See the fastest-growing and fastest-shrinking domain registrars. Every month, I post the top domain name registrars for new .com registrations and total .com domains under management. This month, DNW is changing the format to make it more helpful. ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Anand Vora joins Namecheap as VP, Head of Domains
· Domain RegistrarsVora moves to registrar side of the domain name industry. A long-time fixture in the domain name industry has taken a role with Namecheap. Anand Vora got his start in the domain name business as a summer intern at Public Interest Registry. He ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Spaceship increasing SellerHub commission to 10%
· ServicesBuyers and sellers will be able to negotiate who pays commissions. The Spaceship SellerHub domain sales platform is changing its commissions. Yesterday, the platform tested charging buyers a 5% commission on top of the 5% sellers pay. Today, ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Namecheap releases 2025 registration data
· Domain RegistrarsDomain registrar releases interesting data about domain registrations. Namecheap has published its 2025 Domain Insights & Trends Report, sharing data specific to Namecheap and Spaceship registrations last year. Overall, Namecheap customers ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Namecheap sells Handshake marketplace Namebase
· Domain RegistrarsBuyers of the Handshake-based platform haven't been identified. Domain name registrar Namecheap has sold Namebase, a marketplace for buying and selling Handshake names. The new owners haven't been revealed, and the "About" page on Namebase.io ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Top domain registrars: NameSilo hits milestone, Unstoppable Domains surges
· Domain RegistrarsA look at the top 10 .com registrars for both new monthly registrations and total domains under management. ICANN has published the latest data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) covering the .com namespace. The data covers September 2025. Here are ... Continue Reading2 Comments
2025 in Review: Domain business acquisitions
· UncategorizedNamecheap among domain company acquisitions/fundings in 2025. The domain name business is a favorite among private equity companies because it's a recurring-revenue business with predictable renewal rates. So it's no surprise that private equity ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Cloudflare enters top 10 registrars for .com
· Domain RegistrarsA look at the top 10 .com registrars for both new monthly registrations and total domains under management. ICANN has published the latest data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) covering the .com namespace. The data covers August 2025. Here are some ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Blockchain.ai auction ends at $405,000, but prior registrant files lawsuit to halt transfer
· Policy & LawLawsuit alleges domain was renewed and should not have been auctioned off. A high-profile expired domain auction for blockchain.ai ended today, but the former registrant has filed a lawsuit claiming he renewed the domain. In the lawsuit, Howard ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Top stories: Namecheap, Markmonitor, and Team Internet
· UncategorizedTwo acquisitions highlighted the top stories in the domain business last month. These were the top stories on Domain Name Wire in September, ranked by views. 1. Private equity firm is buying Namecheap in deal that values company at $1.5 billion ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
