A discussion about integrating existing web3 namespaces with new top level domains. Many top level domains applied for this year have a connection to web3: think .crypto and .nft. But for many years, web3 companies have offered alt-root ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Web3 and new top level domains – DNW Podcast #605
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The 130th oldest domain registrar just got a breach notice
· Policy & LawICANN demands Netpia pay accreditation fees and bring business into compliance. One of the internet's oldest domain name registrars has received a breach notice from ICANN. Netpia.com is a South Korean domain name registrar with an IANA ID ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ICANN heads down under for 2027 AGM
· UncategorizedICANN90 will take place in South Australia. ICANN announced this week that it has chosen Adelaide, Australia, as the location for its 2027 Annual General Meeting. The event will take place October 30-November 4, 2027, at the Adelaide Convention ... Continue Reading5 Comments
GoDaddy domains now automatically verified with Afternic
· Domain RegistrarsDomain owners have one fewer step to take if their domains are registered at GoDaddy. Afternic just launched a much-requested feature that makes ownership verification much easier. If your domains are registered in a linked GoDaddy account, you ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Virginia Department of Health sues to recover expired domain, now used for porn
· Expired DomainsDomain used for services for pregnant women now forwards to porn site. The Virginia Department of Health has filed a lawsuit to recover a domain name it inadvertently let lapse. Since 2018, the department has forwarded the domain name ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
D3 launches new TLD pre-order platform Frontier
· UncategorizedCompany aims to determine demand for TLDs, and help connect early registrants with participating registries. Domain company D3 has launched Frontier, a platform that could help registrants get first dibs on new top level domains when they begin to ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Norton antivirus software maker in talks to acquire GoDaddy
· Domain RegistrarsThe Financial Times reports that talks are in the early stages. Gen Digital, the company behind Norton 360 antivirus software, is in talks to acquire GoDaddy. The Financial Times reported that the talks are in an early stage. Gen Digital was ... Continue Reading4 Comments
NameJet expired domain sales: a bonanza for iGaming
· Expired DomainsA lot of expired domains are bought to send traffic to online casinos. Back with the July SnapNames sales list, and you're never gonna believe this: more casinos! The through-line of these reviews is going to continue to show you just how many ... Continue Reading4 Comments
ICANN confirms 1,616 new top level domain applications
· UncategorizedICANN collected over $350 million in application fees. ICANN has confirmed the final tally of top level domain name applications for the 2026 round: 1,616. The organization said it received 1,663 applications, but not all were paid for. At ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Identity Digital spins out agentic effort, now called Known
· UncategorizedCompany's Innovation Labs will become a separate company. Domain name company Identity Digital has spun out its nascent agent identity initiative into a new company called Known. Identity Digital launched a division called Innovation Labs earlier this ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
