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Domainnamewire：Virgil Griffith, the cryptocurrency expert who was imprisoned for assisting North Korea in evading sanctions, has been released this month after serving 36 months of…

Domainincite：On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term as U.S. President. While major tech executives like Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Tim Cook drew a…

DomainTools：As the digital landscape evolves rapidly, online scams have become more complex and frequent. With brands expanding their presence on popular platforms like Pinterest, …

InternetNZ, the official registry for New Zealand’s country-code top-level domain .nz, has announced a price increase for all .nz domain names. Starting July 1, 2025, the wholesale…

Circleid：In January 2025, President Donald Trump—now back in office for a second term—launched a bold and aggressive trade strategy with sweeping tariffs aimed at reshaping America…

Domainnamewire: As Tax Day hits in the U.S., many domain investors are facing unexpected complications due to how Afternic handled IRS Form 1099-K this year. What should have been …

As artificial intelligence continues to flourish around the world, domain names are increasingly becoming an important strategic asset for companies to build strong digital brands.…

Domainnamewire: As global trade tensions intensify, digital goods and services—especially domain names and web hosting—may become the next targets for retaliation against U.S. econ…

Domaintools ：A new DomainTools investigation reveals how Russian threat actors are leveraging domain registrars and AI tools to conduct sophisticated disinformation campaigns. Cybe…

UK Takes Historic Action Against Harmful Online Content Domainincite New：The UK communications regulator Ofcom has launched its first investigation under the new Online Safety Act,…

Domainnamewire News: The apparent connection likely stems from the basis of these domains rather than the list of domains itself. Image: The word “ccTLDs” in pink color…

U.S.-based insurance and financial services giant Prudential Financial Inc. has officially terminated its branded top-level domain .pramerica. In a letter dated March 11, 2025, the…

According to DomainInvesting, the National Retail Federation (NRF) registered the domain TrumpTariffTax.com via CSC in October 2024. The move came around the time when then-Preside…

Domainincite：Long-serving ICANN community member and UK government representative Nigel Hickson has passed away, as confirmed by friends and colleagues. He reportedly succumbed to …

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), based in Geneva, has expanded its range of out-of-court domain dispute resolution procedures. As of February 2025, legal disput…

The domain Spend.com has set a new record on DropCatch, selling for $802,500—the highest publicly reported sale on the platform. This transaction not only marks a major domain sale…

Domainincite：ICANN has issued a mandatory rebranding order to Knock Knock Whois There (KKWT), the registry operator for .blog, demanding that it change its name to Knock Knock RDAP…

If you’re a domain investor, you know the hassle of bouncing between multiple platforms, trying to track live auctions, and digging for hidden gems. Domain360.com was built t…

Domainincite : Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com and the .blog gTLD registry, has announced that it is moving its registry services from CentralNic to Hello Registry, a …

Under the professional management of Identity Digital, Anguilla’s .ai top-level domain (TLD) continues to enhance its stability and security while generating significant revenue gr…

Circleid News：Colombia has officially launched a request for proposals (RFP) to manage its .Co country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the next decade. The bidding process comes …

Recently, Google’s AI Studio officially adopted the new brand domain Ai.dev, making its brand name more concise and memorable while reinforcing its position in the artificial intel…

Afternic recently launched a highly anticipated new feature—Self-Brokerage. This feature combines the strengths of Afternic, Uniregistry, and Dan.com, enabling domain sellers to ne…

Tldinvestors：Recently, Wink.ai was successfully sold for $70,000 (approximately ¥505,000 CNY) on Namecheap. The domain had previously sold for only $582 in 2019 on Whois.ai, markin…

Domain Name Wire: Event ticketing company Vivid Seats (NASDAQ: SEAT) has disclosed a $17.3 million domain acquisition in its latest annual report, involving a previously leased dom…

The Czech domain registry CZ.NIC is facing legal challenges regarding its Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) system for out-of-court domain disputes. The conflict began when Alia…

As the world’s leading domain marketplace, Afternic continues to drive success for domain investors. Led by a team of engineers, designers, sales, and support staff, the platform i…

Domainincite News：ICANN is set to eliminate the controversial 60-day domain transfer lock policy. During the ICANN 82 meeting in Seattle this week, the GNSO Council voted to approv…

Google appears to be gearing up for the next wave of generic top-level domains (gTLDs), with recent activity suggesting that the company is taking steps to bring .eat, .fly, and .h…

HubSpot Co-founder Acquires OS.AI Domain for $150,000, Exploring AI Operating Systems Recently, HubSpot Co-founder and CTO, as well as Agent.ai founder, Dharmesh Shah, announced th…