Company continues to go after U.S. trademarks for its alt-root top level domains. Alt-root web3 domain name provider Unstoppable Domains has filed three more U.S. trademark applications corresponding to the names it offers. The company has ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Unstoppable Domains wants patent for verifying eligibility to register reserved names
· ServicesPatent application describes multiple ways to verify eligibility to register reserved names automatically. Web3 naming company Unstoppable Domains has filed a patent application (pdf) covering a process of reserving names and then verifying that a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Unstoppable Domains drops lawsuit against Handshake .wallet owner
· Policy & LawWeb3 naming company dismisses its lawsuit, but the issue will still be litigated in the courts. Blockchain naming company Unstoppable Domains has dismissed without prejudice a lawsuit it filed against Scott Florsck and Wallet Inc., which offered ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Unstoppable Domains applies for US trademarks (again)
· Policy & LawCompany makes another attempt at U.S. trademarks. Web3 naming company Unstoppable Domains has applied for seven U.S. trademarks in the past few months, many of which are related to its alt-root top level domains. The company has attempted for ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Unstoppable Domains drops lawsuit against Gateway Registry
· Policy & LawNow, the real battle begins. Unstoppable Domains has dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit filed in July 2022 against Gateway Registry and a party affiliated with the company. The core issue in the case will be settled in lawsuits between Unstoppable ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Court: Handshake .wallet owner can intervene in Unstoppable Domains lawsuit
· Policy & LawCourt rules Scott Florcsk can intervene in lawsuit that didn't name him but threatened his Handshake TLD .wallet. A U.S. District Judge has ruled (pdf) that Scott Florcsk can intervene in a lawsuit Unstoppable Domains filed against Gateway Registry ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Crypto and web3 domains – 2022 top stories
· UncategorizedWeb3 in 2022: the bust, the infighting, and a key expired domain. A big story this year was the rise and fall of web3 and a surge of interest in so-called web3 domain names. We all know the story on the cryptocurrency front: values surged this ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Last month’s big stories in the domain business
· UncategorizedHere's what made news last month. These are the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views. The top three stories this month involved Unstoppable Domains, so I've combined them into one to give a little variety. 1. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Unstoppable Domains founders move forward a decade after prison
· UncategorizedTwo of the company's founders spent time in prison for drug dealing, CEO says he "ultimately built a better life for myself." Unstoppable Domains has been making waves in the blockchain world. The company offers blockchain-based domains ending ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Unstoppable Domains kills .coin in the name of .wallet
· Policy & LawBlockchain domain seller disables .coin domains to bolster its argument that first to market has exclusive rights. Blockchain domain seller Unstoppable Domains has killed its .coin top level domain name after discovering a name collision. And although ... Continue Reading10 Comments
