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New TLD Kickstarter campaign reaches its goal  36
Campaign surpasses €80,000 fundraising goal. A nonprofit that turned to Kickstarter to raise funds for its new top level domain ambitio...
Domain Name Wire - 1 hr 42 min ago
Netflix wins KPop Demon Hunters domain name  39
German man registered the domain name three days after Netflix released the hit movie. Netflix has convinced (pdf) a World Intellectual...
Domain Name Wire - 3 hr 21 min ago
He could have had the domain for $709. Instead, he lost a UDRP  76
A UDRP Complainant turned down an inexpensive settlement offer, only to lose the case. A New York-area business owner has a reason to k...
Domain Name Wire - 5 hr 44 min ago
ICANN terminates small domain name registrar  97
Registrar didn’t respond to breach notice. ICANN has issued a notice of termination (pdf) to the domain name registrar Brennercom...
Domain Name Wire - 20 hr 27 min ago
It’s not just a .com world – DNW Podcast #569  90
.AI, .IO, and .CO propelled this domain investor’s 2025 sales. With 2025 in the books, I will be interviewing a handful of domain inves...

Domain Name Wire - Monday, January 12, 2026 - 11:30
Com Laude completes Markmonitor acquisition and changes name  98
Combined entity to operate under the Markmonitor Group name. Com Laude has completed its acquisition of corporate domain management com...
Domain Name Wire - Monday, January 12, 2026 - 10:52
Targeting “a” trademark holder vs. “the” trademark holder  138
Domain owner admitted the Complainant was one of the companies that would be interested in its domain, but that there were many others....
Domain Name Wire - Friday, January 9, 2026 - 11:36
ICANN hosting new TLD webinars ahead of April 30 application window  74
Two sessions this month will help applicants understand the process. Well, this is the year. For the first time since 2012, entities wi...
Domain Name Wire - Thursday, January 8, 2026 - 15:34
A weaker U.S. dollar changes the economics of domain deals  113
Currency swings could influence aftermarket transactions. 2025 was not a good year for the U.S. dollar. Compared to a basket of currenc...
Domain Name Wire - Thursday, January 8, 2026 - 13:23
How domain stocks performed in 2025: one tripled, one halved  113
NameSilo and Tucows lead gainers; Team Internet and GoDaddy saw steep declines. With 2025 in the books, here’s a look at how doma...
Domain Name Wire - Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 12:21
Google firms up Nano Banana trademarks for cybersquatting disputes  86
Another panel finds that Google had common law trademarks shortly after launching Nano Banana AI model. Google has won another cybersqu...
Domain Name Wire - Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 11:26
2025 in Review: Reverse domain name hijacking  96
In 2025, there was an explosion of UDRP cases filed in bad faith. 2025 was the year of reverse domain name hijacking (RDNH). Before run...
Domain Name Wire - Tuesday, January 6, 2026 - 8:58
IT company tries reverse domain name hijacking  111
CDW did not show that registrant was targeting it with domain registration. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has fou...
Domain Name Wire - Monday, January 5, 2026 - 13:54
2025 in Review: AI’s impact on domains  99
Artificial intelligence is impacting the domain industry in many ways. AI, AI, AI. You can’t open a social media app or visit a n...
Domain Name Wire - Monday, January 5, 2026 - 12:55
Agent Name Service – DNW Podcast #568  91
Agent Name Service could increase demand for domain names. Could AI agents the Domain Name System to improve trust and discovery? That’...

Domain Name Wire - Monday, January 5, 2026 - 11:30

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