CentralNic reports robust 2021 growth, even accounting for acquisitions. The news keeps getting better for CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC). In Q1 last year, its year-over-year organic revenue growth was 16%. In Q2, 25%. In Q3, the company reported ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
MMX offers 26% premium in latest tender offer, plans to delist
· ServicesCompany that sold its assets to GoDaddy is returning cash to shareholders and winding down its operations. MMX (AIM: MMX), aka Minds + Machines, is offering its remaining shareholders 10.4 pence per share to surrender their equity in the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Blockchain domains and the big challenges they face
· ServicesIt will take a lot to overcome the challenges of previous alt-root naming attempts. Right now, there's a lot of talk about blockchain-based, decentralized naming systems. The pitch for blockchain-based domains usually covers two ... Continue Reading17 Comments
GoDaddy wins contract to run .TV, Verisign didn’t bid for renewal
· ServicesGoDaddy Registry will now operate and market the .tv domain. GoDaddy Registry (NYSE: GDDY) has won the contract to operate Tuvalu's .tv country code domain name. Tuvalu is a small island nation of about 10,000 people. It struck internet gold ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Brand Registry Group seeks new executive director
· ServicesOrganization is looking for someone to advocate for dot-brand top level domain owners. The Brand Registry Group (BRG), a trade organization that advocates for owners of dot-brand top level domain names, is looking for a new executive ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Wix’s business rebounds in Q3
· ServicesWhat slowdown? Website platform Wix (NASDAQ: WIX) reported earnings today. Collections (cash sales) rebounded in Q3 after sputtering in Q2. Collections in the third quarter of 2021 were $373.3 million, up 33% year over year. Collections were up ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
DomainTools acquires Farsight Security
· ServicesTwo cybersecurity companies with deep domain industry ties are getting together. DomainTools has acquired Farsight Security, the two companies announced today. In a blog post, DomainTools CEO Tim Chen explained why the marriage makes ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domaining.com compromised
· ServicesExtent of breach is unknown but the site did not store credit card details. Domaining.com has been compromised. Francois Carrillo, who operates the domain blog aggregator, posted on Twitter today that he has closed login functionality while he ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Revenue and DUMs up over 5% at Verisign
· ServicesVerisign turns in another predictable quarter. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported earnings after the bell today. Q3 2021 revenue was up 5.1% year over year to $334 million. Net income came in at $157 million. That's down from $171 million in the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
CentralNic boasts 29% organic growth through Q3, stock surges
· ServicesCompany reports continued surge in the latter half of 2022. Domain name and online advertising company CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) announced today that its organic revenue grew 29% through Q3 2021 compared to the same period last year. Adding in revenue ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
