Brian Patrick Byrne wrote an article on The Daily Beast that takes a shot at GoDaddy and their providing registration and privacy services to white nationalist sites. In an article that has to be uncomfortable for the Arizona based company. Byrne points to specific registrants and some of their actions. It's like we discussed last week with GoDaddy taking RapeKids.com down from auction. … [Read more...]
Here is a chance to win $500
We are always looking for ways that we can give our readers a chance to make money. From the sales posts, to guess where an auction will close, to the .XYZ $500 giveaway on the meaning of AYDACFU. Here is another opportunity to win $500, this one is going to be a little bit of work. This is the IDN count challenge, .XYZ would like research data on IDN's. Let's get the disclaimers out of … [Read more...]
.Africa Added Over 1,000 Domain Registrations in Landrush At A Premium Prices Since the Close Of Sunrise
The new domain name extension .Africa has added over 1,000 domain registrations since the close of Sunrise in a period known as Landrush. According to the zone file I pulled today there are over 1,000 new domain names since the Sunrise period closed on June 2nd. July 3rd started the last and cheapest phase of the Early Access program also known as Landrush, which runs through … [Read more...]
Politico takes a look at the Trump domain portfolio
Politico used three writers and put together an interactive article on the domain names registered by the Trump Organization. The writers are hoping to show a road map to where the Trump Organization has been and where it is going. From the article: Three weeks before Donald Trump officially accepted the Republican nomination last year, the Trump Organization renewed licenses on … [Read more...]
PayPal Is Getting Some Competition As Zelle Launches Through Major Banks
Paypal is about to get some competition as a new service called Zelle has teamed up with several national banks including Bank of America, Capital One, BB&T, Chase, Citi, TD Bank, Sun Trust and US Bank to name a few. According to its site which is located at the domain name ZellePay.com, its "the new, easy way to send money in minutes directly between U.S. bank accounts — right from your … [Read more...]
Karma’s a bitch (.com)
Almost exactly 5 years ago, a UDRP decision was made that had most domain investors saying WTF! The domain name Vanity.com was lost in a UDRP. Mike wrote about it on Jun 20, 2012. And now today Mike uncovered this from Hilco Streambank that the complainant in the case has filed Chapter 11 and that their assets will be auctioned off. Chapter 11 Acquisition Opportunity Intellectual Property … [Read more...]
Verisign: The Number of .Com Domain Registration Pass 129 Million For 1st Time
According to Verisign (VRSN) which operates the .Com registry, the number of .Com domain names in the Domain Name Base has passed 129 Million for the 1st time. The number of .Com domain names in the Domain Name Base passed 128 Million for the 1st time in September 2016. The number of .Com domain passed 127 Million in May of 2016; 126 Million domain names in March 2016. So growth of … [Read more...]