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Domain Name Wire
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway to sell up to 1/3 of stake in Verisign
Company files with SEC to sell large portion of its holdings of .com registry. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has filed to sell about 1/3 of its holdings in .com/.net registry Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN). The company currently owns 14.2% of co...
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway to sell up to 1/3 of stake in Verisign
Company files with SEC to sell large portion of its holdings of .com registry. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has filed to sell about 1/3 of its holdings in .com/.net registry Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN). The company currently owns 14.2% of co...
Discussion
July 28, 2025, 10:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
Indian ride hailing company loses cybesquatting complaint against ola.com
Company fails to secure valuable domain through World Intellectual Property Organization. ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd., an Indian company that runs the ride-hailing app Ola, has lost (PDF) a cybersquatting complaint it filed against the valuable domain...
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Indian ride hailing company loses cybesquatting complaint against ola.com
Company fails to secure valuable domain through World Intellectual Property Organization. ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd., an Indian company that runs the ride-hailing app Ola, has lost (PDF) a cybersquatting complaint it filed against the valuable domain...
Discussion
July 28, 2025, 6:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
AI is changing the domain business – DNW Podcast #545
A discussion about AI’s impact on domains. AI is changing every industry, and the domain name business is no exception. On today’s show, I speak with Carlos Armada, Director of Product at name.com. The backdrop of our conversation is name...
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AI is changing the domain business – DNW Podcast #545
A discussion about AI’s impact on domains. AI is changing every industry, and the domain name business is no exception. On today’s show, I speak with Carlos Armada, Director of Product at name.com. The backdrop of our conversation is name...
Discussion
July 28, 2025, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
What the weak dollar means for domain names
Domain names are now cheaper in many countries. The U.S. dollar is declining in value, and that could have interesting implications for the domain name aftermarket. In early January, it took just $1.03 to buy a euro. Now, it’s around $1.17, and...
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What the weak dollar means for domain names
Domain names are now cheaper in many countries. The U.S. dollar is declining in value, and that could have interesting implications for the domain name aftermarket. In early January, it took just $1.03 to buy a euro. Now, it’s around $1.17, and...
Discussion
July 28, 2025, 12:40 pm
Sully's Blog
Braden Pollock Wrote a Book!
Domainers and digital marketers understand that owning a great domain is only half the equation. The real challenge—and opportunity—lies in converting traffic into tangible revenue. Whether it’s through leasing, pay-per-lead, or bui...
Discussion
Braden Pollock Wrote a Book!
Domainers and digital marketers understand that owning a great domain is only half the equation. The real challenge—and opportunity—lies in converting traffic into tangible revenue. Whether it’s through leasing, pay-per-lead, or bui...
Discussion
July 28, 2025, 11:20 am
The Domains
Aqueduct.com closes at $72,000 at GNAME
Back in May I wrote about GNAME increasing their number of registrars to 501. The goal to catch more names. They caught a beauty and auctioned it off. Aqueduct.com. Archive.org has info on the site dating back as far as 1996. Here is a look at 2003 w...
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Aqueduct.com closes at $72,000 at GNAME
Back in May I wrote about GNAME increasing their number of registrars to 501. The goal to catch more names. They caught a beauty and auctioned it off. Aqueduct.com. Archive.org has info on the site dating back as far as 1996. Here is a look at 2003 w...
Discussion
July 27, 2025, 9:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
Four reasons why .com is growing again
Here’s why Verisign predicts its domain base will grow again this year. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) released its Q2 earnings yesterday and issued improved guidance, predicting annual growth in the .com/.net domain name base this year. All of t...
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Four reasons why .com is growing again
Here’s why Verisign predicts its domain base will grow again this year. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) released its Q2 earnings yesterday and issued improved guidance, predicting annual growth in the .com/.net domain name base this year. All of t...
Discussion
July 25, 2025, 1:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
Unstoppable Domains courts domain investors with more $5 .com domains
Select investors can get up to 200 .com registrations for $5 each. Unstoppable Domains has introduced a Domainer Club, offering customers up to 200 .com domain registrations per week for $5 each. The company already offers all customers up to 100 .co...
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Unstoppable Domains courts domain investors with more $5 .com domains
Select investors can get up to 200 .com registrations for $5 each. Unstoppable Domains has introduced a Domainer Club, offering customers up to 200 .com domain registrations per week for $5 each. The company already offers all customers up to 100 .co...
Discussion
July 25, 2025, 1:21 pm
The Domains
Verisign reports Q2 2025 earnings report
VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), posted their 2025 Q2 earnings report. They reported revenue of $410 million for the second quarter of 2025, up 5.9 percent from the same quarter in 2024. Operating income was $281 million for the second quarter of 2025,...
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Verisign reports Q2 2025 earnings report
VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), posted their 2025 Q2 earnings report. They reported revenue of $410 million for the second quarter of 2025, up 5.9 percent from the same quarter in 2024. Operating income was $281 million for the second quarter of 2025,...
Discussion
July 24, 2025, 10:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign raises guidance after .com grows again in Q2
Company now predicts return to annual growth in domain base. Verisign (VRSN), the registry for .com and .net domain names, announced Q2 earnings after the market closed today. Q2 revenue was $410 million, up 5.9 percent from the same quarter in 2024....
Discussion
Verisign raises guidance after .com grows again in Q2
Company now predicts return to annual growth in domain base. Verisign (VRSN), the registry for .com and .net domain names, announced Q2 earnings after the market closed today. Q2 revenue was $410 million, up 5.9 percent from the same quarter in 2024....
Discussion
July 24, 2025, 8:58 pm
