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Namecheap is the official auction platform for expired .AI domain namesa highly popular ccTLD synonymous with Artificial Intelligence. While daily bidding activity is strong, auctions aren't the only way Namecheap facilitates .AI domain sales. CEO Richard Kirkendall shared a list of .AI domains that were recently sold outside of the daily auctions,...
Dynadot released their February 2025 Aftermarket report. The sales data comes in a number of categories. Expired auctions, Last Chance auctions, Backorder auctions, User auctions and Marketplace. The top sale was in the marketplace section, GeneratedAssets.com sold for $69,473.68. The expired section had the second highest sale, nextrembrandt.com a...
Atom posted on X that Wand.com sold at full asking price, no negotiation. @DomainRetail mentioned the last listed price was $897,984. Now that's not to say that was the sale price as Atom did not mention it. Thanks to DomainRetail for the added info. Either …
The ultra-premium domain AI.com is in pending transfer, indicating that a transaction or other arrangement took place. AI.com is en route to a different registrar. Domain investor, George Kirikos, has been observing its status and noted that the AI.com transfer lock was removed; furthermore, its WHOIS information changed: Despite a WHOIS privacy se...
James Booth posted on X he sold Ouster.ai for $25K. Great price for that keyword in my opinion. This was a hand registration. Congrats to James. https://t.co/dM7oM9jMhk sold via @atomHQ $25,000 Hand Registration — Domain (@domain) April 4, 2025
John Berryhill and I are happy to announce that we will be participating in the 2025 Pan-Mass Challenge to raise funds and awareness for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Joining us this year – and wearing our domain industry team jersey – is my wife, Karen. The Pan-Mass Challenge is August 2-3, 2025, and we will each […]Catchy.com
The GreatDomains auction by Sedo is returning right on Easter, from April 17-24. Currently, Sedo is taking submissions of domains that are eligible for the GreatDomains auction. Sedo is a premium sponsor of DomainGang. There are just a handful of rules about the domains that you can submit to Sedo for inclusion: The domain extension […] The p...
A recently-decided cybersquatting dispute at World Intellectual Property Organization is yet another example of a company misunderstanding what UDRP is for. UDRP is designed to settle cybersquatting cases, not trademark disputes. It is not designed to take a domain away from a legitimate business that has chosen a name similar to another business's...
Two aged, premium domain names, Bathtub.com and Fizz.com, changed hands recently. First Place Internet had been the registrant of Bathtub.com for a long time; this 1995 registered domain now forwards to DomainDragon.com that appears to be a brokerage in perpetual development. Its principals and other information appear to be generic placeholders 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...
The Linea.com domain name was in an expiry auction at NameJet that closed this afternoon. The highest bid was $200,000, and I am pretty certain this auction will successfully close. There were two bidders who bid on this domain name past the $70k mark. When this auction closes, it will be the tenth largest domain […]Catchy.com
Visionworks is a leading US optical retailer with 700 stores across 40 states, operating from the domain name Visionworks.com. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, it offers eyewear, lenses, and optometric services. Acquired by VSP Global in 2019, Visionworks provides quality eye care and a broad selection of eyewear. Using proper glasses is a nece...
Rob from Snagged reported that a deal he was working on was put on hold given the market volatility caused by the Trump tariffs. At the moment, the DJIA is down 3%, S&P is down nearly 4%, and the Nasdaq is down nearly 5%. People are understandably concerned how tariffs will impact international trade, and […]Catchy.com
Tradable.xyz GoDaddy customer (United States) Developers use .xyz domains to power asset tokenization and expand blockchain-based investment opportunities. Asset issuance platform Noble.xyz aims to simplify stablecoin liquidity across multiple blockchains. Blockchain platform Echooo.xyz aims to enhance digital asset management with AI-driven smar...
DoorDash is a leading on-demand delivery service allowing consumers to order from restaurants, grocery stores, and retailers. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, it operates via both an app and a web site, relying on independent Dashers for deliveries. The company, which went public in 2020, dominates the market with its wide network. [R...
