Verisign VRSN (NASDAQ) released their Q2 2021 Domain Name Industry Brief The second quarter of 2021 closed with 367.3 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 3.8 million domain name registrations, or 1.0%, compared to the first quarter of 2021.1,2 Domain name registrations have decreased by 2.8 million, or 0.7%, year over year.1,2 .Com and .Net … [Read more...]
Ethos Capital To Acquire Controlling Interest of Donuts
After failing to acquire Public Interest Registry (PIR) the entity that runs the .org extension, Ethos Capital is back in the headlines. They have added to their investment in Donuts, Inc. and now have the controlling stake. On their website Erik Brooks and Fadi Chehadé the Co-CEO's announced the following: As Co-CEOs of Ethos Capital, LLC (“Ethos Capital”), we are happy to announce that … [Read more...]
Are you looking to do anything differently in 2021 when it comes to domaining?
Domaining 2021 For some 5 or 6 years of middling .coms or new gtlds has not panned out. Some have told me they really wished they had abandoned domain names and put all their time and money into crypto. 2020 certainly has been a trying year around the globe in dealing with things much more important than domain names. But this is a domain blog so I am going to keep the topic on domain … [Read more...]
Uncle.com moves to the Cayman Islands has an asking price that will please some
Back on October 18, the domain name Uncle.com sold for $66,002 at Sedo. The domain name registered since 1994 was owned by a Canadian IT specialist. Many believed the domain was a steal. It had to be noted it was a wholesale transaction, an auction at Sedo. The new buyer seems to agree with those that think it's a 7 figure name. The domain name moved to Uniregistry. The buyer as noted by … [Read more...]
May reported new gtld sales led by Pop.shop
There were 90 reported new gtld sales at Namebio in May. This was up from 58 reported sales in April. Total sales were up in May at $157,000 vs $125,000 April 2020. Pop.shop was the top sale at $28,650. Average sales price $1,744 down from $2,154. .Club and .Xyz posted the most sales in May. pop.shop28,650 USD2020-05-12Sedohd.poker9,100 USD2020-05-10Afiliasdestiny.xyz8,895 … [Read more...]
50500.com sold for $2,101 in 2014 closes for $13,000 second time around
Domain names sales for May 19, 2020 that transacted for the second time around. Sometimes it’s as simple as the name expired and it’s not an end user buying but rather a domain investor. Sometimes it is a sale to another end user. Other times the name even though expired is a bit more trendy and trades at a higher price. These second time around posts can be used in a variety of ways, … [Read more...]
GoDaddy reports Q1 2020 Earnings – Revenue up 12%
GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) reported their first quarter earnings, Revenues up 12%; Operating Cash Flow up 17% and uFCF up 18%. The stock is up in after hours trading -After hours 72.21 +2.21 (3.16%) during the day it was up 2%. 70.00 USD +1.38 (2.01%) Here is a look at the full release: SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY), the company that empowers … [Read more...]