Unstoppable Domains and Blockchain.com announced they will apply for .blockchain. .Blockchain is sure to be one of the most-applied-for top level domain names in the next round of ICANN expansion. This week, two companies announced they are ... Continue Reading2 Comments
First .blockchain applicant steps forward
· UncategorizedConvertKit to rebrand as Kit, acquires Kit.com
· Domain SalesPopular creator platform takes another stab at a rebrand. Email marketing platform ConverKit has acquired the domain name kit.com ahead of a rebrand to Kit. The platform hopes to become "the operating system for the creator economy" and believes ... Continue Reading2 Comments
End user domain name sales up to €55,000
· Domain SalesA shopping list app, a musical instruments company and a real estate business bought domain names. I'm taking a few minutes out of the NamesCon conference to do this week's end user sales list. I only found seven end user sales from the Sedo list, but ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
May’s top domain name stories
· UncategorizedGoDaddy, a cybersquatting lawsuit, and Squarespace made the news in May. Here's a look back at the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by pageviews. 1. GoDaddy gets reverse domain name hijacking win - A World Intellectual Property ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Maker of Beechcraft airplanes tries to hijack domain names
· Policy & LawTextron Innovations, the company that owns the Beechcraft brand of airplanes, has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The company filed a cybersquatting dispute against the domains HioBeech.com and BayAreaBeech.com. These domains are ... Continue Reading1 Comment
ICANN wrestles with how to avoid new TLD payoffs
· UncategorizedOrganization wants to eliminate private auctions in next round of new top level domain name expansion. In the 2012 round of new top level domain name expansion, ICANN encouraged parties that applied for the same string to work it out amongst ... Continue Reading4 Comments
GoDaddy to hold another NameFind domain name auction
· Domain SalesAnother NameFind auction takes place this month, with more possibly on the horizon. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) is planning another auction of its NameFind inventory following a successful auction in December. The next auction will start June 13 at ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Verisign granted patent for connecting domain names to blockchain addresses
· ServicesPatent covers the lifecycle of a domain name that is connected to a blockchain address. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 12,003,615 to Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for "Lifecycle administration of domain name blockchain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Atom introduces distribution network, AtomPay, and more
· ServicesAtom announces new products to expand sales reach. Atom (formerly Squadhelp) announced several new features and programs today under the umbrella of AtomConnect. One is the Atom Distribution Network, which will syndicate Atom domain listings to ... Continue Reading2 Comments
The right domain is somewhere (.com) – DNW Podcast #487
· PodcastsHow this entrepreneur found a new domain name. Nick Huber knew his company’s domain name was a problem, so he paid $400,000 to get a better one. On today’s show, he explains how his company searched for a new domain name and negotiated a payment ... Continue Reading3 Comments