Company follows through on threats citing a "campaign of chaos". Earlier today I wrote about Unstoppable Domains threatening to sue Gateway.io for it offering .wallet top level domain names. It turns out it followed through with that threat ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Unstoppable Domains threatens rival Handshake domain name
· Policy & LawA dispute between blockchain domain name owners is a preview of what's to come. Update: Unstoppable Domains has sued Gateway.io. Blockchain domain name company Unstoppable Domains has threatened to sue a Handshake domain name service for ... Continue Reading21 Comments
Alt-root blockchain domains discussed at recent ICANN meeting
· Policy & LawWhy are they gaining steam and what does it mean for "real" top level domains? There was a bit of discussion about blockchain-based domains at ICANN 73 this month. The concept of an alt root is as old as ICANN, and previous iterations of these ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Blockchain domains and the big challenges they face
· ServicesIt will take a lot to overcome the challenges of previous alt-root naming attempts. Right now, there's a lot of talk about blockchain-based, decentralized naming systems. The pitch for blockchain-based domains usually covers two ... Continue Reading17 Comments
Unstoppable Domains takes its blockchain trademark campaign to Canada
· Policy & LawCompany wants to trademark terms like blockchain and crypto for domain name registration. Unstoppable Domains, a company that offers alt-root domain names based on blockchain technology, has filed 21 trademark applications in Canada covering its ... Continue Reading11 Comments
USPTO continues to refuse trademarks for alt-root and prospective top level domains
· Policy & LawCompanies are still trying to trademark top level domains but the USPTO says no. Examiners at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office must feel like a broken record. Despite making it clear that the USPTO won't issue trademarks for marks acting as top ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Unstoppable Domains launching 8 new alt-root blockchain domains
· ServicesCompany will also airdrop $100 million + for people to buy the domains with. Unstoppable Domains, a company that offers an alternative, blockchain-based domain name system, is releasing 8 new top level domain names. The new domain extensions are ... Continue Reading19 Comments
Unstoppable domains files trademark applications for .NFT, .Doge and others
· Policy & LawCompany that provides alt-root domain names filed trademark applications for new extensions. Unstoppable Domains, a company that sells alt-root domain names that use blockchain technology, recently filed trademark applications with the U.S. Patent ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Opera to support alt-root .Crypto domain names
· UncategorizedOpera users can now visit alt-root .crypto domain names from their browser. Unstoppable Domains, a blockchain-based domain name system alternative, announced today that the Opera browser for Android will support its .crypto domain name. .Crypto ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Unstoppable Domains raises $4 million for blockchain domain names
· ServicesDomains-on-blockchain company gets major funding boost. Unstoppable Domains, a company that is launching domain names on blockchain technology, has raised $4 million in a Series A financing. Draper Associates led the round. Previous investor ... Continue Reading13 Comments
