Company behind .xyz and 34 other TLDs makes a big splash. Daniel Negari's new top level domain name empire is continuing to expand. XYZ.com LLC applied for 139 top level domain names, making it the third-largest applicant in the 2026 round by my ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
XYZ revs up with 139 top level domain name applications
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.Org registry applies for eight top level domain names
· UncategorizedNonprofit looks to add more do-good domains to its portfolio. Public Interest Registry, the nonprofit that runs .org, is expanding its top level domain offerings. The company applied for 14 top level domains in the 2026 round: aid cause ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Surprise? Intercap registry is one of biggest new TLD applicants
· UncategorizedSmaller registry goes big with 71 new TLD applications. Intercap Registry is one of the biggest new top level domain applicants in the 2026 round, applying for 71 strings. Until now, the company has been a smaller player in the registry ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Most contested top level domains: .agent, .lab(s), .bit
· UncategorizedUnofficially, these TLDs have the most applicants. Today, ICANN released the full list of 1,616 new top level domain name applications it received this year. The most-contested sting is no surprise: .agent is at the top of the list. But two ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Squarespace gets into the domain registry business
· UncategorizedRegistrar applies for 15 top level domains. Domain name registrar and web presence platform Squarespace has thrown its hat into the ring for new top level domain names. The company applied for 15 top level domains with ICANN this ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Amazon dials back top level domain ambitions in 2026 round
· UncategorizedCompany applies for eight dot-brand top level domain names. Tech giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) was one of the largest applicants for new top level domain names in the 2012 expansion round, applying for 76 extensions. It was also one of the biggest ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Chinese new TLD applicant appears to have been fake
· UncategorizedWhy did someone create a fake applicant website? A Chinese company that said it applied for over 100 top level domain names was apparently fake. In August, Journey to the West Corporation created a website promoting what it said were 323 primary ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy applies for 77 top level domains
· Domain RegistrarsWorld's biggest domain registrar wants to drastically expand its top level domain portfolio. Domain name registrar GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) has applied for 77 top level domain names through its registry subsidiary. The company largely sat out the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Meta applies for .SuperIntelligence, 17 other top level domains
· UncategorizedTech giant wants .superintelligence, .agent, and other TLDs. For many people, the first time they heard the term "super intelligence" was when Donald Trump uttered the term last month. During a speech to the United Nations, Trump said that the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Donald Trump applies for .trump top level domain name
· Policy & LawPresident wants his own top level domain name. U.S. President Donald Trump has applied for his own top level domain name: .trump. ICANN, the organization that oversees the domain name system, opened the door to applications for new top level ... Continue Reading1 Comment
