Marketplace includes "buy now" domains and auctions. Namecheap announced the official launch of its new domain market today. Inventory includes 300,000 domain auctions and millions of buy now listings, according to the company. Presumably, some ... Continue Reading3 Comments
.Com rankings: GoDaddy, Namecheap and Alibaba
· Domain RegistrarsThese are the fastest growing and largest 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 July 2021. When ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Expired domain shuffle: GoDaddy picks up 2 registrars, loses Namecheap
· Expired DomainsTwo CentralNic registrars join GoDaddy Auctions but Namecheap leaves. Three registrars have changed where they are sending expired domain names. Based on recent searches at GoDaddy Auctions, GoDaddy has picked up Moniker's and Key-Systems' ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
How Namecheap tackles abuse – DNW Podcast #361
· PodcastsHow the second largest retail registrar handles abuse. Last month, I spoke with Tucows CEO Elliot Noss about DNS abuse in episode 359. Today, Namecheap COO Hillan Klein comes on the show to talk about his company’s approach to the challenge. Klein ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Which domain registrar is #1 for .com?
· Domain RegistrarsThese are the fastest growing and largest 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 June 2021. The only ... Continue Reading3 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
Namecheap begins selling blockchain-based domain names
· Domain RegistrarsNamecheap is now offering 11 alt-root domains based on blockchain technology. Namecheap has become the largest domain name registrar to begin offering blockchain-based domain names. The company is offering a selection of 11 alt-root Handshake ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Who’s on top? .Com Leaderboard update
· Domain RegistrarsThese are the fastest growing and largest 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 May 2021. CentralNic ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Newfold surges in latest .com report
· Domain RegistrarsThese are the fastest growing and largest 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 March 2021. Newfold ... Continue Reading1 Comment
GoDaddy and Namecheap add most .com domains
· Domain RegistrarsThese are the fastest growing and largest 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 February 2021. There ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment