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Domain Name Wire
See the top 20 keywords in sold aftermarket domains
AI and my remain hot in aftermarket sales. Afternic has published a list of the top 20 keywords in domains sold on its platform in May. AI and my remain at the top of the list. The keywords have been on the chart every month for the past year. One in...
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See the top 20 keywords in sold aftermarket domains
AI and my remain hot in aftermarket sales. Afternic has published a list of the top 20 keywords in domains sold on its platform in May. AI and my remain at the top of the list. The keywords have been on the chart every month for the past year. One in...
Discussion
July 30, 2025, 6:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN sends breach notice to domain registrar Webnic
Domain industry overseer says domain registrar is lax when investigating and responding to DNS abuse complaints. ICANN has sent a breach notice (pdf) to Web Commerce Communications Limited dba WebNic.cc, a fairly large domain name registrar in Asia. ...
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ICANN sends breach notice to domain registrar Webnic
Domain industry overseer says domain registrar is lax when investigating and responding to DNS abuse complaints. ICANN has sent a breach notice (pdf) to Web Commerce Communications Limited dba WebNic.cc, a fairly large domain name registrar in Asia. ...
Discussion
July 30, 2025, 4:07 pm
The Domains
InterNetX has a chat with Charlotte Spencer of the WIPO on all things UDRP
InterNetX posted an interview with Charlotte Spencer, Senior Legal Officer in the Internet Dispute Resolution Section at WIPO. Safe to say Charlotte knows just about everything when it comes to domain disputes. For newer domain investors who sometime...
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InterNetX has a chat with Charlotte Spencer of the WIPO on all things UDRP
InterNetX posted an interview with Charlotte Spencer, Senior Legal Officer in the Internet Dispute Resolution Section at WIPO. Safe to say Charlotte knows just about everything when it comes to domain disputes. For newer domain investors who sometime...
Discussion
July 29, 2025, 4:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain transactions declined at Escrow.com in Q2
Despite sequential decline, first-half dollar volume was up sharply compared to last year. Domain transaction dollar volume at Escrow.com slipped in Q2 compared to Q1, the company reported today. However, it was up for the first half of 2025 compared...
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Domain transactions declined at Escrow.com in Q2
Despite sequential decline, first-half dollar volume was up sharply compared to last year. Domain transaction dollar volume at Escrow.com slipped in Q2 compared to Q1, the company reported today. However, it was up for the first half of 2025 compared...
Discussion
July 29, 2025, 2:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
Now available: Domain Name Wire App
Stay connected with the DNW App for your Apple or Android device. The way we consume and interact with news continues to change. With that in mind, I’m excited to announce the launch of the Domain Name Wire App. Over the past few years, I&rsquo...
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Now available: Domain Name Wire App
Stay connected with the DNW App for your Apple or Android device. The way we consume and interact with news continues to change. With that in mind, I’m excited to announce the launch of the Domain Name Wire App. Over the past few years, I&rsquo...
Discussion
July 29, 2025, 1:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
How Verisign thinks AI will impact domain names
Verisign’s CEO talked about the impacts on last week’s earnings conference call. On DNW Podcast #545, I discussed how AI is impacting domain names with Carlos Armada of name.com. What does Verisign, the .com and .net registry, think the i...
Discussion
How Verisign thinks AI will impact domain names
Verisign’s CEO talked about the impacts on last week’s earnings conference call. On DNW Podcast #545, I discussed how AI is impacting domain names with Carlos Armada of name.com. What does Verisign, the .com and .net registry, think the i...
Discussion
July 29, 2025, 12:39 pm
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...
Discussion
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...
Discussion
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
