Each finalist is guaranteed a donation prize in this year's contest. Public Interest Registry, the organization behind .org domains, has named the 35 finalists for this year's .Org Impact Awards. The company whittled down 4,200 submissions to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
PIR (.org) names Impact Award finalists, Karamo as MC
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Ethereum Name Service takes key step toward .ens
· Policy & LawNew foundation structure clears a hurdle for ENS's new TLD application. Ethereum Name Service has a new entity, clearing the path for the organization to obtain a new top level domain name. ENS token holders approved a proposal for "Next Era of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Web3 naming companies face steep challenges in new TLD round
· Policy & LawExisting web3 namespace providers could face some of the toughest integration hurdles. Organizations involved with existing web3 naming systems that want to apply for the matching domain in ICANN's top level domain program face an uphill ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy auction offers a real-world test of domain liquidation
· Domain SalesOne domain industry veteran is selling off his 500-domain portfolio in this week's auction. GoDaddy's first-ever "liquidation" auction kicked off today. The idea is to let domain investors exit or downsize their portfolios. There are about 2,100 ... Continue Reading3 Comments
What domains Wix and others bought through Afternic
· Domain SalesTwenty-seven end user domain name sales. This week, as Sedo continues its respite from sending sales lists, we're turning to Afternic. I reviewed all Afternic sales over $1,000 reported on Namebio from July 1-15. Here are 27 domains that appear ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain buyer balks at $1,000 price, spends more on losing UDRP
· Policy & LawA $1,000 purchase would have been cheaper and avoided a reverse domain name hijacking finding. A UK man filed a cybersquatting claim that didn't make sense, especially financially. Callum Charnock, who runs a business selling extreme sports ... Continue Reading4 Comments
NamesCon is changing in 2026 – DNW Podcast #599
· PodcastsA look at what to expect at this year's show. Last year, NamesCon moved to Miami for its first conference under new ownership. There were a lot of cool changes to the conference…as well as some things that could be improved. Today, I'm joined by ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Com rankings: GoDaddy, Namecheap, Squarespace and more
· Domain RegistrarsTop four registrars had month-over-month declines in .com registrations. ICANN has published the latest registrar-by-registrar data for the .com namespace using official data Verisign provides to ICANN. The data is always three months in arrears; ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Last month’s top domain name stories
· UncategorizedTelegram's domain suspension, the U.S. trying to seize a valuable domain name, and .web were top stories in July. These were the top five stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views: 1. Telegram's t.me domain suspended, leading to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Tucows posts lower domain revenue in Q2
· Domain RegistrarsImpact from large customer loss is mostly over. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) reported earnings yesterday. The company's domain name business saw revenue decline 4% year over year to $65.0 million. It was up slightly quarter-over-quarter, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
