Here's a look back at the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views. 1. CentralNic to acquire monetization company Codewise for $36 million - The domain name rollup is acquiring two companies popular with affiliate marketers. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
How Microstrategy got its domains and sold Voice.com for $30 million
· Domain SalesCEO tells the Voice.com story. MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) is both domain famous and bitcoin famous. The company acquired lots of great domain names early on, such as Alert.com, Courage.com, Mike.com and Usher.com. Then, last year, the ... Continue Reading39 Comments
Top stories: a record-smashing domain sale
· Domain SalesThis is the first in a series of posts covering top stories in the domain industry from 2019. In 2010, the domain name Sex.com sold for $13 million. It was a record for a cash transaction. I've heard whispers of other, bigger domain sales since ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Voice.com sale helps MicroStrategy turn a profit
· Domain SalesBy booking proceeds of Voice.com sale, Microstrategy earned a nice profit last quarter. MicroStrategy Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR) turned a profit in the second quarter of this year, but only because it sold Voice.com for $30 million. The company ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Adam Strong, Voice.com – DNW Podcast #241
· PodcastsAnalyzing the $30 million deal + thoughts on one-word .com domains. It’s a record-breaker: Voice.com sold for $30 million cash! On today’s show, domain investor Adam Strong helps me break down the deal. We also talk about the market for one-word .com ... Continue Reading27 Comments
Yes, Voice.com is the most expensive (publicly announced) domain ever sold
· Domain Sales, UncategorizedSome domain sales lists include domains that shouldn't be on them. When MicroStrategy announced this week that it sold Voice.com for $30 million, I noted: "This is a record–by a large margin–for a public domain-only sale." Some people took issue ... Continue Reading39 Comments
Q & A with MicroStrategy, which just sold Voice.com for $30 million
· Domain SalesCompany answers questions about its domain name portfolio. MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) announced yesterday that it sold the domain name Voice.com for $30 million in cash, shattering the previous record for a public all-cash domain transaction. I ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Record breaker: Voice.com domain name sells for staggering $30 million
· Domain SalesMicrostrategy cashes in on one of its premium domain names, sets a high water mark. MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) sold the domain name Voice.com for $30 million, the company announced today. This is a record--by a large margin--for a public ... Continue Reading11 Comments
MicroStrategy defends its Glory (.com)
· Policy & LawTech company fends off Japanese group that filed cybersquatting complaint. $1.5 billion dollar tech company MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) has successfully defended the domain name Glory.com in a cybersquatting dispute. MicroStrategy has a vast ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Cybersquatting complaint filed against MicroStrategy’s Glory.com domain
· Policy & LawMicroStrategy owns some very valuable domain names. One company is jealous of Glory.com. A company called Glory Ltd has filed a cybersquatting complaint against MicroStrategy over the domain name Glory.com. Glory Ltd is a fairly generic company ... Continue Reading1 Comment