Verisign released the Domain Name Industry Brief (DNIB) covering the Q2/2024 period. The second quarter of 2024 ended with 362.4 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), the same as in the first quarter of 2024. This is an increase of 5.8 million registrations (1.6%) compared to the previous year. For the .com […...

In the UDRP case of Crooker Construction v. Harry Crooker & Sons, the Complainant sought to have the domain name Crooker.com transferred to them, alleging that the Respondent had engaged in unauthorized access and fraudulent redirection of internet traffic and emails. The Complaint detailed that the Respondent had changed the public DNS records...

The domain name MagicWood.com was sold in a DropCatch auction today, after going through an inevitable deletion cycle. The auction closed at $1,313 dollars today, with the winner being DropCatch user Will4DC: The domain MagicWood.com was being held at Uniregistrar, Frank Schilling‘s own registrar before GoDaddy acquired Uniregistry. Registere...

Domain King is the moniker and registered trademark of domain investor and entrepreneur, Rick Schwartz. Rick's fundamental role as a founder of the business-centric Targeted TRAFFIC conference established him as a voice representing the domain industry. A few years ago, a Nigerian web hosting company with ties to India took over the same brand name...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) made history today, approving the creation of Olympic Sports Games. The first games will take place in Saudi Arabia in 2025, setting the foundation for a new era in game competition. Also known as eGames, the most popular Esports in the world include titles from various game genres, including first-person [...

The domain PDF.ai is being used for an AI-driven service via its founder, Damon Chen. The service takes Adobe PDF files as input, process them, and provides users with the ability to interact with the content via a ChatGPT grade bot. In recent months, Adobe also provides a similar, subscription-based service for PDF files built […] The post P...

Domain investors are in full swing after US President, Joe Biden, withdrew from the 2024 presidential race; the current VP, Kamala Harris, is now the appointed Democratic nominee for the candidacy as the 47th US President. This means one thing: The ticket needs a VP to complete and that means that domain names containing the […] The post Doma...

GoDaddy's acquisition of Uniregistry in 2020 was followed by a change in the now defunct platform's fees. Raising the fee from 10% to 15% was only the beginning; the eventual acquisition of Dan.com in 2022 was also followed by a raise in fees to 15%. What GoDaddy gave back in exchange, was the lowering of […] The post Want to pay 25% fees to ...

Sedo, our premium sponsor, is rolling out a week-long .CO auction of hand-picked domain names. Featuring 286 .CO domains the Sedo .CO auction takes place between July 18-25, 2024. All domains are listed with a low reserve price of 99 (USD/EUR/GBP.) From the list we picked 7 domains for this edition's "Seven with Sedo." Naturally, […] The post...

Since 4:49am Eastern time today, a global outage has affected terminals and other smart devices with a screen around the globe, crashing systems and disrupting the normal flow of travelers. The incident is under investigation by Microsoft and a cursory analysis indicates that it's due to more than 300,000 people joining the Atom Cloud Broker [̷...

Eisco Scientific LLC filed a UDRP seeking the transfer of the domain name Eisco.com from its registrant. The Complainant argued that the domain name was identical to its trademarks and that the respondent had no legitimate interests in it, and was using it in bad faith. Eisco Scientific LLC presented its registered trademarks, claiming the […...

(Paid content) – Freename proudly announces its landmark achievement as the first Web3 registrar globally to receive ICANN accreditation, marking a pivotal moment in merging traditional domains with a Web3 platform. This milestone highlights the increasing synergy between traditional and Web3 domains, representing a significant leap forward i...

Tesla, Inc. is an electrical vehicle (EV) manufacturer and a corporation founded by Elon Musk, operating from the domain name Tesla.com that it paid millions of dollars to acquire. With that in mind, Tesla is not just an electric vehicle manufacturer and this is obvious from four recent applications to register an equal number of […] The post...

The Spartans were a Greek tribe known for their simplicity and focus, traits that contributed significantly to their military prowess. Their austere lifestyle and disciplined approach to training and combat enabled them to build one of the most effective military forces in ancient Greece; it also led to the modern use of the word spartan […] ...

Textron Innovations Inc. filed a complaint against Jay Brunn / Brunn Enterprises LLC over the domain name CessnaFerryPilot.com. The Complainant, affiliated with Textron Inc., holds USPTO-registered CESSNA trademarks and contended that the Respondent's domain name was confusingly similar to its trademarks. The Complainant argued that the Respondent ...

