Judge 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
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
.Art introduces easier way to connects its domains to ENS
· ServicesRegistry seeks to capitalize on NFT art. Just about any "regular" second level domain name, such as dnw.com, can be connected to Ethereum Name Service (ENS). But it's a complicated process. The .art registry announced new features this week to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Last month’s top domain name stories
· UncategorizedCheck out the most popular news stories on Domain Name Wire from September. 1. Ethereum Name Service sues to stop eth.link domain sale - The judge issued a temporary restraining order returning the domain to the previous owner, but I also think ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Here’s what likely happened with eth.link
· Policy & LawNo one played dirty, but the expiration process can appear that way. Ethereum Name Service and Virgil Griffith, the registrant of eth.link, recently filed a lawsuit against GoDaddy, Dynadot, and a company that "bought" eth.link in a domain auction ... Continue Reading3 Comments
June’s top stories on Domain Name Wire
· UncategorizedDan.com, Mike Mann and more newsmakers. These were the top five stories on Domain Name Wire last month, as ranked by views: 1. GoDaddy is acquiring Dan.com - GoDaddy announced it is acquiring domain sales platform Dan.com. This combo could have ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Eth domains pummeled in market correction
· Domain SalesENS domains came back down to earth. Web3 assets that soar in value can come back down to earth just as fast. 10 days ago, I wrote about how short numeric .eth domain names were a hot commodity. .Eth domains are part of Ethereum ... Continue Reading4 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
Ethereum Name Service fires director of operations over tweet (and his response)
· Policy & LawThe organization behind .eth domains and blockchain-based DNS alternative sacks leading team member for comments. The organization behind Ethereum Name Service, a blockchain-based addressing system, has fired its director of operations after a tweet he ... Continue Reading7 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