Patent describes way to use blockchain technology for the sale and transfer of domain names. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,645,370 (pdf) to Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for "Transferring a domain name on a secondary ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Verisign gets patents covering blockchain and registration via chatbot
· Policy & LawDomain registry expands on previous patents with three new patents granted today. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted three patents to Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN() today. Patent number 11,621,939 (pdf) is for Domain name suggestion and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Unstoppable Domains and CNNIC get blockchain patents
· Policy & LawTwo entities get U.S. patents related to blockchain and domain names. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted two patents today related to blockchain and domain names. Unstoppable Domains obtained patent number 11,558,344 for Resolving ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Verisign files more blockchain patent applications
· Policy & LawUSPTO publishes two more blockchain-related patent applications from Verisign. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published two of Verisign's (NASDAQ: VRSN) blockchain-related patent applications last week. Application ... Continue Reading3 Comments
All about Handshake – DNW Podcast #411
· PodcastsA deep dive into Handshake domain names. I talk to a lot of people who believe blockchain-based domains will solve all of the internet’s problems. They dismiss any counter-arguments and questions. Nole Oppermann of Hey TX is not one of those ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Whois info and blockchain impact – DNW Podcast #409
· PodcastsWill a new Whois disclosure system satisfy anyone? On this week’s show, I speak with Marc Trachtenberg, a shareholder with Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Marc represents both brand holders looking to protect their assets online as well as registries and ... Continue Reading4 Comments
.Wallet Handshake owner steps in to defend domain in court
· Policy & LawRegistrant of .wallet on Handshake asks court to allow him to intervene. The registrant of the .wallet top level domain in Handshake, Scott Florcsk, has filed with a court to intervene in a lawsuit related to the domain. Unstoppable Domains, one ... Continue Reading3 Comments
GMO offers blockchain domains to Japanese market
· Domain RegistrarsCompany creates standalone site to sell Unstoppable Domains blockchain domains. GMO Internet Group, a large domain name company in Japan, has created a new site to promote blockchain domain names to its customers in Japan. CryptoName by GMO is a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Unstoppable Domains raises $65 million, valuing it as a Unicorn
· ServicesCompany raises funds that could be used to fight legal battles and bid on the next round of new top level domains at ICANN. Unstoppable Domains has raised a $65 million series A funding at a $1 billion valuation, the company announced today. The ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Trademarks on blockchain domains – DNW Podcast #398
· PodcastsA look at brand protection on alt root blockchain domains. Tom Barrett, the president of Encirca, has been keeping on top of blockchain domains, especially concerning trademarks. His company recently launched AltRoots.com to help brands monitor and ... Continue Reading2 Comments
