeha with a new way to ...
Discussion
October 26, 2020, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
NamesCon opens registration for January virtual event
Early bird tickets are now available for online event. Registration is now open for NamesCon Online 2021. The virtual event will take place January 27-29, 2021. This is about the same time that the in-person event was scheduled. Like many events, the...
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NamesCon opens registration for January virtual event
Early bird tickets are now available for online event. Registration is now open for NamesCon Online 2021. The virtual event will take place January 27-29, 2021. This is about the same time that the in-person event was scheduled. Like many events, the...
Discussion
October 23, 2020, 4:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
What is a four-initial (4i) domain?
You call them Chips. The Chinese call them… In my last article, I gave an overview of Benmi, a site that aggregates domain sales data from Chinese marketplaces. When you visit the site, you may see the term “Four initial COM domain,&rdqu...
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What is a four-initial (4i) domain?
You call them Chips. The Chinese call them… In my last article, I gave an overview of Benmi, a site that aggregates domain sales data from Chinese marketplaces. When you visit the site, you may see the term “Four initial COM domain,&rdqu...
Discussion
October 23, 2020, 1:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
PayPal drops Epik, sparking registrar to cry it is being “deplatformed”
PayPal apparently inquired about flows of money through the registrar before terminating services; domain name registrar with controversial customers says it is being deplatformed. PayPal has discontinued providing services to domain name registrar E...
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PayPal drops Epik, sparking registrar to cry it is being “deplatformed”
PayPal apparently inquired about flows of money through the registrar before terminating services; domain name registrar with controversial customers says it is being deplatformed. PayPal has discontinued providing services to domain name registrar E...
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October 22, 2020, 9:36 pm
