New service makes it easier for domain registries to offer web3 capabilities. Orange Domains, the registry behind .locker domains, has launched a new service that helps top level domains add web3 functionality. .Locker is connected to web3 ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
D3 raises $25 million Series A
· ServicesDomain name company raises funds for its ambitious DomainFi ecosystem. Domain name company D3 Global announced today that it has raised a $25 million Series A funding round. The round was led by Paradigm with investments from Coinbase Ventures, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Squarespace explains what happened with crypto site hijackings
· Domain RegistrarsCompany said weakness in OAuth caused domain hijackings. Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) has posted a postmortem on a security incident that impacted mostly crypto/web3 company sites earlier this month. Several web3 companies reported that their domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Web3 companies with domains at Squarespace are under attack
· Domain RegistrarsAttackers are hijacking domains to steal crypto assets. Many web3 companies are reporting that their domains registered at Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) have been hijacked. Earlier today, Unstoppable Domains wrote on X that it is a victim. It is ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Web3 communities to be driver of new top level domain applications
· UncategorizedWeb3 companies are announcing plans for the next round of new TLDs. For years, I've asked domain name companies a simple question about the next round of new top level domains: with so many strings applied for in the first round, what good strings ... Continue Reading1 Comment
.Ape in to new TLDs – DNW Podcast #480
· PodcastsFred Hsu discusses some of his company's plans for new top level domains tied to web3 communities. It's been just six months since I had Fred Hsu, co-founder of D3, on the podcast. The company has made many announcements since then, and it's ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Bridging web2 and web3 – DNW Podcast #456
· PodcastsThese domain industry vets hope they can combine the benefits of web2 and web3. Fred Hsu and Shayan Rostam have been in the domain business for a while. In fact, if you’re relatively new to the industry, you might not know who Fred is because he ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain company raises $5 million to bridge web3 and DNS
· ServicesCompany'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
