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Company tries to quantify the hit it will take from Adsense for Domains changes. Team Internet Group (AIM: TIG, OTCQX: TIGXF) issued an update today addressing Google's changes to domain parking and announcing that a possible acquisition will not happen. On the Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) front, the company expects at least short-term pain from search [&...
Sedo Domain Sales report: The domain TheAI.com sold for $65,000 dollars tops this week's list of sales at the Sedo marketplace. This is the latest domain sales report by Sedo.com, for the week ending on March 4, 2025. Information in this report has been provided by Sedo, kind sponsors of DomainGang. The original […] The post #Sedo : Domain ...
Japanese electronics giant Toshiba is throwing its weight behind its dot-brand gTLD, .toshiba. The company announced today that from next month it will start to migrate all of its employees to @mail.toshiba email addresses, starting with group parent Toshiba Corp, which currently uses @toshiba.co.jp. For an unspecified period, mail sent to the curr...
Dynadot is a domain registrar that is a preferred choice for numerous domain investors. I have been using Dynadot's aftermarket and now have nearly three dozen non-.com domain names registered there. The Dynadot registrar platform is very fast, and it offers investor-focused features in an easy to use user interface. The registrar is now home [R...
A Norwegian private equity company has dropped its plans to acquire Team Internet after Google changed the way it handles advertising on parked domains, a key source of revenue for the company. Oslo-based Verdane had a deadline of today to announce a formal offer for the company, but instead said it "does not intend to […] The post Google scu...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed a five-part plan to mobilize 800 billion ($842 billion) for Europe's defense and immediate military support to Ukraine after the US suspended military aid. In recent weeks, dramatic diplomatic moves by the USa NATO founding countryhave failed to embrace those of its NATO allies. Instead, t...
Finding Bad Faith Despite Lack of Evidence In this case, a Domain Name that predates the Complainant's registered trademark rights dropped and then was registered by a third-party. It apparently was never developed as it is currently on a default GoDaddy landing page. While there may be more evidence of bad faith use in the case file available to t...
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...
Mike Mann posted on X that he sold AppliedComputing.com for $75,000. The domain name was registered in 2005. DotDB.com shows 14 extensions registered for "applied computing" Sold https://t.co/iJjSyz9595 $75,000. — Mike Mann (@mikemanndotcom) March 4, 2025
DeFi or Decentralized Finance refers to a financial system built on blockchain technology that eliminates intermediaries like banks and brokers. A DeFi system uses smart contracts and decentralized applications (DApps) to enable financial services such as lending, borrowing, trading, and yield farming without relying on traditional financial instit...
There are some hard to pronounce domain names out there but this one, involved in a UDRP, beats them all: Schweigerdermhrmgtscrgroup.com. Registered in January, the domain is parked with PPC ads, attempting to monetize related keywords. Which keywords, you may ask. SDG MGMT Company LLC, based in the US, filed a UDRP to claim that […] The post...
Here's what you should know ahead of ICANN82. [Editor's note: ICANN's annual Community Forum begins this Saturday in Seattle. Although I reside in the Seattle area, I live on an island and don't know as much about the city as you'd expect for someone who has lived here for six years. So I asked long-time […] Post link: ICANN82 in Seattle: Wha...
.ai has twice as many registrars selling it since Identity Digital took over management of the registry in January, according to the company. The company said over the weekend that its channel has double since it announced its partnership with the Government of Anguilla. That seems to mean it now has about 80 registrars, based […] The post .a...
Vivident.xyz – Cloudflare customer (Singapore) Developers use .xyz domains to push the boundaries of AI innovation. Crypto startup CryptoPond.xyz develops decentralized AI solutions for blockchain applications. AI-driven startup MBD.xyz is focused on enhancing web3 social platforms through advanced machine-learning tools. AI platform Hyperbo...
Larry Fischer is one of the small handful of super brokers that the greatest domain names tend to go to. So, no surprise AI.com would end up with him, but the eye-popping potential of this domain leaves a BIG question in everyone's mind - just how high can it go? The highest publicly reported sale on record came in at $30 million. Larry has no doub...
AbdulBasit Makrani shares recent results from his 10,000+ domain portfolio. What kind of results can you get from a portfolio of just over 10,000 domains? My guest this week shares details of his sales last year. AbdulBasit Makrani was last on the show in November 2023, when he had just boosted his sales by lowering […] Post link: A 10,000 do...
