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Domain Name Wire
Lawsuit alleges CEOs.com, xus.com and other domains are stolen
Man alleges that eight domains were stolen from his domain registrar account. A California man says that CEOs.com, xus.com, and six other domain names were stolen from his Network Solutions account. Aiping (“Alan”) Wei, Ph.D., filed an in...
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Lawsuit alleges CEOs.com, xus.com and other domains are stolen
Man alleges that eight domains were stolen from his domain registrar account. A California man says that CEOs.com, xus.com, and six other domain names were stolen from his Network Solutions account. Aiping (“Alan”) Wei, Ph.D., filed an in...
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May 10, 2021, 4:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
Buying and selling online businesses – DNW Podcast #337
Learn about selling your developed domain or buying an online business. Two episodes ago on the podcast, Michael Cyger talked about selling his online business iSixSigma. On today’s show, I speak with Thomas Smale, whose company FE Internationa...
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Buying and selling online businesses – DNW Podcast #337
Learn about selling your developed domain or buying an online business. Two episodes ago on the podcast, Michael Cyger talked about selling his online business iSixSigma. On today’s show, I speak with Thomas Smale, whose company FE Internationa...
Discussion
May 10, 2021, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
China wants to patent a decentralized blockchain DNS
Chinese government entity files U.S. patent application for blockchain-based DNS. The Chinese government wants a U.S. patent for a decentralized, blockchain-based DNS that could compete with the existing domain name system overseen by ICANN. The Chin...
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China wants to patent a decentralized blockchain DNS
Chinese government entity files U.S. patent application for blockchain-based DNS. The Chinese government wants a U.S. patent for a decentralized, blockchain-based DNS that could compete with the existing domain name system overseen by ICANN. The Chin...
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May 10, 2021, 1:47 pm
The Domains
Is there a plot to kill .com?
“You come at the king you best not miss” David Pierce over at Protocol wrote an interesting article with a provocative title. The plot to kill .com. In the interview Pierce discussed how the buyers of Angel.com went on their journey to re...
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Is there a plot to kill .com?
“You come at the king you best not miss” David Pierce over at Protocol wrote an interesting article with a provocative title. The plot to kill .com. In the interview Pierce discussed how the buyers of Angel.com went on their journey to re...
Discussion
May 8, 2021, 9:51 am
Domain Name Wire
Tucows reports earnings and domain business growth
Revenue nudges upward as focus on profit pays off. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) reported first-quarter results (pdf) after the market closed yesterday. The company’s headline financials are a bit convoluted because it sold its mobile business to DISH l...
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Tucows reports earnings and domain business growth
Revenue nudges upward as focus on profit pays off. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) reported first-quarter results (pdf) after the market closed yesterday. The company’s headline financials are a bit convoluted because it sold its mobile business to DISH l...
Discussion
May 7, 2021, 4:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
Spase, Inc. loses cybersquatting dispute for a THIRD time
Company tries a third UDRP venue to no avail. If at first you are found to try reverse domain name hijacking, try, try again. The entrepreneur who operates a 3D modeling company at spase.io has failed for a third time to upgrade his domain to spase.c...
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Spase, Inc. loses cybersquatting dispute for a THIRD time
Company tries a third UDRP venue to no avail. If at first you are found to try reverse domain name hijacking, try, try again. The entrepreneur who operates a 3D modeling company at spase.io has failed for a third time to upgrade his domain to spase.c...
Discussion
May 7, 2021, 3:28 pm
The Domains
GoDaddy CEO Aman Bhutani on Fox Business
GoDaddy CEO Aman Bhutani appeared on Fox Business. Aman starts out talking about small businesses and the effects of the pandemic. Around the 2:37 mark Liz Claman asks Aman about the auction market. Aman mentioned record growth on the auction side. I...
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GoDaddy CEO Aman Bhutani on Fox Business
GoDaddy CEO Aman Bhutani appeared on Fox Business. Aman starts out talking about small businesses and the effects of the pandemic. Around the 2:37 mark Liz Claman asks Aman about the auction market. Aman mentioned record growth on the auction side. I...
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May 7, 2021, 1:10 am
Domain Name Wire
New TLD data shows a precipitous decline, but there’s more to the story
A handful of top level domains account for major DUM losses. If you take a quick look at the nTLDStats‘ data, it might look like new top level domains are falling off a cliff. From October 2020 to May 2021, registered domains under management (...
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New TLD data shows a precipitous decline, but there’s more to the story
A handful of top level domains account for major DUM losses. If you take a quick look at the nTLDStats‘ data, it might look like new top level domains are falling off a cliff. From October 2020 to May 2021, registered domains under management (...
Discussion
May 6, 2021, 3:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy aftermarket now accounts for 10% of revenue
Domain name aftermarket is accounting for more of GoDaddy’s revenue. GoDaddy’s (NYSE:GDDY) domain name marketplace business now accounts for about 10% of the company’s revenue, up from the mid-single digits in 2018. The company disc...
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GoDaddy aftermarket now accounts for 10% of revenue
Domain name aftermarket is accounting for more of GoDaddy’s revenue. GoDaddy’s (NYSE:GDDY) domain name marketplace business now accounts for about 10% of the company’s revenue, up from the mid-single digits in 2018. The company disc...
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May 6, 2021, 1:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
Frank Schilling new TLD auction grosses more than $40 millon
All 23 top level domains sold in auction last week. Frank Schilling’s UNR business sold 23 top level domains in auctions last week, grossing more than $40 million. The company says that 17 bidders deposited money to participate in the auctions,...
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Frank Schilling new TLD auction grosses more than $40 millon
All 23 top level domains sold in auction last week. Frank Schilling’s UNR business sold 23 top level domains in auctions last week, grossing more than $40 million. The company says that 17 bidders deposited money to participate in the auctions,...
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May 5, 2021, 9:12 pm
