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A breakdown of all announced domain sales $500 and over, Domains, venue and sale price data courtesy of Namebio.com This data assumes all sales from Park.io, Sav.com, GoDaddy, NameJet, DropCatch, Dynadot, SnapNames, Whois.ai, Catched.com, Docky.ly and NamesCon are wholesale and all others are retail. Full Rundown See bottom of page for detailed fil...
The next gTLD application round will open up in April 2026 at ICANN, 14 years after the first round. Nova Registry, operators of the .link gTLD, intend to seize on that opportunity by applying for 200 gTLDs. Citing innovation, competition, and consumer interest as the driving forces behind these upcoming applications, Nova Registry is launching [&#...
Getting the finger doesn't sound very exciting; in fact, whoever gives the finger to someone most likely lacks manners. It doesn't matter if you got upset, the finger is a gesture that has been considered a bad insult since ancient times. The ancient Greeks referenced the finger as "daktylos" in comedic plays to provoke and […] The post Who g...
Wan.ai closed at $80,314 at Namecheap to lead all auction closes today. There were 6 five figure closes. Point.ai closed at $30,001 and Genetics.ai came in third at $20,014. Hopefully they all get paid. Domain Price Date Venue wan.ai 80,314 USD 2025-03-08 Namecheap point.ai 30,001 USD 2025-03-08 Namecheap genetics.ai 20,014 USD 2025-03-08 Namecheap...
Domain Name Wire launched 20 years ago today. Domain Name Wire turned 20 years old today. I look back at photos from early conferences and am left in shock. Aging happens slowly, but wow, how the years add up! So much has happened in the domain industry during the past 20 years, and I've enjoyed […] Post link: Domain name Wire is 20 years old...
Radix has released their latest semi-annual report on the registry operator's premium domain registrations and renewals across the 10 TLDs they administer. .Fun had an amazing 4th quarter to break out of the Radix pack and win their premium registration race by a wide margin, proving it's not just girls who wanna have fun!
The recent brokered listing of the domain AI.com has ended speculation about its status since the last known sale in 2021. In a nutshell: AI.com has not been sold since the SAW.com brokerage aided in its acquisition by a mysterious buyer who appears to be based in Singapore. The asking price, at the time, was […] The post Value of the domain ...
Xai.com sold at Sedo back in 2009 for $18,975. The domain name was showing this landing page for years, Last week it started forwarding to X.ai the AI company founded by Elon Musk. Interestingly Igor Gabrielan who owns one of the best .ai portfolios out there said he gets emails all the time at his […] The post Xai.com now forwards to X.ai ap...
Phisher posted a crypto scam after gaining account access. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has successfully recovered its X (Twitter) account. On February 11, someone phished an ICANN employee to gain access to the company's X social media account. They posted a crypto scam, urging people to buy a new token. […...
Radix released their H2 2024 Premium domains report. The one thing that stood out to me was the increase in .fun registrations. We saw DeFAi.fun sell for $29,777 last week. You can view the whole report here The post Radix's H2 2024 Premium Domains Report appeared first on TheDomains.com.
South Korea's ccTLD registry is seeking to borrow from the success of repurposed ccTLDs, including .ai, with the release of four new third-level namespaces under .kr. This week local registry KISA started selling names in .ai.kr, .it.kr, .me.kr, and .io.kr, following the growth of the ccTLDs .ai, .it, .me and .io, which have all seen […] The ...
Domain investors, or individuals enamored with a famous mark such as MIT, should not attempt to register domains on behalf of the trademark holder. Claiming that such registrations are made to "protect" the mark and its fame, all while seeking to reclaim out of pocket costs do not go well together. In the UDRP case […] The post MIT.school: Fo...
A breakdown of all announced domain sales $500 and over, Domains, venue and sale price data courtesy of Namebio.com This data assumes all sales from Park.io, Sav.com, GoDaddy, NameJet, DropCatch, Dynadot, SnapNames, Whois.ai, Catched.com, Docky.ly and NamesCon are wholesale and all others are retail. Full Rundown See bottom of page for detailed fil...
There are now more than 25,000 registered it.com domain names, according to it.com Domains. The company said earlier this week that it recently crossed that milestone, about two years after it went to general availability. it.com sells third-level names under the .it.com domain, much like XYZ.com sells .uk.com domains, representing information tech...
Domain investor Leanne McMahon posted a Domain Community Bingo card on X today, and I think it was spot on. Among the squares: Someone says Dan.com should never have been shut down Someone tweets to their domain investor followers how important a good domain is Someone posts a sale with no name Someone requests 4L […] Post link: These domain ...
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), under the fearless leadership of Elon Musk, announced a historic liquidation of federal government domains to the highest bidder. In keeping with DOGE's mission of trimming the federal fat, the .gov domain auction is expected to be the biggest domain sale since the Alaska purchase from Russia in 1867....
