Domain News
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Michael Cyger leaving GoDaddy
Michael Cyger announced he will be leaving GoDaddy. His last day will be April 28. Michael wrote: @michaelcyger Hi there,So…
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March’s top 5: India, expired domains, AI and more
A lot happened in the domain name business last month. These were the top stories on DNW last month ranked…
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Rush Limbaugh’s estate sues former contractor, alleges cybersquatting and domain theft
Estate claims former technology contractor is cybersquatting and infringing its marks. EIBLegacy.com screenshot. Rush Limbaugh’s estate is suing the creator…
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What sold at NameJet and SnapNames last month
Newfold Digital’s aftermarkets had a solid month. Newfold Digital’s domain aftermarket NameJet and SnapNames combined to sell 130 domains for…
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NameJet/SnapNames March 2023 sales led by EOK.com
NameJet/SnapNames sales data for March 2023 is out. The top sale was EOK.com at $34,337. Domain Brand Product Sales Amt…
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New gTLDs — implementation talks to start next month
ICANN expects to kick off its implementation efforts for the next rounds of new gTLDs next month. The Org is…
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This UDRP was rejected for an interesting reason
I bet the Complainant was surprised. Confusingly similar? The first hurdle for a company to win a UDRP filing is…
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Here are the latest end user domain name sales:
A rug seller, a landscaping company and an artificial insurance company bought domain names. There was an interesting sale at…
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Verisign gets patents covering blockchain and registration via chatbot
Domain registry expands on previous patents with three new patents granted today. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted three…
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Speedz.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Speedz.com led the way at $50,000. Omni.network was second at 18,000 Euro,…
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Will AI change domain name search?
Recent advancements in AI could change the landscape of domain search. For years, name-spinning companies and domain registrars have likely…
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Epik sued over financial meltdown
Domain registrar Epik has been sued by a customer who says he is owed $327,000 over an aborted secondary market…
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ChatGPT maker files UDRP on .com match
The registrant of chatgpt.com must have thought he’d hit the motherlode when he picked up the domain last December, almost…
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Squadhelp’s big investment – DNW Podcast #430
Here’s what Squadhelp plans to do with its big investment. Domain name and naming marketplace Squadhelp announced a $10 million…
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Epik sued over misuse of funds
Man says company owes him over $300,000. A man has sued (pdf) domain name registrar Epik, its Masterbucks entity, former…