Domain Extensions

The Government of Anguilla (GOA) and Identity Digital announced a new partnership to enhance the sustainability, resilience and security of .AI. “The partnership will increase the revenue the Government of Anguilla receives from .AI while …

The .MUSIC registry announces the global launch of the community-based .MUSIC top-level domain name extension and its verified MusicID. “Today, the global music industry and community takes a transformative step forward with the official launch …

Nominet, the .uk registry, is introducing an ID verification service. Nominet is not introducing additional checks. They are changing the way they verify ID with a new provider. These checks are important to ensure appropriate …

A recent CENTR (the association of European country code top-level domain (ccTLD) registries) study by CENTR’s Data Analyst, Patrick Myles, is examining how renewals are influenced by domain usage and age. The research assesses the relationship …

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported financial results for the second quarter of 2024. VeriSign, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Verisign”) reported revenue of $387 million for the second quarter of 2024, up 4.1 percent from the …

EuRid, the registry manager for the .eu, .ею, and .ευ domain names, published its 2023 Annual Report. Key Highlights Annual Growth in 2022/2023 was -0.47% ↓ (-17444 DOMAIN NAMES) Current portfolio size: 3684820 domain names …

Identity Digital announced the release of more than 20,000 short premium domains. Available for the first time, this includes over a thousand one and two-character .info domains and hundreds of previously-reserved .vote domains. The Early …

In the new age of AI-powered musical impersonation, deepfakes and bots, an artist’s greatest asset in the digital world is their Name, Image, Likeness, and Voice (NILV). Today, identity verification is essential to ensure trust, …

InterNetX and Sedo published the 2024 global domain report. The Global Domain Report 2024 offers a unique view of the domain industry. Here are some very important stats for domain name investors:

Nominet, the .UK registry, released its annual update on .UK domains suspended for criminal activity over the 12 months to 31 October 2023. When alerted by law enforcement agencies, Nominet works with its registrars to …

The latest CENTRstats TLD Market Report has been published. It covers the global status and registration trends in all top-level domains (legacy gTLDs, new gTLDs and ccTLDs), with a specific focus on the European ccTLD market, and …

On February 21st, .ART transitioned over 1 million domain names from the premium tiers to the standard tier. This strategic move is designed to further democratize access to .ART domains, making it easier for artists, …

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) announced that, according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report from DNIB.com, the fourth quarter of 2023 closed with 359.8 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), …

Afnic is increasing the fee for the .fr TLD for the 400 registrars distributing the domain. As of 1 March 2024, registrars will pay €5.07, an increase of 11.1%. (from €4.56 to €5.07) Afnic said …