Unstoppable Domains, a provider of decentralized registration services for domains that reside on the blockchain, lost access to managing its content for less than a day. The company's web domain and web site were under the control of hijackers for roughly 17 hours, beginning Thursday, July 11th. In early afternoon the following day, Unstoppable Do...

Danube Tech GmbH has launched GoDiddy, a hosted platform that makes it easy for SSI developers and solution providers to work with DIDs. What are DIDs? Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) are a new type of identifier that is persistent, cryptographically verifiable, and decentralized; that is, independent of any central authority or intermediary. Such...

Robby, stylized as RoBBy, was the first Greek search engine conceived in the summer of 1997. Operating from the domain name Robby.gr, it aimed at providing its visitors with accurate information from the Greek cyberspace. RoBBy launched on November 10, 1997 having crawled a small part of the Greek web. Mere months later, in February […] The p...

NameFind is the holding company of GoDaddy's portfolio of owned domain names. For many years, NameFind.com has been selling domains to private inquiries, sharing its inventory that is thematically categorized. Last December, NameFind and GoDaddy organized an auction extravaganza event that resulted in many quality domains being sold. As GoDaddy doe...

In an email to Dan.com account holders, the popular domain marketplace owned by GoDaddy announced that users will no longer be able to list domains for rent. The option to rent domains wasn't as popular as the lease to own, or the BIN options that both remain. Said today's announcement: "As of July 10, 2024, […] The post Dan.com: No more doma...

GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY) will release financial results for the second quarter of 2024 on Thursday, August 1, 2024, after the U.S. stock market closes. In the past 3 months, GoDaddy stock has seen a 12.68% increase in price. This is not a stock valuation or endorsement statement. After the report release, the GoDaddy management […] The post ...

Escrow.com is a leading online escrow service, designed to facilitate secure transactions, particularly for high-value assets such as domain names, vehicles, and luxury items. Founded in 1999, the platform acts as a trusted third party to hold and disburse funds according to transaction agreements, ensuring that both buyers and sellers are protecte...

The FBI has successfully infiltrated a Russian propaganda network on Twitter/X, driven by up to 1,000 AI-controlled accounts. These accounts were posting misinformation en masse, attempting to influence and disrupt US interests on the internet. Two domain names were part of the operation: MLRTR.com and OTANMAIL.com. Both domains are registered with...

Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is X.game that was sold for $160,000 dollars. Welcome to the latest domain sales report by Sedo; this time we cover the week ending on July 9, 2024. This information has been provided by Sedo.com, kind sponsors of DomainGang. The Sedo marketplace sells great domains 24/7 providing a great […] The post #Sedo ...

During the past weeks, the "Hawk Tuah" video went viral, turning Haliey Welch into an overnight celebrity. Whether it was hawk tuah, or hawk too, or any variation thereof, the reference to "spit on that thang" was by no means PG-13 imagery. Right now, the Hawk Tuah girl is capitalizing on her viral fame by […] The post Hawk Tuah domains: Vira...

Alexander the Great‘s rapid expansion of his empire is a testament to the benefits of bold and decisive actions. His campaigns stretched from Greece through Asia Minor, Egypt, Persia, and into India, creating one of the largest empires of the ancient world. For domain investors, this historical lesson translates into taking calculated risks t...

My Canadian neighbors took a short trip back home to Montreal and came back bearing gifts from Canada, eh. These maple creme cookies are delicious and loaded in sugars. All 400 grams of the box decorated with a Canadian flag provide two billion calories and thank goodness I won't be eating it all by myself. […] The post Domain sightings: Cana...

Mark Zuckerberg is the founder and CEO of Meta, Inc., the parent company of Facebook. A Harvard University dropout, he co-created Facebook in 2004, revolutionizing social networking and connecting billions of people worldwide. Under his leadership, Meta has expanded its focus to virtual and augmented reality, aiming to build the metaverse. Known fo...

Toma is a call automation start-up that caters to businesses. The company's products utilize AI that takes phone calls, books appointments, and promises to help "skyrocket your revenue on autopilot." Founded in New York by Monik Pamecha and Anthony Krivonos, the company's AI-driven product offers the following benefits to customers: Realistic call ...

Healthy Concepts dba EasyShake filed a UDRP to usurp the domain EasyShake.com from its registrant, following up on an attempt to buy it from them. After maxing out their offer at $1,000 while declining an asking price of $12,350 the company filed a UDRP. The domain was registered in 2010 but the Respondent acquired it […] The post EasyShake.c...