Week News
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Identity Digital Joins LinkedIn Premium Perks Program to Empower Online Branding for Professionals
Identity Digital, through its registrar subsidiary Name.com, has announced a new partnership with LinkedIn to provide exclusive perks for LinkedIn Premium subscribers. As part of t…
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Queen of .xyz Domains Strikes Again: Operator.xyz Sold for $40,000
Swetha.xyz, the renowned “Queen of .xyz Domains,” continues to dominate the .xyz domain market with another impressive sale. Today, she successfully sold Operator.xyz for an impres…
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A Collision Between Tech Policy and Foreign Policy: The UN Cybercrime Convention
As the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) prepares to vote on the proposed UN Convention Against Cybercrime, the treaty has garnered significant attention. Opposed by most civi…
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TikTok Closer to US Ban After Losing Court Appeal
TikTok edged closer to a ban in the United States after losing an appeal on December 6, requiring the video-sharing app to divest from its Chinese parent company by January 19. The…
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Officially Established! A New Opportunity for International AI Collaboration
December 6, 2024 Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian announced at a regular press conference that on December 3, China and Zambia jointly launched the International Coop…
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Escrow.com Clarifies Policy on Payments for China and Israel After Error
Today, a tweet from DomainInvesting.com @DInvesting founder caused concern within the domain industry, alleging that Escrow.com had ceased supporting payments to and from China and…
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Bitcoin Price Hits $100K for First Time in History
Bitcoin has reached an unprecedented milestone, hitting $100,000 for the first time on December 5, 2024, following a remarkable 126% surge since the beginning of the year. This his…
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How Identity Digital’s Partnership with Anguilla Diversifies the Island’s Economy
For decades, Anguilla’s economy has depended heavily on tourism and financial services, sectors that faced significant challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, the surge …
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GoDaddy’s Q4 2024 premium domain auction (see here all 1,108 domains)
GoDaddy is gearing up for its 2024 End of Year Premium Domain Auction Event, following the success of its previous premium auctions. This no-reserve auction offers a fantastic oppo…
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Introducing NamePros’ New Domain Parking Page Feature: A Game Changer for Domain Sellers
Recently, NamePros has launched free for-sale landing pages to help domain owners sell their domains more effectively. This initiative simplifies the sales process, allowing users …
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Wow.now Domain Sold for $37,500 on TopDomains: Exploring the Rise of .now Domains
The Wow.now domain recently changed hands for an impressive $37,500 on TopDomains, highlighting the growing value of the .now top-level domain (TLD). Launched by Amazon, the .now T…
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The Mysterious Eastern Investor of .ai Domains: Rejecting a Million-Dollar Offer for Bee.ai, Unveiling His Investment Legend
The domain investment field is filled with experts, and a mysterious Eastern investor has once again become the focus of attention. He previously shocked the industry by selling th…
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.AI Domain Sales Surge on Escrow.com in Q3, Approaching Record Highs
According to the latest data from Escrow.com, .AI domain sales rebounded strongly in Q3 2024, rising from $1.8 million in Q2 to $2.5 million. This figure is nearly on par with the …
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Relaxed Registration Rules for .xxx Domains
ICANN has approved the extension of the .xxx registry agreement with relaxed registration conditions. On November 10, 2024, ICANN’s Board of Directors decided to extend the contrac…
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DepartmentofGovernmentEfficiency.com Sold for $58,000: A Record-Breaking 32-Character Domain
The domain market recently witnessed an unusual event. Twitter user EonMuk (@ninagebe) announced the successful sale of the domain DepartmentofGovernmentEfficiency.com, a record-br…
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Joshua Schoen Sets Another Domain Sales Record: Fluid.io Sold for Nearly $199,995
Proxy.com founder Joshua Schoen recently announced via a tweet that his domain Fluid.io was successfully sold on Afternic for an impressive $199,995, making it one of the most nota…
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Recruiter.com Founder Announces $450K Purchase of Employer.com to Expand HR Tech Solutions
Jesse Tinsley, founder of multiple successful ventures including Recruiter.com and BountyJobs.com, has announced the acquisition of Employer.com for approximately $450,000. This st…
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Study Insights: Consumer Trust in Domain Extensions
A recent study by Atom.com (formerly Squadhelp) titled “Insights on Domain Names Backed by Deep Audience Research” reveals that U.S. consumers tend to trust brands with .com domain…
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Domain Mapy.com Sold for $100,000: Potential Uses and Opportunities
In a recent announcement, Nathan Parker, a senior broker at Above.com, shared via Twitter that the domain Mapy.com was sold for an impressive $100,000. This domain, originally regi…
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Amazon Invests $4 Billion in Anthropic to Enhance AI Efforts
Amazon has announced an additional $4 billion investment in Anthropic, the creator of Claude AI, bringing its total funding to $8 billion. This funding follows earlier investments …