Changes to the Sales page and LTO dashboard would be welcome improvements. Afternic is adding lots of new features and improving its dashboard. These are welcome changes, but there are a couple of things that have bothered me for a while that I'd like to see fast-tracked. Writing about these types of things seems to […] Post link: Two changes...
National Retail Federation owns the https://t.co/DKU1Llpkla domain name. It was registered October 31, 2024. pic.twitter.com/KtC1ILazt1 Elliot Silver (@DInvesting) April 2, 2025 The National Retail Federation (NRF) registered TrumpTariffTax.com at CSC in October of 2024. Shortly thereafter, the trade organization issued a press release highlightin...
PALM BEACH, FL – The growth ofnew generic top-level domains (gTLDs) isreshaping thedomain name industry, introducing awave of innovation and diversification thatchallenges thelong-standing dominance of traditional gTLDs like.COM and .NET. Thistransformation isnot just technical but represents a fundamental shift inhow businesses andindividual...
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...
DNJ's latest chart gives everyone something to celebrate. A $500,000+ .com led the pack, .ai took two more places among the five biggest ccTLD sales of the year to date and the non. com gTLDs posted the biggest sale in that category thus far in 2025.
.ai saw over $600,000 in expired domain auction sales last month, according to new registry operator Identity Digital. The company took over management of Anguilla's ccTLD February 25 and it announced the auctions revenue number in a March 27 blog post. The previous registry held monthly auctions using Dynadot, but Identity Digital switched to Name...
Financial services company Prudential Financial has dumped one of its three dot-brand gTLDs, which it was not using. The company has asked ICANN to terminate its contract to run .pramerica, which, despite the name, provides investment services to the Indian market. The subsidiary uses a .in domain for its web site. While .pramerica has never [̷...
Sedo has shared the latest information about the most searched keywords on the Sedo.com marketplace, in the month of March 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. What...
DannyReidy.xyz – eNom customer (United States) The .xyz community is home to many skilled creatives sharing their talents on .xyz domains. Motion designer Brendan Cook uses BrendanCook.xyz to present his video editing work for brands like Netflix and Paramount. Audio-visual artist Cody Samson shares his VFX work for Beyonc and Coachella on S...
If you play sports you remain a healthy person; the registrant of PlaySports.tv had that in mind when they registered the domain in 2022. Belgian company, Telenet BV, filed a UDRP against Debbie Lane DeMoss, claiming rights to the registered PLAYSPORTS mark also from 2022. The Complainant claimed use of the mark since 2014. It's […] The post ...
Hyundai, a UN organization, and an identity management company bought domain names. It looks like carmaker Hyundai bought the top public domain sale at Sedo this past week. It will be interesting to see if AI platform Claude was the buyer of clau.de for 40,000, but the domain doesn't resolve yet. Here's a list of […] Post link: 14 end user do...
Pleos.com sold for $55,000 to lead all domain name sales at Sedo. Domain hack Clau.de was second at 40,000 Euro, ($43,203). Trade.xyz led other tld sales at $13,000. 3 four letter .com sales this week led by Skom.com at $15,000. No .ai sales this week …
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Pleos.com led the way at $55,000. Clau.de sold for 40,000 Euro, ($43,203). 47 .com sales 32 cctld sales 9 other tld sales Domain name Price Currency .COM pleos.com 55000 USD skom.com 15000 USD hoteldata.com 12000 USD […] The post Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Pleos.com appeare...
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...
Sedo Domain Sales report: The domain Pleos.com sold for $55,000 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 April 1, 2025. Information in this report has been provided by Sedo, kind sponsors of DomainGang. The original […] The post #Sedo : Domain ...
NamePros has launched an industry first email service, once again shifting the paradigm of how domain investors manage incoming messages. This new web-based catch-all mailbox consolidates all emails sent to domains that use the NamePros DNS into a single inbox. As an added bonus, its completely FREE and without requiring MX record changes! The catc...
Long-serving ICANN community member and UK government representative Nigel Hickson has died, according to friends and colleagues. He's said to have died at the weekend following a battle with cancer. While the loss will be felt most keenly by his family, Hickson's absence will also be felt by the ICANN community and wider domain name […] The ...
