Unstoppable argues it's too late and that the registrant (maybe) isn't impacted by the injunction. Unstoppable Domains has asked a court not to let the owner of the .wallet Handshake domain intervene in a lawsuit filed against Gateway Registry and ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Sparks fly at blockchain domain panel during NamesCon
· Policy & LawRival protocols argue over name collisions. A panel about blockchain domain names at NamesCon today devolved into a fight between Handshake proponents and Unstoppable Domains founder Brad Kam. Unstoppable Domains recently sued a technology ... Continue Reading34 Comments
.Wallet Handshake owner steps in to defend domain in court
· Policy & LawRegistrant of .wallet on Handshake asks court to allow him to intervene. The registrant of the .wallet top level domain in Handshake, Scott Florcsk, has filed with a court to intervene in a lawsuit related to the domain. Unstoppable Domains, one ... Continue Reading3 Comments
July’s top domain name stories
· UncategorizedA blockchain fight, GoDaddy auctions and .com were among the top stories last month. A big topic in July was a brewing fight in the blockchain domain name world. Here's a look at the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month: 1. Unstoppable ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GMO offers blockchain domains to Japanese market
· Domain RegistrarsCompany creates standalone site to sell Unstoppable Domains blockchain domains. GMO Internet Group, a large domain name company in Japan, has created a new site to promote blockchain domain names to its customers in Japan. CryptoName by GMO is a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Namecheap appears ready to fight Unstoppable Domains
· Policy & LawNamecheap's CEO appears to throw weight behind .wallet and defending the Handshake blockchain domain system. For a day, it appeared that blockchain domain company Unstoppable Domains picked the right fight to argue its ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Handshake registrar system appears to shut down in face of Unstoppable Domains’ lawsuit
· Policy & LawA company that helps Handshake domain owners sell second level domains has suspended its services. If Unstoppable Domains was looking for an easy test case for protecting its choice of top level domain names, it might have found it. Just days ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Unstoppable Domains asks for injunction against “counterfeit” Handshake .wallet domain
· Policy & LawCompany argues first to offer second level blockchain domains in a TLD should get exclusive rights to it. After filing a lawsuit against Gateway.io over the Handshake .wallet domain two weeks ago, Unstoppable Domains has asked the court for a ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Unstoppable Domains raises $65 million, valuing it as a Unicorn
· ServicesCompany raises funds that could be used to fight legal battles and bid on the next round of new top level domains at ICANN. Unstoppable Domains has raised a $65 million series A funding at a $1 billion valuation, the company announced today. The ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Reminder: you can’t trademark a top level domain in the U.S.
· Policy & LawIt's time for another reminder about a failed trademark strategy. With news of Unstoppable Domains' lawsuit filed week, and another couple of other entities applying to trademark blockchain top level domains, it's time for another reminder: The ... Continue Reading2 Comments
