Right of the Dot will auction domain names and NFTs at this year's NamesCon. Right of the Dot has opened submissions for its live domain name auction at NamesCon on September 1. The group plans to include NFTs in its auction this year. While ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Knock knock: Knock raises $220 million at knock.com
· Domain SalesThe company's generic domain made it easier to pivot its business model. One of the major benefits of branding around a generic keyword or phrase is the freedom to pivot or expand the business beyond the initial idea. A prime example is ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
3 letter .com leads Sedo’s end user sales
· Domain SalesA plastic surgeon, a sports camp organizer, and a web3 racing game bought domain names. Two of Sedo's sales this week were no-brainers for the buyers. Youth Enrichment Brands acquired YEB.com for only $38,000. The company operates a lot of sports ... Continue Reading2 Comments
High value .Eth market nearly dissapears
· Domain SalesTrading activity for high value .eth domain names has gone from hundreds a day to fewer than ten. Later this morning, I'll publish this week's Domain Name Wire Podcast with a discussion about blockchain-based domain names. Before that, let's ... Continue Reading6 Comments
What’s trending in new TLDs
· Domain Sales.Mobi is trending? Donuts has released its Domain Trend Report for March, showing what keywords and top level domains are trending. The report includes data from the company's acquisition of Afilias' top level domains, including some big ones ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
18 five-figure .XYZ domain sales this year that have been developed
· Domain SalesHere are 18 expensive .xyz domain acquisitions that have already been developed into websites. .Xyz domains have been selling like crazy this year thanks to adoption by the web3 community. Domain sales tracker NameBio counts 50 sales through the end of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
End user sales: agency that reps Zendaya and Tom Hanks bought a domain
· Domain SalesA talent agency with famous clients bought a domain this week. Sedo's top public sale this past week was gian.com for $150,000. The domain points to a parking page and the Whois is private, so it's unclear who bought it. Gian is an Italian name, ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Fireworks continue for Firework.com as it raises $150 million
· Domain SalesFirework moved from .tv to .com between latest fundraising rounds. Live commerce, which displays a live stream broadcast on an e-commerce site, is big business in China. Alibaba's Taobao Live, which launched in May 2016, popularized this new style ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Web3 companies are still buying domains
· Domain SalesSedo's end user sales include lots of web3 companies. The air might be deflating from the Cryptocurrency and web3 bubble, but that doesn't mean web3 projects aren't moving forward. 5 of the end user domain sales I discovered at Sedo this week were ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Meter, using Meter.com, raises $38 million in Series B funding
· Domain SalesThis business internet company that uses a great domain just raised a big round. The internet has become an integral part of day-to-day life over the past two decades. In 2021, more than 90% of Americans accessed the Internet, and that figure ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
