Here's what made news last month. These are the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views. The top three stories this month involved Unstoppable Domains, so I've combined them into one to give a little variety. 1. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Thoughts: Amazon, Epik, in-person meetings
· UncategorizedHere are a few things I've been thinking about in the domain industry lately. Could Amazon sell its new TLDs? When will Epik pay its customers? And the importance of in-person meetings. Will Amazon sell its new TLDs? When Amazon reported its ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Epik’s new CEO – DNW Podcast #410
· PodcastsBrian Royce explains his views and answers questions about what's happening at the company. Many in the domain industry were surprised last month when Epik announced that Rob Monster was giving way to a new leader. What would this mean for Epik, a ... Continue Reading11 Comments
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
Epik CEO says Masterbucks will return soon with upgrades
· Domain RegistrarsCustomers currently can't withdraw funds from Epik's payments system. [Update: Masterbucks is still down as of the morning of October 11. I've reached out to Epik for comment.] Epik has taken its payments platform Masterbucks, which acts like a ... Continue Reading20 Comments
Epik gets new CEO as Rob Monster moves to non-executive role
· Domain RegistrarsBrian Royce takes over the helm at Epik. Rob Monster is no longer CEO of domain name registrar Epik. The company announced today that Brian Royce will succeed Monster in the CEO role. Monster will be Chairman of the Board. The executive ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Epik helps patterns.com owner recover domain in UDRP
· Policy & LawDomain was allegedly stolen in 2020. The general counsel of domain name registrar Epik has helped the previous owner of patterns.com win the domain back through a UDRP. According to the dispute, Cosmic Patterns Software, Inc. used the domain for ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
An Epik hack – 2021 top stories
· Domain RegistrarsHackers stole data from Epik this year, connecting the dots between extremist websites and their owners. This year, the domain name industry received unwelcome attention when hackers stole data from Epik. Epik is a domain name registrar known ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Top domain name stories from September (no surprise!)
· UncategorizedEpik was the top news story last month after the registrar was hacked. Guess what the top story on Domain Name Wire was last month? And the second? Third? Fourth... Yes, they were all about Epik. Here are the top stories on Domain Name Wire last ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Takeaways from the Epik hack call
· Domain RegistrarsA call that starts with a discussion about the Epik hack covers lots of ground and sometimes goes off the rails. Here are some of my takeaways. On Thursday, September 16, Epik CEO Rob Monster held a live meeting on his platform PrayerMeeting.com in ... Continue Reading12 Comments
