Domain Guides
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NamesCon 2026 in Miami: Focusing on Digital Identity for the Next-Generation Internet
NamesCon Global 2026 will take place at Ice Palace Studios in Miami from November 11 to 12. Centered on the theme “Defining Digital Identity for the Next-Generation Internet,…
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A Turn of Events: Verisign Backtracks, Third-Level .name Domains Saved
According to domainnamewire.com, Verisign has reversed its previous plan and decided to retain third-level .name domains, abandoning the move to shut down existing registrations. P…
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Renewal, Redemption, and Expiration/Deletion Rules: Redemption Windows and Pre-registration (Drop-catching)
For generic top-level domains (gTLDs) like .com, the lifecycle from expiration to release consists of three core phases. Each phase carries different rights and costs, serving as a…
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Domain Name Sales Roundup: shop.com Leads with a Staggering $99 Million Price Tag; AI and Crypto-Related Domains Remain Hot
According to the latest data from Domain.News (covering the week of November 2–8, 2026), the global domain name market experienced a major surge. The top 20 sales of the week reach…
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Spaceship SellerHub: October Domain Sales Rise 15% Month-over-Month; .si Continues to Surge
Following previous industry attention surrounding .si domain sales, Spaceship SellerHub has released its full transaction trends for October, showing steady growth in platform volu…
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Will .ai be replaced by .si? Is the domain market heading toward a “battle of the suffixes”?
In late September, U.S. officials proposed shifting the terminology from “Artificial Intelligence (AI)” to “Superintelligence (SI).” This triggered a surge …
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Top 20 Domain Name Sales for October: Traditional .coms Remain Dominant, While Spaceship Leads an AI-Driven Surge
According to the latest top 20 domain name sales list for October 2026, published by domain.news, premium .com domains and AI-related domain extensions dominated the high-value tra…
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Top 20 Domain Name Sales for Last Week: tick.com Takes the Top Spot; AI Domains Remain Highly Sought-After
Domain.news has compiled the list of the top 20 domain name sales from October 26 to November 1, 2026. Leading the pack is tick.com, which sold for $600,000—the standout transactio…
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Top 20 Domain Name Sales of the Week: AI-Related Domains Gain Momentum
According to Domain.news, the list of the top 20 global domain name sales for the week of October 19–25, 2026, has been released. Daytona.com topped the list at $500,000, followed …
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DomainWorldConference 2026 Concludes in Hong Kong: Unlocking New-Cycle Opportunities in the Domain Industry
On October 26, 2026, the DomainWorldConference 2026 was successfully held in Hong Kong. Organized by DomainWorldConference in partnership with DN.com—with support from media partne…
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Last Week’s Top Domain Sales: Clarity.com Leads the Market at $3.5 Million
According to data from Domain.news, the list of the top 20 domain name transactions for the week of October 12–18, 2026, has been released, showcasing impressive sales for premium,…
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Building the Foundation of the Domain Name System Together! ZDNS Officially Becomes a Sponsor of the 2026 Domain Name World Conference
Do you remember that major domain industry gathering in Wuzhen ten years ago, where peers sat together to discuss the value of domain names as gateways to the Internet? A decade ha…
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Top 20 Domain Sales Released: AI Domains Dominate, act.ai Tops the List at $375,000
According to data from Domain.news, the list of the top 20 domain sales for the week of October 5–11 has been released. Driven by a batch of .ai domain sales released by Spaceship.…
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Top 20 Domain Name Sales List for September 2026: Brand-Oriented Domains Lead the Market
According to data from domain.news, the list of the top 20 domain name sales for September 2026 has been released. Market activity was concentrated at the high end this month; mogu…
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Top 20 Domain Sales Last Week: mogul.com Leads the Way; Market Activity Remains High
According to the latest statistics from domain industry outlet Domain.News, the global domain trading market saw several notable transactions during the week of September 28 to Oct…
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ICANN Announces October 7 as the Reveal Date for the 2026 New gTLD Round
ICANN has officially announced the reveal date for the 2026 New gTLD Program round: on October 7 at 18:00 UTC, details of all applications that have passed administrative review wi…
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A Clever Domain Hijack! Musk Snags “dot.com” Ahead of OpenAI’s “Dots” Launch
OpenAI recently made a major announcement regarding “Dots,” a new round-the-clock AI agent designed as a lightweight intelligent assistant. It can be embedded within Ch…
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Top 20 Domain Sales Released: Avive.com Tops the List at $210,000; Short-Character and Brand Domains Share the Spotlight
According to data from Domain.news, the list of the top 20 domain sales for last week (September 21–27, 2026) has been released. Avive.com secured the top spot at $210,000, followe…
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Shopify Acquires SHOP.COM Domain in Deal Estimated at Tens of Millions of Dollars
On September 28, 2026, Market America Worldwide officially announced the completion of the sale of the SHOP.COM domain to Shopify. This marks a pivotal step in the digital strategy…
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relationships.com Leads Last Week’s Sales at $226,000; AI and Emerging Extensions Show Strong Performance
According to the latest data from Domain.News, the top 20 domain name sales for the week of September 14–20 have been released. relationships.com dominated the list, and the total …
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AI Model “Jev” Goes Viral, Sparking a Domain Name Land Grab
On September 15, 2026, TypeSafe AI—founded by former OpenAI researcher Diogo Almeida—launched “Jev,” a new AI model. It quickly went viral within international develope…
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Top 20 Domain Name Transactions of Last Week: Numeric & Premium Short Domains Maintain Strong Momentum
According to statistics from DomainNews, the Top 20 domain name transaction list for September 7 – September 13 has been released. shturl.cc claimed the top spot with a sale price …
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Domain Name Investment in the Second Half of 2026: Focus on Registration Volume, Transaction Price, or New TLD Lists?
The domain name market intensifies its differentiation in the second half of 2026, and relying on a single indicator can easily lead to misjudgments. Registration volume, transacti…
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A Decade of Success: Domain World Conference 2026 Officially Announced as Hong Kong Event
In 2016, the World Domain Conference in Wuzhen became a landmark event for the domain name industry. Ten years later, the baton is passed on again – Domain World Conference 2026 ha…
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August Domain Name Market Recap: stan.com Leads the Way, AI Domains Sell in Bulk at High Prices
According to domain.news statistics, the top 20 domain name transactions for August 2026 have been released. Premium .com short domains continued their strong performance, leading …
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Domain Market Weekly Report: Stan.com Leads the Way, AI and Short Domains Remain Popular
According to Domain.News statistics, the top 20 domain name transactions last week (August 17-23, 2026) have been released. stan.com topped the list with $750,000, sold on the Lumi…
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A Chinese company has applied for over 100 new top-level domains, covering culture, technology, and commerce
The company, Journey to the West Corporation, recently disclosed that it has submitted applications for more than 100 new gTLDs to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and N…
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Multiple Institutions Launch New gTLD Applications; Several New Top-Level Domains Open for ICANN Application
With the opening of ICANN’s new application window for generic top-level domains (gTLDs) in 2026, the domain name industry is experiencing a new wave of expansion. Two emergi…
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ICANN’s 2026 round of new gTLD applications has closed, receiving over 1600 applications
After 15 weeks, ICANN’s 2026 round of new general top-level domain (gTLD) applications officially closed at 23:59 UTC on August 12th. A total of over 1600 main applications w…
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Escrow.com 2026 Q2 Domain Market Report: .AI Surges, Transaction Volume Reaches $37.7 Million
Escrow.com released its 2026 Q2 Domain Investment Index Report, showing a strong upward trend in the domain market this quarter, with total transaction volume reaching $160 million…
