Domain News
-
Unstoppable Domains asks for injunction against “counterfeit” Handshake .wallet domain
Company argues first to offer second level blockchain domains in a TLD should get exclusive rights to it. After filing…
-
Galileo.net from $4,050 to $50K in a little over a month
GALILEO.NET sold for $50,000 today at Afternic, the domain name had just been acquired in an expiry auction at GoDaddy…
-
The hidden benefit of renewing your domains early
Renewing early could lead to quick domain sales. Yesterday, I wrote about why I renew my domains in batches, well…
-
Verisign lowers guidance after lackluster Q2
Company cites factors for falling domain base. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN), the registry for .com and .net domain names, lowered its…
-
Verisign announces ANOTHER price increase as regs slide
Verisign posted a rare decrease in its .com/.net registered name base in the second quarter, but said it is going…
-
Verisign earnings: domain base down, earnings up, .net price hike
Price increases mask falling domain base. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) released Q2 2022 earnings after the markets closed this afternoon. As…
-
I just spent $8,692.71 on domain renewals. Here’s how I decided what to keep
Here’s my (imperfect) process. One day last week, I sat down with a mission: look through my domains expiring in…
-
CentralNic signs Greenland deal
CentralNic says it has won a contract to supply registry management software to Greenland’s ccTLD. It appears to be a…
-
Early “dot-brand” adopter wants to scrap its gTLD
One of the first adopters of the dot-brand gTLD concept, which has an active portfolio of resolving domains, has asked…
-
Verisign to mandate 2FA for .com registrars
Over 2,000 registrars are likely to be affected by a new Verisign policy making two-factor authentication mandatory when logging into…
-
Unstoppable valued at over $1 billion after huge new investment
Unstoppable Domains has received a huge new funding round that the company says means it now has a valuation in…
-
ICANN staffer to referee closed generics fight
An ICANN policy staffer seems set to chair discussions between governments and the gTLD community over how to regulate “closed…
-
Unstoppable Domains raises $65 million, valuing it as a Unicorn
Company raises funds that could be used to fight legal battles and bid on the next round of new top…
-
.Com prices increase at the end of next mnth
The wholesale cost will increase 7% on September 1. Now would be a good time to renew .com domains in…
-
Can registries change the pricing tiers of your premium domains?
Probably not, but it’s not as straightforward as other pricing rules. Last month, I answered the question, “Can registries reclassify…