Domain News
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ICANN’s X (Twitter) account hacked to promote crypto scheme
I hope no one purchased $DNS. You can be excused for doing a double take yesterday if you follow The…
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Do these two things when your Afternic lease-to-own cancels
You need to take these two steps when you receive a cancellation notice. A couple of weeks ago, I received…
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ICANN hacked to promote crypto scam
ICANN’s Twitter account appeared to be hacked briefly last night, and was used to promote what looks like a pump-and-dump…
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15 companies that just bought domains on the domain name aftermarket
Tobacco company Reynolds, a hospice provider, and a roofing business bought domain names this week. Sometimes, it’s difficult to find…
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i2Coalition launches Secure Hosting Alliance
New group will focus on improving practices at hosting companies. This week, i2Coalition (Internet Infrastructure Coalition) announced its new Secure…
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Super Bowl a bit of a dud for .com?
Having two of its largest registrars advertising during Sunday’s Super Bowl broadcast doesn’t seem to have given Verisign’s declining .com…
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by My.de
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and My.de led the way at 25,000 Euro, ($25,845). The .de was dominating…
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Homes.com promotes .com in Super Bowl
For a short time, I thought Homes.com failed to register a key domain name. Me, watching the Super Bowl at…
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Unstoppable Domains’ new biz model – DNW Podcast #521
How Unstoppable Domains has embraced DNS. I’ve interviewed the founders of Unstoppable Domains on two separate occasions, but the most…
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More gloom predicted for .com
Verisign is predicting more shrinkage at .com and .net in 2025, despite a few notes of optimism from its CEO.…
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January’s hot domain name stories
Cybersquatting cases, Whois, and .AI were top stories in January. These were the top stories on Domain Name Wire last…
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Verisign reports earnings, forecasts further drop in domain name base
Registry expects the overall base of .com and .net domains to fall this year. .Com and .net registry Verisign (NASDAQ:…
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These are the .gov domains Trump has deleted so far
US government domain names covering policies on child support benefits, law enforcement accountability, and clean energy are among over a…
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VeriSign reports Q4 and Full Year 2024 Results
VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported their Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results. Q4 2024 revenue was up 3.9% over…