This 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
Undeveloped rebrands to DAN.com, uses blockchain for transfers
· ServicesCompany leverages blockchain technology to speed domain purchases and transfers. Domain name sales platform Undeveloped has rebranded as DAN.com and introduced a new blockchain-based domain transfer system. The new transfer system is aided by ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Unstoppable Domains raises $4 million for blockchain domain names
· ServicesDomains-on-blockchain company gets major funding boost. Unstoppable Domains, a company that is launching domain names on blockchain technology, has raised $4 million in a Series A financing. Draper Associates led the round. Previous investor ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Blockchain and Domain Names – DNW Podcast #224
· PodcastsHow can domain names and blockchain technology together? Is there an opportunity for domain names and blockchain technology? This week’s guest helps separate hype from reality. Matthew Gould is founder of Unstoppable Domains, a company marrying domain ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Uniregistry is dropping Topcoin
· Domain RegistrarsCustomers have until the end of March to use Topcoin at Uniregistry. Domain name registrar Uniregistry is dropping Topcoin from its platform. The company announced the change in an email sent just before midnight Friday night. Topcoin is a ... Continue Reading7 Comments
University wants to patent way to manage TLDs using Blockchain
· Policy & LawPeking University files patent for blockchain applied to DNS. Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School has filed a U.S. patent application (pdf) for "Systems and Methods for Managing Top-Level Domain Names Using Consortium Blockchain". The ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Sedo to hold crypto domain name auction
· Domain SalesAuction will show the investor appetite for crypto domains. Sedo announced that it will hold an auction September 13-20 that will exclusively feature cryptocurrency and blockchain-related domain names. It's a bit surprising that no other major ... Continue Reading18 Comments
22 end user domain name sales including .io, .us and .org
· Domain SalesCompanies bought country code domains plus many good .com names. Sedo had a good sales week with some notable sales in country code domains. Its top reported sale was CarStore.com at $82,500, but that domain is still in escrow. There are lots of ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Can Blockchain upend the domain aftermarket? – DNW Podcast #159
· PodcastsBlockchain might be able to decentralize the domain aftermarket. Everyone is talking about blockchain. Can it have a major impact on the domain name aftermarket? On today’s show I talk with Reza Sardeha, a co-founder of domain name aftermarket service ... Continue Reading2 Comments