Dynadot gets exclusive deal with .AI registry to auction expired domain names. Dynadot is now auctioning expired .AI domain names in an exclusive partnership with the .AI registry. .AI is the country code for Anguilla but has become popular as a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Judge issues orders in eth .link dispute: ENS can transfer domain
· Policy & LawJudge issues orders on many outstanding motions. The judge overseeing a dispute over eth.link issued a number of orders (pdf) today. Here's the back story: Virgil Griffith registered eth.link for use as a resolving service for .eth domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
The top 11-25 registrars for .com domains
· Domain RegistrarsHere's who is knocking on the door of the top 10. Every month I publish a list of the top 10 domain registrars for .com, ranked both for that month's new registrations and total .com domains under management. Last year, a reader asked if I would ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Dynadot opposes ENS’s request to transfer eth.link
· Policy & LawRegistrar says it would allow ENS to escape jurisdiction. ENS and Virgil Griffith sued Dynadot in September 2022 after the registrar sold the domain for $852,000 in an expired domain name auction. Griffith is in jail for helping North Korea evade ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Dynadot enables direct listing on Afternic
· Domain RegistrarsDynadot customers can now list their domains on Afternic through the Dynadot account dashboard. In its Q1 earnings release, Godaddy announced that it had rolled out its Afternic List for Sale technology to other registrars. Dynadot sent a message ... Continue Reading2 Comments
ENS asks court to transfer eth.link after DNS abuse complaint takes site down
· Policy & LawGroup wants to transfer domain away from registrar it's in litigation with. Ethereum Name Service (ENS), the entity behind blockchain-based .eth domain names, is asking a court (pdf) to allow it to transfer eth.link to a different registrar. ENS ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Indian ISPs block access to major domain registrars
· Policy & LawCybersquatting victims are frustrated that registrars outside India won't take down domains. Some Indian ISPs have blocked access to three major domain name registrars. The move comes as part of a long-running dispute over cybersquatting. Indian ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Dynadot adds closeouts, changes auction pricing structure
· Domain RegistrarsDutch auctions will follow regular auctions. Domain name registrar Dynadot is making two changes to its expired domain auctions. First, the company is introducing closeout auctions similar to GoDaddy. These Dutch auctions will occur when a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
The latest .com leaderboard
· Domain RegistrarsHere are the biggest and fastest-growing domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers August 2022. New ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Here are the latest kings of .com
· Domain RegistrarsThese are the biggest and fastest-growing domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers July 2022. New this ... Continue Reading1 Comment
