Domain News
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Epik gets new CEO as Rob Monster moves to non-executive role
Brian Royce takes over the helm at Epik. Rob Monster is no longer CEO of domain name registrar Epik. The…
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Alt-root .eth is getting very big, very fast
If .eth was a real domain, it would be the second-largest new gTLD and have more registrations than ccTLDs from…
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ZADNA under fire over “heavy-handed” new rules
There’s an increasing outcry in South Africa over new regulations on the .za domain that many believe are burdensome and…
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Identity Digital to release 5,000 reserved names
Identity Digital, the portfolio registry formerly known as Donuts, plans to release around 5,000 names from its reserved inventory later…
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Namepros never before seen footage of NamesCon events
Namepros put together a clip of vintage never before seen NamesCon footage. In anticipation of us all being able to…
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Millions of .cn domains disappear
China is reported another huge dip in domain registrations in the first half of the year, with millions of .cn…
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Apollo Brokers acquires Limit.com, rebrands
Company rebrands as Limit and acquires limit.com domain name. A company upgraded from clara.cc to clara.com. Insurtech company Apollo Brokers…
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Sparks fly at blockchain domain panel during NamesCon
Rival protocols argue over name collisions. A panel about blockchain domain names at NamesCon today devolved into a fight between…
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News from GoDaddy keynote at NamesCon
Here’s what Paul Nicks announced at NamesCon today. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) President of Domains Paul Nicks gave the opening keynote…
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17 latest end user domain name sales
A blockchain company, a golf league partnering with the PGA, and a delivery robot provider bought domain names. Xday.com €30,000…
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Nameblock launches to make domain blocking easier
Company wants to make it easier for brands to block problematic domains across top level domains. The 2012 new top…
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Sightful.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name list and Sightful.com led the way at $35,000. USAi.com was second at 35,000 Euro,…
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Crypto company defeats Deloitte in cybersquatting dispute
Domain owner wins but is rebranding its business anyway. A cryptocurrency company has successfully defended its domain name in a…
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CentralNic ad RPM tops $100, domain registrations slow
Ad revenues grow, but domain registrations slow. CentralNic (LON: CNIC) issued its formal unaudited numbers for the first half of…
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ICANN throws out prostitution complaint
ICANN has rejected a complaint from a man about a web site apparently offering prostitution services. As I reported last…