One of the unique features at Atom.com is the ability to offer an early payoff option to Lease to Own (LTO) buyers. You can offer a discount that amounts to up to 15% of the remaining balance. The buyer can choose to accept the offer and pay this amount to get control of the domain […]Catchy.com
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...
AUSTRALIA – A South Australian woman narrowly avoided a complete financial disaster after falling victim to a sophisticated business email compromise (BEC) scam that led to the loss of over $800,000. Authorities have since managed to recover a significant portion of the stolen funds, shedding light on the growing threat of cyber fraud in real...
A former asset of Future Media Architects (FMA) the domain AI.com was sold with the help of the SAW brokerage in 2021. Since then, the domain's mysterious owner has forwarded it to OpenAI's ChatGPT, to viral videos, and most recently to DeepSeek. None of these companies owns the domain, however, as it's once again up […] The post AI.com is on...
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...
RoomKey, operating from the domain RoomKey.com, was a hotel search engine founded in 2012 by a consortium of major hotel chains, including Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Choice Hotels, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), and Wyndham. It aimed to provide a direct booking alternative to online travel agencies like Expedia and Booking.com, allowing hotels ...
The new TLDs, often referred to as new gTLDs are domain extensions introduced beyond the traditional ones such as .com, .net, and .org. ICANN launched the New gTLD Program in 2012 to expand available domain name options. Since then, hundreds of new gTLDs were taken live and 1,111 such TLDs are still active, according to […] The post Dot .dot:...
WOW.AI is a new entertainment company seeking to acquire the Infowars assets of right-wing conspiracist Alex Jones' media company. Founded by long term domain investor and entrepreneur, Rick Latona, WOW.ai is based in Puerto Rico. The company has asked a Texas bankruptcy court to reopen the sales process, willing to bid $3.5 million dollars in [...
The number of reported country code (cctld) domain name sales at Namebio hit 120,000 this week. When we delve into 50 highest reported cctld sales, co.uk has the most top 50 sales with 11. .De is second at 10, .ai 6 and .ca which has much fewer overall sales than the previous 3 extensions has […] The post Reported cctld domain sales cross 120...
Last month I wrote about DeFAI, the merging of AI automation with decentralized financial innovation. A ton of registrations started cropping up. Today on X 58Name posted the sale of DeFAI.fun for $29,777. This is the highest reported .fun sale of all time. Now to …
Former .ai administrator shares that Identity Digital is keeping 10% of revenues from the domain. A couple of people have sent me videos this week of former .ai domain administrator Vincent Cate talking about the domain names. One of the videos, from March of 2024, discusses the finances and trajectory of the domain name. In […] Post link: Fo...
Sedo held its bi-monthly GreatDomains auction that took place from February 20-27, 2025. The Sedo auction attracted 234 domain submissions and the results are in. A total of 73 domain names were sold for an estimated grand sum of $57,309 dollars (when tallied from from various currencies.) The top sale was Calcio.it that was sold […] The post...
US president Donald Trump has indicated he is likely to back a UK-Mauritius treaty that puts the long-term future of .io domains into question. Speaking to the media yesterday after a meeting with UK prime minister Keir Starmer, Trump said he was "inclined" to support the deal, which would see sovereignty of the Chagos Islands […] The post Tr...
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...
President Donald Trump's decision will impact future of British Indian Ocean Territory. The issue of the .io country code domain will be up for discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump today, in a very roundabout way. The United Kingdom has a plan to hand control of the so-called British Indian Ocean Territory to Mauritius. The […] Post li...
The aged domain GOPA.com was the focus of a UDRP, filed by German company GOPA Gesellschaft fur Organisation, Planung und Ausbildung mbH. The company lost, as the Respondent's attorney, John Berryhill, proved that the Complainant's claims were unfounded: "The evidence in the case file as presented does not indicate that the Respondents aim in regis...
Infinite.xyz – Name.com customer (United States) Pioneering investment firms use .xyz domains to highlight their role in shaping the future of technology and innovation. VC firm PSV.xyz fosters innovation and impactful ventures in Denmark. San Francisco-based investment firm Dragonfly.xyz backs teams building products in crypto across sector...
