Cybernews.com published an article about scammers actually using Google's domain name Google.com to send phishing emails. This is kind of nuts. From the article: Scammers have found a way to send fraudulent emails using Google’s official @google.com domain by abusing Google Cloud automation tools. Thousands of organizations received phishing emails that evaded security detection. If you … [Read more...]
Simone Catania takes a look back at how the Global Domain Report 2025 sentiments played out
Simone Catania published a very long and detailed post on CircleID about how predictions or sentiments with regards to their 2025 Survey took shape. Did 2025 live up to expectations? Going into 2025, survey respondents were cautiously optimistic: Their expectations were shaped by a visible cooling in 2024, when global domain registrations grew by only about 1.2%, reaching roughly 364.3 … [Read more...]
Hello.ae Launches Premium .AE Domain Name Auction Platform
Hello.ae, a UAE-based domain registrar and marketplace focused on the .ae namespace, today announced the launch of its premium .ae domain auction platform. The new offering is expected to generate strong interest as the UAE continues to establish itself as a leading hub for startups and digital entrepreneurship. The company issued a full press release here … [Read more...]
ICANN will open the application submission period for next round of new gtlds 4/30/26
ICANN will open applications for new top-level domains in April 2026. The next round is certainly going to be interesting. What will new applicants learn from past mistakes? What will happen with Web3 extensions looking to get the matching DNS based extension. From the release: LOS ANGELES - 16 December 2025 - The Internet is constantly evolving – transforming and changing as users innovate … [Read more...]
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Ansor.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Ansor.com led the way at $56,482. This was the only 5 figure .com for the week. ACP.io sold for $25,000 to take second and Bitcoin.Talk sold for $18,888 to take third place. 38 .com sales 27 cctld sales 10 other tld sales Domain … [Read more...]
NameJet/SnapNames November 2025 Aftermarket sales led by Crosses.com
NameJet/SnapNames reported their November 2025 aftermarket sales NameJet Domain Brand Product Type Sales … [Read more...]
2to3 – InterNetX’s Gateway to Domain Tokenization
InterNetX is partnering with D3, Doma Protocol and Solana. I think more and more old school companies in the domain space realize they need to have a foot in the future. InterNetX is now taking a major step into the future with the rollout of 2to3. From the company: For more than 25 years, InterNetX has lived firmly in the Web2 world – operating as the domain backbone for ISPs, telcos, … [Read more...]