Domain aftermarket propels Core Platform segment to better-than-expected revenue. Revenue in GoDaddy's (NYSE: GDDY) "Core Platform" segment grew ahead of expectations last quarter, and the company credits the aftermarket for the ... Continue Reading2 Comments
ICANN’s tax return: top salaries and a big savings account
· Policy & LawLatest tax return reveals big salaries and a growing treasure chest. ICANN has filed its 2021 Form 990 (pdf), which is the non-profit equivalent of a U.S. tax return. The return covers the 12-month period ending June 30, 2021. Here are some ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Numeric .eth domains are the latest meme NFT
· UncategorizedHow people sextupled their money in one week. Three and four digit .eth domain names are the new hot thing. Over the past week or so, prices of short numeric .eth domains have taken off. .Eth domains are connected to Ethereum Name Service, a ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Meta Platforms drops lawsuit against Namecheap after settlement
· Policy & LawJudge formally dismisses lawsuit with prejudice. Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ: FB) lawsuit against domain name registrar Namecheap was officially dismissed today, following a settlement last month. Meta (Facebook at the time) sued (pdf) Namecheap and ... Continue Reading3 Comments
DomainAgents acquires Domain Boardroom
· ServicesDonna Mahony passes the torch. Domain name aftermarket DomainAgents has acquired domain name forum Domain Boardroom from Donna Mahony. The 15-year-old forum has been run differently than its competitors. It required an annual membership fee and ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Radix posts $38 million revenue in 2021
· ServicesRevenue jumps 35% year over year. Privately held top level domain name company Radix reported some of its financials today. The company grossed over $38 million in revenue in 2021, up 35% from 2020. That number is net of all discounts and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Interesting data in the 2022 Global Domain Report
· Domain SalesThe annual report includes primary and aftermarket domain data. Sedo and InterNetX released their annual Global Domain Report today. Clocking in at nearly 70 pages, the report contains interesting data about the domain market (both primary and ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Judge orders OnlineNic to pay Facebook over $3 million for cybersquatting
· Policy & LawThe judgment could exceed $5 million, including legal fees. A U.S. District Judge has ordered (pdf) OnlineNic and its Whois privacy service Domain ID Shield to pay Meta Platforms (Facebook, NASDAQ: FB) over $3 million for ... Continue Reading1 Comment
GoDaddy acquires DNAcademy
· ServicesCompany hopes to teach more people about domain name investing. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) has acquired DNAcademy, an education platform for domain name investing. Michael Cyger founded DNAcademy seven years ago. What started as a basic education ... Continue Reading21 Comments
Bored Ape Yacht Club goes ape for domain names
· UncategorizedYuga Labs registers over 1,000 domain names. How many Web2 domain names does a Web3 company need? A lot, apparently. Yuga Labs, creator of the Bored Ape Yacht Club and now the owner of CryptoPunks and Meetbits NFTs, registered over 1,000 domain ... Continue Reading9 Comments
