Here'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
.Com leaderboard: Gname and GMO make moves
· 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 October 2022. Gname ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GMO offers blockchain domains to Japanese market
· Domain RegistrarsCompany creates standalone site to sell Unstoppable Domains blockchain domains. GMO Internet Group, a large domain name company in Japan, has created a new site to promote blockchain domain names to its customers in Japan. CryptoName by GMO is a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
December’s top DNW Stories
· UncategorizedHappy New Year! December was a slow month in the domain name business but there was still a bit of news. Here are the top five stories on DNW last month. 1. NBC registers domain names for sports betting - is NBC getting ready for sports betting or ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
#6 in 2016: GMO goes shopping for .Shop
· UncategorizedA story about GMO's $41.5 million auction win for .shop was the sixth-most read story on Domain Name Wire this year. An ICANN auction of last resort for the .Shop top level domain name took place in January. It closed at a then-record $41.5 ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Lots of companies are shopping for .Shop
· Domain SalesRegistry already has some notable premium domain name sales. GMO Registry paid a whopping $41.5 million to acquire rights to the .shop top level domain name. Hiro Tsukahara, CEO of GMO Registry, told Domain Name Wire in a podcast that will be ... Continue Reading2 Comments
GMO loses community bid for .Shop domain name
· UncategorizedCompany scores just six points in evaluation. GMO Registry has lost is Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) for the .Shop top level domain name. The company scored 6 points out of a possible 16 on its CPE, falling well short of the 14 required. It ... Continue Reading2 Comments