domains
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WIPO Report 2024: UDRP Cases Remain at High Levels
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has released its latest “WIPO Domain Name Report 2024,” confirming that UDRP cases remain at a high level. In 2024, a total of 6…
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Larry Fischer & Ari Goldberger Close $2.2M Sale of Commerce.com – 2025’s Biggest Sale So Far
The first publicly reported seven-figure domain sale of 2025 is now official. Larry Fischer (GetYourDomain.com) and Ari Goldberger (ESQwire.com) have closed a $2.2 million sale of …
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Amazon to Launch .free, .hot, and .spot gTLDs
Amazon Registry has announced the long-awaited launch of three of its gTLDs, .free, .hot, and .spot, with the Sunrise Period set to begin on April 2 and the Trademark Claims Period…
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Vision.io Partners with Afternic to Create a Unified Domain Marketplace
Vision.io has announced an exciting partnership with Afternic, taking a major step toward realizing its vision: “All Domains, One Marketplace.” This collaboration integrates tradit…
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Grok.com Domain Redirects to X.ai, AI Companies Under the Spotlight
Recently, @Domainretail announced on X that the premium domain Grok.com is now officially redirecting to X.ai, sparking widespread discussion in the industry. X.ai, an artificial i…
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The Art of Domains: Special Guests Todd Han of Dynadot and Leanne McMahon of Crunch ID
This week’s guests on the Art of Domains are two seasoned domain industry leaders Todd Han of Dynadot. One of the Top 5 Domain Registrars in the World Leanne McMahon of Crunc…
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The Art of Domains: Special Guest Michael Law of Grit Brokerage
The Art of Domains: A Weekly X Spaces Recording by The Art This week we have Michael Law of Grit Brokerage
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UK Fashion Brand Lipsy Terminates .lipsy gTLD Contract
Lipsy, a UK women’s fashion retailer under the Next umbrella, has announced plans to terminate its .lipsy dot-brand gTLD after managing it since 2016. Despite this, the registry ha…
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Domains: The Real Estate of the Digital Economy "Own yours." – Michael Saylor
Welcome to the world of Digital Real Estate, where owning a premium domain is akin to owning prime real estate in the physical world. Here's why securing your brand across multiple domain extensions, including domain hacks, is a must in today’s digital age.
