Company 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
ENS vs. Handshake – DNW Podcast #391
· PodcastsA discussion about blockchain domain names. I've had several podcasts about blockchain domain names over the years, but this show is different: we debate the relative merits of Ethereum Name Service and Handshake, two competing naming systems built ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Creating a web3 website is as easy as…oh, nevermind. It’s difficult
· ServicesIt's hard to create a censor-proof website. And few people need to do that, anyway. I've written a lot about alt-root domain names based on blockchain technology, including Ethereum Name Service, Handshake, and Unstoppable Domains. One of the ... Continue Reading3 Comments
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
November’s top domain name stories
· UncategorizedWhat happened in November in the domain business. These were the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views. 1. Here are the metaverse-related domains Meta (Facebook) has registered - It turns out it registered a lot more with ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Unstoppable Domains takes its blockchain trademark campaign to Canada
· Policy & LawCompany wants to trademark terms like blockchain and crypto for domain name registration. Unstoppable Domains, a company that offers alt-root domain names based on blockchain technology, has filed 21 trademark applications in Canada covering its ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Ethereum Name Service – DNW Podcast #358
· PodcastsHow to connect "regular" domains with Ethereum Name Service. There are a handful of competing blockchain-based, alt-root domain name systems popping up. One of these made a big announcement recently: it now works with any second level domain on the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
USPTO continues to refuse trademarks for alt-root and prospective top level domains
· Policy & LawCompanies are still trying to trademark top level domains but the USPTO says no. Examiners at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office must feel like a broken record. Despite making it clear that the USPTO won't issue trademarks for marks acting as top ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Namecheap begins selling blockchain-based domain names
· Domain RegistrarsNamecheap is now offering 11 alt-root domains based on blockchain technology. Namecheap has become the largest domain name registrar to begin offering blockchain-based domain names. The company is offering a selection of 11 alt-root Handshake ... Continue Reading2 Comments