The domain registrar experienced a run on the bank this year, and it continues to try to make customers whole. From the outside, everything seemed to be going well at Epik. Sure, the domain name registrar known for catering to controversial ... Continue Reading10 Comments
CEO exodus – 2022 top stories
· UncategorizedThere were three surprising CEO changes at domain companies this year. There were several surprising changes in the c-suite at domain companies this year, mostly coming at the tail end of the year. In chronological order, here are three CEOs ... Continue Reading1 Comment
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 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
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
Rob Monster files lawsuit to halt transfer of VOCL.com
· Policy & LawA UDRP panel had ordered the domain name to be transferred. Epik CEO Rob Monster has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to halt the transfer of vocl.com after losing it in a UDRP. The domain has a weird history. An Epik customer owned it until just recently. ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Mike Lindell, Rob Monster, and one crazy cybersquatting dispute
· Policy & LawYou might need a flow chart to track what happened in this weird dispute. Creatd, Inc., which runs a site called Vocal, has won a cybersquatting dispute against Epik owner Rob Monster over the domain name Vocl.com. It's one of the zaniest UDRP ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Masterbucks and tax avoidance at center of Epik PayPal controversy
· Domain RegistrarsAlternative currency pitched as way to avoid taxes could be behind PayPal's decision to stop providing services to Epik. After Domain Name Wire wrote about PayPal dropping Epik last week, Mashable writer Matt Binder confirmed with PayPal that the ... Continue Reading19 Comments
Rob Monster sues after losing UDRP for BC30.com
· Policy & LawMonster chose to blast WIPO rather than respond to the three elements of UDRP. Rob Monster, the CEO of domain name registrar Epik, has filed a lawsuit after losing the domain name BC30.com in a UDRP. Ganeden Biotech, Inc. filed a UDRP with World ... Continue Reading15 Comments
