All publicly traded domain companies are down this year. Asset markets have been hammered this year, and most domain name companies aren't bucking the trend. From the close of markets on December 31 until the close yesterday, the tech-heavy ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Latest .com rankings: the slowdown has begun
· Domain RegistrarsThese are the fastest growing and biggest 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 January ... Continue Reading1 Comment
February’s top domain name stories: Untapped, bird.com, and more
· UncategorizedHere's what made news last month. This is a list of the news stories that got the most attention on Domain Name Wire last month. 1. Canvas rebrands to Untapped, using untapped.io - Diversity recruiting company Canvas rebranded after a court ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Latest .com rankings: Dynadot surges
· Domain RegistrarsThese are the fastest growing and biggest 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 November 2021. On ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
How the domain ecosystem is responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
· Policy & LawGroups are creating their own sanctions. Companies and entities in the domain name ecosystem have taken action in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Here's a round-up of what's happening: Namecheap took the most decisive (and perhaps ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Tucows announces reorganization and financials
· Domain Registrars, UncategorizedTucows will operate its three business lines like stand-alone businesses. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) announced its 2021 results yesterday and released a video explaining how it is reorganizing the company. The financials are hard to compare to prior ... Continue Reading2 Comments
October’s top domain name stories: Meta, Tucows, EU and more
· UncategorizedThese are the stories that attracted the most eyeballs last month. 1. Yes, Facebook chose Meta for its new name and forwards Meta.com - Facebook is now Meta, a company with metaverse ambitions. Domainers have been registering meta domains in ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Tucows reports: UNR price, plan to divide businesses
· Domain RegistrarsCompany has big plans for its structure in 2022. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) reported earnings after the market closed today. Its revenue was essentially flat year over year. Revenue increased in its growing fiber business, decreased in mobile services ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Managing DNS abuse – DNW Podcast #359
· PodcastsTucows CEO Elliot Noss talks about the company's new initiative. A lot of good comes from the internet. So does a lot of bad: phishing, spam, explicit child material, etc. On today's show, Tucows CEO Elliot Noss shares an initiative his company is ... Continue Reading1 Comment
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