When a user searches for a domain name at GoDaddy, and it is not listed for sale via its network, the Domain Broker Service offering is shown. To utilize DBS, a customer pays north of $100 and an additional 20% fee if a deal is reached. If a customer pays to utilize a GoDaddy DBS […]Catchy.com
Complainants get one shot at UDRP and need to put their best foot forward. UDRP provider FORUM, aka National Arbitration Forum, published two UDRP decisions this week that show why complainants need a legal representative. In both cases, the complainants submitted bare-bones disputes. And both complainants found out that panelists aren't going to d...
Vincent Cate uploaded a video to YouTube that discusses the history of .ai, the government that turned on him and how he got .ai. Vincent explains how he was the first registrant of a .ai and that Jon Postel gave him .ai to run. That's right not the government of Anguilla, just like .IO has […] The post Vincent Cate on the history of .ai appe...
ProPlans.com was registered in 1996, making it a 29 year old domain. Progressive Plans, Inc. filed a UDRP to get the domain despite having acquired the registration of PROPLANS in 2023. They operate from the domain ProPlans.build that was registered in 2021. Per the UDRP: Complainant is the owner of United States registered trademark PROPLANS [R...
Hello everyone, Last time I shared my first experience using Lumis.com for selling one of my domains AaronWhite.com for $9,000 in 2021. So I was initially approached by Adam Chase in September 2024 for buying OnLook.com which at that time was priced at $29,888 both at Afternic and Sedo. I would not like to go […] The post Another wonderful ex...
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 Chinese are still registering huge numbers of domain names, just apparently not in .com, new numbers suggest. The country's .cn ccTLD grew by more than 1.2 million domains in the second half of 2024 even as .com shrank and new gTLDs grew, according to the latest stats from local registry CNNIC. The registry said […] The post As .com shrin...
The first showdown between new gTLD application consultants D3 Global and Unstoppable Domains has emerged, with the announcement this week of a bid for a cartoons-themed gTLD by a D3 client. D3 said in a press release it has partnered with outfits called Animecoin Foundation and Azuki to apply to ICANN for .anime, representing the […] The pos...
The operators of Domain Days Dubai have announced the domain conference's schedule for 2025. Launched in 2023, this year's domain conferencefor the 3rd year in a rowwill take place on October 22 & 23, 2025 in Dubai. Meanwhile, the ICANN84 meeting is scheduled for October 25-30 in neighboring Muscat, Oman. This indicates there will be […] ...
Shortwave is a technology company that enhances email communication by integrating advanced artificial intelligence features and facilitating real-time team collaboration. Founded by a team of former Google employees, Shortwave aims to transform traditional email into a more organized, efficient, and intelligent platform. The company was formed in ...
GoDaddy will be holding another premium auction starting March 11th. This time it says there will be domains from multiple partners. So this will not just be the Namefind portfolio. We are pleased to announce our upcoming Premium Auction Event, hosted at GoDaddy Auctions from March 11th to March 18th. This is your opportunity to […] The post ...
Man says Rob Monster has yet to pay to settle up after a failed escrow transaction. An Epik customer has filed a notice of breach of contract/settlement agreement (pdf) in King County court in Seattle against former Epik CEO Rob Monster. In a previous lawsuit, Matthew Adkisson alleged that he agreed to buy nourish .com […] Post link: Man file...
TheBrightApp.xyz Squarespace customer (Australia) Developers use .xyz domains to showcase landing pages for innovative apps. Mobile order coffee app RDY.xyz uses geo-location services to deliver perfectly timed beverages. Digital asset management app Arcade.xyz aims to help you manage, stake, and borrow against your NFTs. Fitness app WeRise...
It baffles me that Meta can't stop these scams when they occurs on its own messaging platform. If you manage a Facebook page then you're used to receiving scam messages telling you your account is about to be deleted. A typical message looks like this: We have detected that your Facebook page has been schedule […] Post link: Why can't Meta bl...
Domain investing books, whether in electronic or printed format, make great reads. Every new book about domain investing techniques adds valuable information presented from its author's unique perspective, as they share personal ideas, experiences, and more. We're used to seeing books about domain investing in English, however. This changed with th...
We are pleased to announce that Jonathan Tenenbaum has been elected to the ICA Board following a successful member vote, which concluded on February 21st. Jonathans term will officially begin on March 1st, and we are excited to welcome him to the Board. Jonathan brings extensive experience in the domain industry, a deep commitment to the ICAs missi...
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