Company will also airdrop $100 million + for people to buy the domains with. Unstoppable Domains, a company that offers an alternative, blockchain-based domain name system, is releasing 8 new top level domain names. The new domain extensions are ... Continue Reading19 Comments
DNS using blockchain technology – DNW Podcast #341
· PodcastsA discussion on the merits and challenges of a DNS built on blockchain technology. Would a DNS using blockchain technology be better than the current DNS? Andrew Rosener thinks so, although he admits there are some challenges to overcome. On ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Top 5 domain name stories in May
· UncategorizedHere's a look back at the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views. 1. Frank Schilling new TLD auction grosses more than $40 million - Schilling's UNR sold 23 top level domains to 10 different buyers. 2. Lawsuit: Bird.com and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
China wants to patent a decentralized blockchain DNS
· Policy & LawChinese government entity files U.S. patent application for blockchain-based DNS. The Chinese government wants a U.S. patent for a decentralized, blockchain-based DNS that could compete with the existing domain name system overseen by ICANN. The ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Verisign gets blockchain patent
· Policy & Law.Com registry gets patent for domain name blockchain user addresses. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 10,721,060 (pdf) to Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for Domain name blockchain user addresses. The abstract ... Continue Reading3 Comments
June’s top domain name news stories
· UncategorizedTop stories from the domain name business in June 2020. Here's a look back at what happened in the domain name business last month. These were five of the top stories on Domain Name Wire: 1. Intel and Metlife terminate their top level domains - ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Are these domains unstoppable? – DNW Podcast #292
· PodcastsChecking in on blockchain domains one year later Last year I interviewed one of the co-founders of Unstoppable Domains. I’m checking in with another co-founder this week, Brad Kam, to see how it’s going. The company offers blockchain-based domains such ... Continue Reading8 Comments
.Kred launches as dual DNS and ENS domain
· ServicesKred takes a different approach to integrating DNS with blockchain. .Kred is the latest domain name to integrate with blockchain technology, and it's taking an approach that's different from other domain names. The domain name is a closed top ... Continue Reading8 Comments
The beauty of dual personality domains
· UncategorizedThis domain is both English and Pinyin. When you look at the domain OK.cn, what do you see? Many domain investors may see an English word that means agreement or acceptance. But it is also an acronym for two Pinyin words. On November 28, 2019, ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Alibaba files blockchain domain name patent application
· ServicesCompany is latest to propose domain name technology connected to blockchains. Chinese internet giant Alibaba has filed a U.S. patent application (pdf) for a domain name system connected to blockchain networks. It's a bit tricky to disect, but it ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
