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I sold a domain name using the Escrow.com domain name holding transaction service for about $10k. You can read all the details here: “What to do? A default in a domain name holding transaction“. Long story …

CentralNic Group PLC (AIM: CNIC) announced that, further to the announcement released on 1 July 2019, the acquisition of the Hexonet Group is now complete. Hexonet, with operations in Canada and Germany, sells domain name subscriptions …

Epik issued a press release today explaining the timeline of events regarding 8Chan and how Epik decided not to host the 8Chan website on its BitMitigate service. 8Chan’s main website is 8ch.net that is not currently resolving after …

So I need your opinion on an ethical matter. I sold a domain name using the Escrow.com domain name holding transaction service for about $10k. The buyer agreed to purchase my domain name with a …

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported financial results for the second quarter of 2019. Second Quarter GAAP Financial Results VeriSign, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Verisign”) reported revenue of $306 million for the second quarter of 2019, …

A few weeks back BBC, the British Broadcasting Corporation, announced that it will be changing its website URL from bbc.co.uk to bbc.com. BBC says that the move to bbc.com will help them streamline their online …

Web.com today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Dreamscape Networks Limited (ASX:DN8), an online solutions provider in Australia and Southeast Asia, for AUD$0.27 per share in cash. With approximately 600 employees, …

Nominet released the 2018 annual summary of domain name disputes brought before its Dispute Resolution Service (DRS). The total number of domain names that were subject to DRS Complaints in 2018 was 763, which represents …

NamesCon Europe 2019 was at Lisbon, Portugal this year so the attendees had a chance to explore Lisbon. The Liquid Domain Market Exchange organized the LXME Sunset Cruise on the 21st of June, the longest day of the year. You …

Domainer Stuart Maloff and Maria Auxiliadora Gimenez got married on Saturday, July 20, 2019, in Weston, Florida! Congratulations to the happily married couple!!! The couple will be visiting Greece for their honeymoon starting tomorrow! Here are …

On 18 July 2019, the European Commission published an updated notice to stakeholders about the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (BREXIT) and EU rules on .eu domain names. The notice highlights that at the time …

“At NamesCon Europe 2019, pro big wave surfers Andrew Cotton and João de Macedo discussed how they overcome challenges and bounce back from (sometimes literally) bone-crunching defeat. Business and investing have more to do with …

Public Interest Registry (PIR), the .org registry, today released its 2018 Annual Report. So while PIR continues with this PR crap below we don’t forget that ICANN removed all price-caps from .org domains and the …

Today, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced it awarded to Neustar a contract to continue operating the .us registry for 10 more years. The announcement says that Neustar will continue to operate the .us …