Company's founders have longtime experience in the domain name industry. D3 Global has raised a $5 million seed round as it seeks to bridge web3 domain names to the "real" web. The company plans to apply for and acquire new top level domains ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Another web3 domain company applies for top level domain trademarks
· Policy & LawFreename wants to trademark stylized versions of .hodl, .airdrop and .moon. Freename AG, one of many initiatives offering blockchain-based domain names, has applied for U.S. trademarks for some of its extensions. The company applied for design ... Continue Reading1 Comment
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
Meta registers slew of web3-related domain names
· UncategorizedCompany registered web3 domains related to Quest, Facebook and other brands. Meta Platforms registered a number of domain names related to web3 this week. The company registered many of its brands along with words such as crypto, wallet, and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Stacked raises $13 million after securing Stacked.com
· Domain SalesCompany hasn't launched its service yet but has already upgraded its domain name. Web3 and gaming are two of the hottest digital industries at the moment. While thousands of companies are starting to focus time and resources on figuring out Web3, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
What people are registering in .xyz vs. what is selling in the aftermarket
· Domain SalesPeople are registering lots of web3 terms in .xyz, but these aren't the names leading the aftermarket. .Xyz has become a popular top level domain name for web3 projects. But most of the .xyz domains that sell for big bucks don't have web3 terms in ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Lego scoops up cybersquatted web3-related domains
· Policy & LawMan registered 14 domains including the famous Lego brand. Lego, the maker of the iconic connectable toy pieces, has won a case (pdf) against a cybersquatter who registered a bunch of web3-related domains with the famous brand in them. Most of ... Continue Reading3 Comments
18 five-figure .XYZ domain sales this year that have been developed
· Domain SalesHere are 18 expensive .xyz domain acquisitions that have already been developed into websites. .Xyz domains have been selling like crazy this year thanks to adoption by the web3 community. Domain sales tracker NameBio counts 50 sales through the end of ... Continue Reading2 Comments
How the web3 fallout impacts the domain aftermarket
· UncategorizedEven if you don't own web3 assets, their fall could impact domain sales. There's an awful lot of red on CoinMarketCap right now. Popular cryptocurrencies have lost a quarter of their value over the past week, and some have seen their values ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Creating a web3 website is as easy as…oh, nevermind. It’s difficult
· ServicesIt's hard to create a censor-proof website. And few people need to do that, anyway. I've written a lot about alt-root domain names based on blockchain technology, including Ethereum Name Service, Handshake, and Unstoppable Domains. One of the ... Continue Reading3 Comments