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Large U.S. domain registrar to be auctioned with no reserve  102
Registrar has one million DUM and multiple accreditations. Applicant Auction is managing a no-reserve auction of an unnamed domain regi...
Domain Name Wire - 8 hr 20 min ago
Will pickleball get its own .pickleball domain?  72
Identity Digital selected .pickleball as a replacement string on three applications. Earlier this month, ICANN revealed the application...
Domain Name Wire - 10 hr 29 min ago
Spooky domain sales that ghosted the internet  95
These expensive domains aren’t developed yet. Sometimes we see domains sell for big money and then sit there idle. In the spirit ...
Domain Name Wire - 12 hr 36 min ago
Aftermarket propels GoDaddy in Q3  117
Large number of big aftermarket transactions helps GoDaddy increase aftermarket revenue. GoDaddy’s (NYSE: GDDY) domain aftermarke...
Domain Name Wire - Thursday, October 29, 2026 - 18:50
Afternic enables down payments on LTOs  140
Company suggests using down payments judiciously, as they could impact sales. Afternic introduced a new feature today that allows domai...
Domain Name Wire - Thursday, October 29, 2026 - 13:26
Three people applied for their own name as top level domains  144
One application matches a first name and two match surnames. Is having your own name as a top level domain the ultimate vanity? Three n...
Domain Name Wire - Thursday, October 29, 2026 - 11:32
Speakers bureau tries to reverse hijack domain name  116
Domain was registered six years before the speakers bureau launched. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found (pdf...
Domain Name Wire - Wednesday, October 28, 2026 - 13:44
Nineteen recent end user domain name sales  150
A baby clothing company, two furniture businesses, and a medical supply store bought domain names. I’ve been traveling a lot late...
Domain Name Wire - Wednesday, October 28, 2026 - 12:57
The big battle for .agent  184
Google, OpenAI, and Meta are among the companies fighting to control the .agent domain. Many predicted that .agent  would be very ...
Domain Name Wire - Tuesday, October 27, 2026 - 10:7
Dot-brands have a spotty track record. Why are companies applying again?  109
A new wave of applicants is betting on dot-brands despite limited adoption. Today, ICANN posted another termination notice from a dot-b...
Domain Name Wire - Monday, October 26, 2026 - 12:51
7,500 hand registrations, one year later  149
Josh Reason shares an update on his hand registration experiment. ...

Domain Name Wire - Monday, October 26, 2026 - 11:30
Will Verisign’s $171.4 million bet on .web pay off?  162
Verisign paid a lot for .web. We’re about to see what kind of return it will get. In an SEC filing yesterday, Verisign (NASDAQ: V...
Domain Name Wire - Friday, October 23, 2026 - 11:15
Verisign sets another registration record, .web sunrise in December  201
13.1 million new .com/.net registrations set another record. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported third-quarter earnings this afternoon. Th...
Domain Name Wire - Thursday, October 22, 2026 - 17:3
Afternic released its Portfolio API. Here’s how to use it  179
New API makes it possible to integrate with other tools and manage your portfolio. Afternic’s Portfolio API is now open to all se...
Domain Name Wire - Thursday, October 22, 2026 - 15:58
Green energy company tries UDRP after three failed purchase attempts  165
DLA Piper represents green energy firm in bad cybersquatting claim. A Danish green energy company has been found guilty (pdf) of revers...
Domain Name Wire - Thursday, October 22, 2026 - 11:30

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