Yearly Archives: 2025
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ICANN Gets a $2 Million Christmas Bonus as Domain Industry Outperforms Expectations
The domain industry exceeded projections in the latter half of 2024, leading to an unexpected $2 million revenue boost for ICANN. The increase came as gTLD registries and registrar…
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Agent, Agentic and More: Domain Name Investment Opportunities
While ‘agent’ has been a highly-sought domain term for many years, with artificial intelligence enabled smart agents, the term has taken on a whole new significance. Several relate…
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319 Domain Discoveries for February 17th
Every day we scan more than one hundred thousand domains across all the major marketplaces and pending delete lists to find domains you can buy that have sold in the past. Sale his…
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Unstoppable Domains $5 .Com Promo Signals Expansion into Web2 Domains
Unstoppable Domains, originally a leader in the Web3 domain space, has just reported another record-breaking week for .com registrations at its registrar. This surge is fueled by a…
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AI deployment platform Fleek.xyz aims to redefine cloud infrastructure with decentralized solutions
Fleek.xyz – Dynadot customer – (United States) Forward-thinking developers use .xyz domains to drive innovation at the intersection of AI and blockchain te…
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WordPress Introduces 100-Year Domain Registrations – But Is It Worth It?
WordPress.com’s parent company, Automattic, has launched a 100-year domain registration service, allowing users to secure their .com, .org, .net, or .blog domains for an entire cen…
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XYZ Registry Domains Report – January 2025
January 2025 Highlights Aftermarket sale data is sourced from NameBio. If NameBio did not pick up your sale, you can report it at https://namebio.com/report. Words from …
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Cookie DeFAI Hackathon Showcases Cutting-Edge DeFAI Innovations
The latest Cookie DeFAI Hackathon has unveiled a series of groundbreaking DeFAI (Decentralized Finance + AI) projects, marking a significant evolution beyond simple abstraction lay…
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Beyond Exact Matches: The Future of Domain Discovery
For years, a widely accepted statistic has circulated in the domain industry: 80% of domain sales happen because buyers already know the exact name they want. They arrive directly …
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Bentley Shifts Gears: Luxury Carmaker Abandons .bentley Domain
Luxury automaker Bentley Motors has decided to terminate its dot-brand top-level domain (TLD), .bentley, marking another major company stepping away from a dedicated brand TLD. Ben…
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Could Trump’s Gaza Plan Lead to a New ccTLD?
Could there be a .gz in the future? With U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest announcement regarding Gaza, speculation is growing about the potential implications for its digital i…
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Crypto platform COCA.xyz bridges blockchain and neo-banking to reshape global digital finance
COCA.xyz – Namecheap customer – (United Kingdom) Innovative developers use .xyz domains to unlock blockchain’s potential and build forward-thinking solutio…
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356 Domain Discoveries for February 16th
Every day we scan more than one hundred thousand domains across all the major marketplaces and pending delete lists to find domains you can buy that have sold in the past. Sale his…
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Top Topics: NetSol nightmare; DeepSeek & ai.com; I don’t get domain drops; AI & the domain future; Owning domains outright
Fresh Top Topics Weekly news review at NamePros! Network Solutions nightmare; DeepSeek acquired ai.com? I don’t get domain drops! AI & the future of premium domain valuat…
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GoDaddy Stock Plummets After Earnings Report and Market Controversies
GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY), a global leader in domain registration and hosting services, faced a sharp stock decline following its latest earnings report. Despite reporting Q4 revenue of…
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The Power of Descriptive Domains in Building Success
When it comes to building a memorable and successful brand online, your domain name is everything. And let’s face it—naming your business is no small feat. But there’s one type of …
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Master Afternic with Domain Academy’s Exclusive Masterclass
In recent years, Afternic has introduced a series of innovative products and features, creating new opportunities for sellers. From Lease to Own and Custom Checkout Lin…
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Weather.ai Sold for $150,000: James Booth Announces Sale via Lumis.com
February 12, 2025 – Domain investor James Booth has announced the sale of Weather.ai for $150,000 through Lumis.com. The transaction highlights the growing interest in AI-driven do…
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Trump Administration Deletes Key .gov Domains Related to Child Support, Law Enforcement, and Clean Energy
Since taking office on January 20, the Trump administration has removed over a dozen U.S. government domains covering topics such as child support benefits, law enforcement account…
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Kenya Increases .KE Domain Prices: Impact on the Market
The Kenya Network Information Center (KeNIC) has raised the prices for .ke domain registrations. As of February 3, 2025, the cost for registering a second-level .ke domain is now K…
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Modular DEX platform Valantis.xyz empowers developers with customizable exchange-building solutions
Valantis.xyz – Squarespace customer – (United States) Developers use .xyz domains to power cutting-edge decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms and cr…
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358 Domain Discoveries for February 6th
Every day we scan more than one hundred thousand domains across all the major marketplaces and pending delete lists to find domains you can buy that have sold in the past. Sale his…
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Reinvestment, Cash Reserves, Feedback Loops, Stability, and Domain Asset Allocation–or What To Do With Funds From A Sale?
After a domain name sells, then what? First promptly take down listings for the name at any other marketplaces, and update your records. But after that, What do you do with th…
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Sedo Most Searched Keywords: Deepseek Enters the Top 10 Amid AI Boom
The latest keyword search trends from Sedo, one of the world’s largest domain marketplaces, reveal a surge in interest for AI-related domains. Among the most notable developments, …
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324 Domain Discoveries for February 4th
Every day we scan more than one hundred thousand domains across all the major marketplaces and pending delete lists to find domains you can buy that have sold in the past. Sale his…
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Unstoppable Domains to Apply for .podcast gTLD with ICANN
The US-based Unstoppable Domains Inc., known for its blockchain-based domains like .eth, .crypto, and .wallet, has announced its intention to apply for the new .podcast generic Top…
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Rare UDRP Case Involving a Three-Pinyin Chinese Domain: Quzaobao.com Transferred to Singapore Press Holdings
Recently, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center announced a highly rare UDRP case (D2024-5142) concerning the domain Quzaobao.com, wh…
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346 Domain Discoveries for February 3rd
Every day we scan more than one hundred thousand domains across all the major marketplaces and pending delete lists to find domains you can buy that have sold in the past. Sale his…
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Alibaba Acquires QwenChat.com Domain for $29,999 to Expand QwenLM Global Brand
As DeepSeek has ignited the global AI market, QwenLM has also garnered increasing attention. Just today, Alibaba Group’s QwenLM reportedly acquired the QwenChat.com brand domain fo…
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ICANN Faces Dilemma Over Potential Approval of .retardio gTLD
ICANN Could Face Controversy Over Approval of a Potentially Offensive gTLD: .retardio ICANN is on the brink of facing an unprecedented challenge as it considers whether to approve …
