The registry for .LU the country code of Luxembourg announced they will be opening up registrations for 1 and 2 character .LU domain names. The end of 20 years of non-availability. From the release: From 31 August to 15 December 2020, through its DNS-LU service operating the national registry for .lu, the Restena Foundation is progressively opening the registration of .lu domain names with … [Read more...]
SiteTech Group Acquires New Zealand based Domains Direct
Some consolidation in the New Zealand registry space as Site Direct announced the acquisition of DomainsDirect.nz. Scoop.co.nz reported: SiteTech Group is proud to announce the acquisition of New Zealand based company, Domains Direct, who specialise in providing low cost .nz domain names. Domains Direct will continue to operate alongside SiteTech Group’s flagship cloud and infrastructure … [Read more...]
Backed by the government ‘MDBR’ Service Blocks Connections to Malicious Domains
SecurityWeek published a piece on a new domain blocking service. It's a partnership between government agencies and the private sector. The service MDBR seeks to block and report malicious domains, blocking connections to domain names deemed harmful. From the article: A new Malicious Domain Blocking and Reporting (MDBR) service will help organizations improve security by preventing IT … [Read more...]
SPCM.com sold for $49,950 The beauty of finding a buyer with deep pockets
Mike Mann announced the sale of SPCM.com Purchased 10/9/12 $409, and sold for $49,950. Newer domain name investors think, wow, why? Just a chip, not pronounceable. None of that matters when you have all the most important domain dynamic in place, a deep pocketed buyer with a real name for those four letters. The buyer is ORIX Corporation, listed on the New York (NYSE:IX) Stock … [Read more...]
Broker.xxx launching a dedicated adult domain marketplace
So there is a post on AVN.com (NSFW, the ads on the site, not the article) The service is operated by adult industry veterans JuicyAds Founder "Juicy Jay" and Jimmy "Wizzo" with more than 42 years combined experience. Broker.xxx has launched a dedicated adult domain marketplace loaded with a portfolio it says is worth more than $1.4 million. "Our domain marketplace is curated, and even … [Read more...]
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Moovlogistics.com
Sedo reported their weekly domain name sales and MoovLogistics.com led the way at $21,000. MXEX.com was second at $15,500 and Cleace.com third at $15,000. 47 .com sales 21 cctld sales 4 other tld sales Top 3 highlights of public SedoMLS sales are: · mallorcaproperties.com 10,000 USD · chinagoods.net at 8,888 EUR · shopoo.com at 5,550 EUR Domain … [Read more...]
Matthias Conrad is stepping down at Sedo – Michael Robrock new CEO
Sedo announced that Matthias Conrad is stepping down as CEO and the new CEO will be Michael Robrock the current COO. Release Cologne, September 1, 2020 - After 20 months in his position as CEO at the German internet company Sedo GmbH, Matthias Conrad is stepping down due to personal reasons. He will be succeeded by Michael Robrock, who is currently COO at Sedo. Along with Barbara Stolz and … [Read more...]