Domain News
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Americans and ICANNers avoid Kigali in droves
The number of North Americans and ICANN staffers turning up to the latest community meeting hit their lowest numbers since…
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RDRS stats improve a little in June
ICANN’s Registration Data Request Service saw a small improvement in usage and response times in June, but it did lose…
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June’s top domain name stories
GoDaddy’s API changes topped last month’s news. These are the top stories on Domain Name Wire from last month. Get…
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Web3 companies with domains at Squarespace are under attack
Attackers are hijacking domains to steal crypto assets. Many web3 companies are reporting that their domains registered at Squarespace (NYSE:…
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Unstoppable Domains goes down after domain hijack
Unstoppable Domains, operator of the blockchain-based alternative naming system, has had its domain hijacked and is warning customers to be…
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Four more gTLDs in emergency measures
ICANN has thrown four more gTLDs into the Emergency Back-End Registry Operator program, presumably as a prelude to terminating their…
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New gTLDs and ccTLDs drive domain universe growth
The seasonally strong first quarter saw growth return to the domain industry, despite .com’s continuing woes, according to the latest…
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DNS company files antitrust lawsuit against GoDaddy
Company alleges that GoDaddy is unfairly blocking it from automating customers’ DNS change requests. A company that helps domain owners…
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.ART and HUG Announce Strategic Partnership to Empower Artists
.Art announced a partnership with HUG an art community founded by Randi Zuckerberg and Debbie Soon. From a domain standpoint…
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Domain name registrar sues web3 metaverse company over its name
These two companies are fighting over the earth. The Website, Inc., which operates an ICANN-accredited domain name registrar called DotEarth,…
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Descon Engineering Limited tries reverse domain hijacking
It tried to use UDRP to resolve a trademark dispute, not a cybersquatting dispute. Descon Engineering Limited has been found…
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Liquid Market Report for Q2 2024 – $20M in liquid sales at Escrow.com
Giuseppe Graziano released the Liquid Market Report for Q2 2024. Sales at Escrow.com were stronger than the publicly disclosed sales…
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Tickets and hotels reservations are now available for ICA meeting
Early bird deal runs through the end of this month. Internet Commerce Association (ICA) has opened ticket sales and hotel…
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French company flubs dispute, found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking
Company could have avoided reverse domain name hijacking decision had it done its homework. A French property management company has…
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11 domains that sold to end users this week
A stablecoin operator, a building supply company, and a business that sells used golf clubs bought domain names. Sedo had…