The NextWeb published a LinkedIn report on the top skills to have for 2020. Blockchain topped the list. Other tech skills such as cloud computing, ai and UX design also made the list. For those of you not possessing those skills, sales and affiliate marketing also made the top 10. Use the list to review domains you own and see if you have some names that match up well with the skills on the … [Read more...]
The largest .io sale of all time is going to be used for a Crypto app
Last month Swipe.io sold for $68,000 at Park.io. This marks the largest reported .io sale of all time. It looks like the name was bought by a crypto company and Swipe.io will be an app that allows users to spend 20+ cryptocurrencies from a non-custodial wallet. Interestingly there is a Swipe.io that is a game produced by Diginity Games. This is an actual game in both the App store and … [Read more...]
Stuart Lawley buys AgePass.com and AgeBlock.com for new blockchain based business
Stuart Lawley who most know from .xxx, (which he sold to MMX for $41million) has a new business and it's called AVSecure.com. The business is using the blockchain to provide age verification. AVSecure enables the consumer to manage access on their local devices rather than through an unrelated remote network. The consumer's browser becomes the central point in the process, not the servers or … [Read more...]
The largest hyphenated sale ever at $1million? Block-Chain.com
So there was a big blockchain conference (Consensus 2018) that just concluded. NewsBtc.com reported that at Consensus 2018 Block-Chain.com sold for $1million or 111 BTC. One of the largest ever cryptocurrency domain name acquisitions was announced during Consensus 2018, the 4th annual blockchain technology summit sponsored by CoinDesk. A group of investors has purchased the Block-chain.com … [Read more...]
The lady responsible for all those blockchain names and an idea for GoDaddy
So over the last couple weeks GoDaddy has reaped the rewards of one ladies' efforts. An avalanche of blockchain related domains sold at auction that had expired. The registrant was certainly a forward thinker who was earlier than most to the blockchain game. Jane Angela Maginsky Pantalone Both passed away sadly in March of 2017. It was unexpected as she was out walking her dogs. She was only … [Read more...]
100+ Expiring Blockchain Domain Auctions in Next 5 Days
I wanted to deliver this post at the beginning of the week, but it’s better late than never, I guess. 😉 It’s been an interesting week over at GoDaddy for expired domain auctions. There has been an uptick of expiring domain auctions containing the word “blockchain”. … [Read more...]
Overstock going after o.com? Probably not as they focus on Crypto
With O.com hitting the auction block I thought Overstock would be interested in finally getting the .com after the whole O.co effort. But then I read an article on Inc.com which touched upon Overstock possibly getting ready to sell off the retail business and become a blockchain company. The company is launching one of the largest ICO's. From the article: Byrne said the funds from the ICO … [Read more...]