Sedo, our kind sponsor, is holding a fresh auction, featuring .AI domain names; the week-long auction takes place from March 6-13, 2025. The appeal of .AI domains lies in their strong association with artificial intelligence, making them a natural fit for AI startups, research labs, and tech innovators. Originally the country-code domain for Anguil...
In January, we unveiled a highly-anticipated tool at Afternic, enabling users to process pending review domain names directly via the user interface, without needing support intervention. This tool quickly gained popularity as thousands of listings were processed within the first few weeks. We've received a wealth of positive feedback, with many se...
In January, we unveiled a highly-anticipated tool at Afternic, enabling users to process pending review domain names directly via the user interface, without needing support intervention. This tool quickly gained popularity as thousands of listings were processed within the first few weeks. We've received a wealth of positive feedback, with many se...
Sedo is holding a .ai domain auction and GoDaddy is prepping its next premium domain auction. Two domain name auctions taking place this month are worth tracking. First, Sedo is holding an auction of .ai domain names that kicked off today. There are 184 .ai domains in the auction, including choose.ai and company.ai. Most of […] Post link: .AI...
KRNL.xyz – GoDaddy customer – (United Kingdom) Developers use .xyz domains to harness the power of blockchain technology and provide transparent solutions. Blockchain startup vlayer.xyz enhances Ethereum smart contracts with verifiable data infrastructure. Security solutions provider Ackee.xyz strives to enhance blockchain integrity thr...
Namecheap was recently named expiry auction partner for .AI domain names. The first batch of expired .AI auctions concluded last week, and hundreds of .AI domain names were sold. Namebio shows 695 .AI sales on Namecheap worth nearly $800,000 in the last month, although I can't filter down to specifically include the expiry auctions. One […]Ca...
ICANN says it will use a combination of AI and crowdsourcing to translate new gTLD program materials on the cheap. Org said in a blog post that when a community member trying to drum up interest in new gTLDs in their local community needs some official ICANN documents in an unsupported language, ICANN will prepare […] The post ICANN turns to ...
Audacy is a multi-platform audio content company that owns and operates a large network of radio stations across the US. Formerly known as Entercom before rebranding to Audacy in 2021, the company specializes in radio broadcasting, podcasting, and digital audio streaming. Radio.com was registered in 1996 by Internet Multicasting Service and sold th...
New service makes it easier for domain registries to offer web3 capabilities. Orange Domains, the registry behind .locker domains, has launched a new service that helps top level domains add web3 functionality. .Locker is connected to web3 technology thanks to integration with Bitcoin Naming System (BNS). Orange Domains' new service is a white labe...
A breakdown of all announced domain sales $500 and over, Domains, venue and sale price data courtesy of Namebio.com This data assumes all sales from Park.io, Sav.com, GoDaddy, NameJet, DropCatch, Dynadot, SnapNames, Whois.ai, Catched.com, Docky.ly and NamesCon are wholesale and all others are retail. Full Rundown See bottom of page for detailed fil...
A domain with an infamous past, Backpage.com, was allowed to expire a couple of weeks ago but that wasn't the end of the story. DropCatch.com, as they so often do, won the scrum for the domain and went on to auction it off and collect $259,500 from the winning bidder. That made it the highest sale we saw since our last bi-weekly report and one of ...
Fractional domain ownership has been having quite the conversation the last couple days. John Berryhill started it off by replying to a 3 year old post written by the incomparable Bob Hawkes. Bob who is always very humble and respectful of all opinions, asked someone to remind him in 3 years if he was wrong […] The post Fractionalized domain ...
Collectibles company Panini, an influencer marketing platform, and a credit union recently bought domain names. Sedo's top public sale this past week was TheAI.com for $65,000. It's not yet clear who bought the domain name. Here's a list of end user domain name sales that just completed at Sedo. You can view previous lists like […] Post link:...
Sedo released their most searched keywords for February 2025 and Ai was once again at the top of the list. Crypto was second and Agent was third. Here is a look at January 2025 at Sedo. Sedo's most searched #keywords February 2025 No surprise, AI is still leading the pack! But what's new? "China" […] The post Sedo most search...
BrendanCook.xyz – Squarespace customer (United States) The .xyz community is home to skilled creatives showcasing their work on .xyz domains. Audio-visual artist Cody Samson highlights his VFX work for Beyonc and Coachella on Shmody.xyz. Book designer LisaWhite.xyz shares her eye-catching covers for authors like Ben Folds and Jodi Picoult. A...
I have a $20/month paid account at OpenAi. I primarily use it to access ChatGPT – and I always use Chat.com to navigate to the website. One of the ways I use the platform is to generate keyword lists that I use to search for and register domain names. Oftentimes, these keyword lists revolve around […]Catchy.com
Sedo has shared the latest information about the most searched keywords on the Sedo.com marketplace, in the month of February 2025. Note: Our sponsor manages an extensive collection of millions of domain names, running the Sedo.com marketplace that simplifies the process of purchasing and selling domains, catering to both investors and end-users. W...
