Domain News
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Blockchain domains pose “significant risks” to internet, says ICANN
The internet could be fragmented and made less secure by the proliferation of blockchain-based naming systems, according to a recent…
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$600,000 of fresh sales from NameJet & SnapNames
Here are 117 domains that sold for $2,000 or more last month. Newfold Digital has released April’s sales data for…
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NameJet/SnapNames April 2022 Sales Report
NameJet made 59 sales over $2k and generated $352k in revenue. Revenue was 41.5% higher than March. SnapNames made 58…
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Web3 accounting firm officially launches on Tactic.com
Tactic used a creative deal structure to land its great domain. Tactic acquired tactic.com on a payment plan to offer…
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Buying and selling startups – DNW Podcast #387
How MicroAcquire has facilitated $500,000,000 in transactions. Thinking of buying or selling a web business? On today’s show, MicroAcquire founder…
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Two countries could lose registrar competition after breach notices
ICANN has issued breach-of-contract notices to two small registrars, potentially reducing the number of accredited registrars in two countries to…
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.tattoo — another UNR gTLD auction winner emerges
It’s looking rather like Top Level Design has been outed as one of the winners of UNR’s April 2021 gTLD…
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Neustar now linked to scandal in the Catholic church
Neustar is having a bummer of a year for getting involved in major political scandals. First, its execs were linked…
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SSAD: Whois privacy-busting white elephant to be shelved
ICANN is likely to put SSAD, the proposed system for handling requests for private Whois data, on the back-burner in…
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ICANN reports shocking increase in pandemic scams
The number of gTLD domains being used for malware and phishing related to the Covid-19 pandemic has increased markedly in…
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Kaufmann selected for ICANN board
Christian Kaufmann, a VP at Akamai, has been picked for the ICANN board of directors, the Address Supporting Organization has…
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Secondary market fluffs GoDaddy amid slowdown concerns
Secondary market domain sales continued to drive growth in the first quarter, GoDaddy reported this week, amid fears of slowing…
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Sense closes $105 million in funding using Sense.com
Sense acquires its great domain fairly early in its lifetime. Energy usage is one of the major topics of 2022.…
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Ballet.com sells for seven figures
Domain broker confirms big transaction. Ballet has acquired ballet.com for seven figures. A cryptocurrency company has paid more than $1…