Afternic Services LLC was named as the Respondent in a UDRP filed against the domain name NEX.org. That involvement was accurate as Afternic still owns the domain, with a twist: It was acquired by its current operators, NEX Chamber, via Dan.com on a 36 month lease-to-own (LTO) contract. That LTO contract completes in August 2025, […] The post...
The legacy .su domain name, .co, and more top stories from last month. 1. ICANN moves to retire Soviet-era .SU country domain name – Both ICANN and the .su registry have responded by saying that the formal process hasn't started. And that's true what I reported is that ICANN sent a letter to .su […] Post link: March's top domain name s...
Two popular domain registrars, Porkbun and Dynadot, launched fresh new products today, taking advantage of the new month's beginning. Porkbun changed its porky domain brand to something a tad more adult. Or should we say, several shades of orange more adult! Rebranding as an adult web site is a sure-fire way to get more clicks: […] The post P...
New domain aftermarket search platform has promising features. I typically use ExpiredDomains.net to find expired domains and other marketplace domains to buy. However, I always keep my eyes open for new platforms that can help me find good domains to acquire. One such platform that recently launched might be worth a look. Domain360 makes it [̷...
The first quarter of the year came to an end yesterday. All in all, the domain aftermarket seems pretty strong from my perspective. I had a solid Q1, recording multiple sales at Afternic, Sedo, Atom.com, and privately. Included in this is four new Lease to Own deals – three via Afternic and one via Atom. […]Catchy.com
Investors concerned about UDRPs filed against domains on payment plans should review this case. One of the concerns people have about selling domains through lease-to-own payment plans is if the domain name becomes subject to legal action or a cybersquatting dispute. Well, here's an example of what can happen when a UDRP is filed against […] ...
Eye of the Tiger is a 1982 song by Survivor, best known as the theme for the movie Rocky III. Its driving beat, power chords, and motivational lyrics made it an anthem of perseverance and determination. Eye of the Tiger topped the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks and still remains one of the most […] The post EyeOfTheTiger.comA domain investor...
The NYSE welcomes @GoDaddy and Walton Goggins to celebrate its 10th anniversary of listing! $GDDY https://t.co/9XYaVN4Moh — NYSE (@NYSE) April 1, 2025 GoDaddy executives range the opening bell this morning at the New York Stock Exchange. The honor was given to GoDaddy to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of GoDaddy becoming a publicly traded...
When Responding Matters Why is it important to file a response in a UDRP dispute? Sometimes the respondents rights / legitimate interest may be evident even in default cases, for instance based on the disputed domain name (e.g. a dictionary term), manner of use of the domain name, the websites content, and/or respondents personal information (e.g. ...
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...
Hilariously named .blog registry operator Knock Knock Whois There has been ordered to change its name to "Knock Knock RDAP There" or risk the wrath of ICANN Compliance. The company has been told it has 30 days to file papers requesting the name change with the California Secretary of State, or ICANN will initiate termination […] The post .blo...
Devinit.org expired and closed at $36,500 at GoDaddy auctions. The organization Development Initiatives is the trading name for Development Initiatives Poverty Research Ltd, registered in England and Wales. Development Initiatives (DI) is a global organisation harnessing the power of data and evidence to end poverty, reduce inequality and increase ...
Spend.com was the highest ever transaction publicly reported at DropCatch. The domain auction ended at $802,500. In 2007 Spend.com sold for $77,000 at HuntingMoon.com. The domain name was sold again for $275,000 at Sedo in 2017. Spend.co a domain name that both myself and Michael Berkens owned, sold for $12,995 by Adam Maysonet. The domain […...
The buyer of Spend.com acquired the dropped domain in a DropCatch auction for $802,500 dollars in January. Since then, no updates were made to the landing page of Spend.comuntil today. Spend.com has rolled out a web site that sits behind Cloudflare DNS, masquerading its web host's IP addresses. The web site's social media accounts remain […] ...
Domain transfers will be easier and faster with new improvements. Domain name aftermarket Afternic released enhancements to its domain transfer process today. Afternic says the system will make domain transfers easier and faster. While many domain transfers happen automatically through Afternic's Fast Transfer system, domains that require manual ac...
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