The domain GramlinDisposable.com was the focus on a UDRP brought forth by Gold Flora Corporation. The Complainant's GRAMLIN trademark was applied for in January 2024, followed by the registration of their brand's domain, GramlinMode.com. By October 2024, the disputed domain was registered. Not only did the disputed domain appropriate the Complainan...
A soccer team's cybersquatting claim and a change to how expired .ai domains are sold were top stories in February. 1. New domain registrar already in breach of accreditation agreement – A five-month-old domain name registrar got hit with a breach notice. 2. Namecheap scores deal to sell expiring .AI domain names – The deal […] Po...
Heatherm.eth posted on X that they sold TP.ai for $90,000. The .com owner was the buyer. The domain was acquired for $806 back in 2022. That was the time to be acquiring these LL.ai. Congrats to Heather. Sold https://t.co/Q0J0uetxUY (a https://t.co/cW3xXnoCy2 portfolio) for $90,000, bought 2022/05/03 for $806 via https://t.co/Hq5HAu288Y. Buying $MD...
A breakdown of all announced domain sales $500 and over, Domains, venue and sale price data courtesy of Namebio.com This data assumes all sales from Park.io, Sav.com, GoDaddy, NameJet, DropCatch, Dynadot, SnapNames, Whois.ai, Catched.com, Docky.ly and NamesCon are wholesale and all others are retail. Full Rundown See bottom of page for detailed fil...
Greg DiBiase, senior corporate counsel at Amazon, has been elected to serve on ICANN's board of directors, representing registries and registrars. He beat Reg Levy, associate general counsel at Tucows, in the two-horse second round of voting, and five other candidates overall, to become the Contracted Parties House selection for Seat 13 on the boar...
GoDaddy Domain Academy released a video highlighting their "How many people" tool. When you are looking for info on first name domain names you might want to acquire the data is always helpful. I have used sites like Nameberry.com, BabyCenter.com, BehindTheName.com to do research. The GoDaddy tool looks to be using US Census Data. Here […] Th...
Domain investor Brent Oxley has been adding quality domains to his portfolio. While Brent focuses on English dictionary domains typically, there are other types of domains that catch his attention, such as short domains and geodomains. The most recent list of domains acquired by the Texan domainer includes Presidente.com, a domain registered in 199...
SearchEngineLand.com published a piece on Google searches. For the first time since 2016 Google publicly shared how many searches they process a year. The number comes in at more than 5 trillion. Back in 2016 it was noted as more than 2 trillion searches. From the article: By the numbers. Google revealed the new figure […] The post Google is ...
Identity Digital appears to have taken over the back-end registry for Mauritian ccTLD .mu, potentially improving the company's chances of future-proofing at-risk .io. IANA records show that .mu has started using Identity Digital's nameservers and Whois service. Registrars say the migration to ID's EPP system happened last week. Mauritius is poised ...
Russia is getting a lot of negative coverage these days while Russian domain investors continue business as usual. A self-professed cybersquatter from Russia remains unfazed by today's economic conditions and continues to sell his domains. The fun part lies in the portfolio domain: Cybersquatters.ru. Says the Russian domain investor cybersquatter: ...
The new mirroring option allows any traditonal DNS domain name, regardless of extension, to be seamlessly mirrored onto the blockchain through WebUnited's technology. This innovation makes it possible for registrars like Domain Cost Club (DCC) to offer customers Web3 capabilities without altering the existing Web2 domain functionality.
Tucows has dramatically dropped out of ICANN's Registration Data Request Service pilot. The company said that RDRS provides a poor user experience that harms user privacy and causes ICANN to produce misleading usage statistics that show an artificially high request denial rate. RDRS is a bit more than half way through a two-year pilot designed [...
With private resolution out, applicants should still be able to recover some of their costs if they lose a contention set. ICANN didn't like how many contention sets were resolved in the last round of top level domain expansion, despite asking parties to resolve contention sets among themselves. I think it has overcorrected with its […] Post ...
Dynadot released their January 2025 Aftermarket report. The sales data comes in a number of categories. Expired auctions, Last Chance auctions, Backorder auctions, User auctions and Marketplace. CalmWave.com and xn--zck4a8fj2b.com tied for first at $10,000. Using PunyCoder.com this translates to, .com. I did like the expired name FindYourDreamHome....
TheAi.com led all domain name sales at Sedo this week, two of the most popular keywords for domain sales at Afternic each month came together. TheAi.com sold for $65,000. Filed.com sold for $45,000 and Xmobile.com sold for $35,000. Feels like Elon Musk should own Xmobile.com. …
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and TheAi.com led the way at $65,000. Filed.com sold for $45,000 to take second place. zonnepanelen.be sold for 36,000 Euro, ($37,873). There were two .ai domain name sales inv.ai and 41.ai. 45.com sales 31 cctld sales 4 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS sales are: Filed.com...
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