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Domain Name Wire
New domain battles and sales – DNW Podcast #532
A look at what’s happening in the domain world. On this week’s show, I run through some of the big news stories from the past week. This includes an explanation of why Verisign’s stock popped on Friday, how a domain registrant is in...
Discussion
New domain battles and sales – DNW Podcast #532
A look at what’s happening in the domain world. On this week’s show, I run through some of the big news stories from the past week. This includes an explanation of why Verisign’s stock popped on Friday, how a domain registrant is in...
Discussion
April 28, 2025, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Google registered hundreds of typos domains of its brands
Google snaps up domains related to its brands to prevent them from falling into the hands of malicious actors. Google is getting defensive. On Friday, the company registered hundreds of typo domains of its brands, including Alphabet, Android, and Chr...
Discussion
Google registered hundreds of typos domains of its brands
Google snaps up domains related to its brands to prevent them from falling into the hands of malicious actors. Google is getting defensive. On Friday, the company registered hundreds of typo domains of its brands, including Alphabet, Android, and Chr...
Discussion
April 28, 2025, 12:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
Eth.link registrant released from prison
Virgil Griffith’s incarceration for helping North Korea evade sanctions led to an expired domain dispute. A man whose incarceration sparked a domain name dispute has been released from prison. Virgil Griffith pleaded guilty to a charge of viola...
Discussion
Eth.link registrant released from prison
Virgil Griffith’s incarceration for helping North Korea evade sanctions led to an expired domain dispute. A man whose incarceration sparked a domain name dispute has been released from prison. Virgil Griffith pleaded guilty to a charge of viola...
Discussion
April 25, 2025, 4:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign stock jumps on dividend, upgraded forecast
.Com and .net registry changes return-of-capital strategy and upgrades its outlook. Shares of Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) are up over 9% in trading so far today while the NASDAQ is mostly flat. The jump comes after the company released earnings yesterday...
Discussion
Verisign stock jumps on dividend, upgraded forecast
.Com and .net registry changes return-of-capital strategy and upgrades its outlook. Shares of Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) are up over 9% in trading so far today while the NASDAQ is mostly flat. The jump comes after the company released earnings yesterday...
Discussion
April 25, 2025, 3:43 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – April 24, 2025 – Hold Your Horses
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 41:20 mark) where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for by the Sherpas and discuss th...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review – April 24, 2025 – Hold Your Horses
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 41:20 mark) where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for by the Sherpas and discuss th...
Discussion
April 24, 2025, 11:28 pm
The Domains
Verisign Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
Verisign released their Q1 2025 earnings and it was a good quarter. Revenue was up 4.7% vs same quarter in 2024. Stock up in After hours trading. RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of critical int...
Discussion
Verisign Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
Verisign released their Q1 2025 earnings and it was a good quarter. Revenue was up 4.7% vs same quarter in 2024. Stock up in After hours trading. RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of critical int...
Discussion
April 24, 2025, 9:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign posts higher revenue, domain growth, and first dividend in 14 years
.Com registry announces surprise dividend and a return to domain base growth. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported its first-quarter financial results today. The company reported a net increase in registered .com/.net domains for the first time since Q1 ...
Discussion
Verisign posts higher revenue, domain growth, and first dividend in 14 years
.Com registry announces surprise dividend and a return to domain base growth. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported its first-quarter financial results today. The company reported a net increase in registered .com/.net domains for the first time since Q1 ...
Discussion
April 24, 2025, 8:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
Newfold is killing the Web.com brand, accounts will migrate to Network Solutions
A big domain company is merging two of its brands. Domain name and hosting rollup Newfold Digital is killing the iconic Web.com brand. The company announced today that it is sunsetting the brand and will transfer all Web.com accounts to Network Solut...
Discussion
Newfold is killing the Web.com brand, accounts will migrate to Network Solutions
A big domain company is merging two of its brands. Domain name and hosting rollup Newfold Digital is killing the iconic Web.com brand. The company announced today that it is sunsetting the brand and will transfer all Web.com accounts to Network Solut...
Discussion
April 24, 2025, 3:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
AI-powered domain appraisal tool offers impressive insights, but it’s not perfect
Appraisals offer good qualitative analysis, but you’ll get a different answer every time. Several people have mentioned a new automated domain appraisal tool to me this week. Domain investor Howard Fellman created the appraisal tool at Oceanfro...
Discussion
AI-powered domain appraisal tool offers impressive insights, but it’s not perfect
Appraisals offer good qualitative analysis, but you’ll get a different answer every time. Several people have mentioned a new automated domain appraisal tool to me this week. Domain investor Howard Fellman created the appraisal tool at Oceanfro...
Discussion
April 24, 2025, 3:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
New report analyzes nearly 400,000 malicious domains
Report breaks down details behind malicious domains. DomainTools today released its inaugural DomainTools Investigations Year in Review. The report examines domains used for malicious activities, including phishing, spam, and the distribution of malw...
Discussion
New report analyzes nearly 400,000 malicious domains
Report breaks down details behind malicious domains. DomainTools today released its inaugural DomainTools Investigations Year in Review. The report examines domains used for malicious activities, including phishing, spam, and the distribution of malw...
Discussion
April 24, 2025, 12:12 pm
