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Losing DropCatch bidder tries reverse hijacking domain name  94
After losing an expired domain auction, man files UDRP against winner. A man who lost a DropCatch auction and subsequently filed a UDRP...
Domain Name Wire - 18 hr 22 min ago
Construction equipment company tries reverse domain name hijacking  68
Complainant mischaracterizes policy’s view on domain investing. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel found (pdf) that...
Domain Name Wire - 18 hr 45 min ago
Appraise.software domain appraisal review: no backup data, but bulk tools  64
Appraise.software doesn’t provide any backup to its values, calling its usefulness into question. This is part of Domain Name Wir...
Domain Name Wire - 19 hr 59 min ago
.Co domain registry nukes expired domain auctions  167
Registry will prohibit direct auctions when domains expire. The .co domain name registry is implementing a new rule that will prevent d...
Domain Name Wire - Monday, June 1, 2026 - 17:58
Saw.com domain appraisal review: struggles with two word domains  102
Saw had reasonable appraisals on some domains, but seems to undervalue many two word combos. Saw is a domain marketplace offering self-...
Domain Name Wire - Monday, June 1, 2026 - 16:2
What percentage of new domain registrations are for malicious purposes?  85
New study suggests 10% to 20% of domains are registered for bad purposes, but it might be even higher. Every month, eight to ten millio...
Domain Name Wire - Monday, June 1, 2026 - 14:7
Domains in Stockholm – DNW Podcast #589  78
Hear from five people who were at Nordic Domain Days last week. Nordic Domain Days took place in Stockholm, Sweden, last week. It was m...

Domain Name Wire - Monday, June 1, 2026 - 11:30
Eighteen domain names end users recently acquired  147
Barnes & Noble, a tourism site, and a ferry booking business recently bought domain names. I was traveling last week, so the end us...
Domain Name Wire - Monday, June 1, 2026 - 10:35
Lease-to-own statistics from a large domain portfolio  120
NameBio shared statistics from its 290 LTO transactions at Afternic. After a record-breaking start to the year, my domain sales in the ...
Domain Name Wire - Monday, June 1, 2026 - 9:32
Escrow.com: .Com hits record high, .ai settles  194
.Com domain transactions hit record at Escrow.com. Escrow.com released its Q1 Domain Investment Index today. The company previously rep...
Domain Name Wire - Friday, May 29, 2026 - 15:7
Panel denies cybersquatting claim against RapidPay.com  151
One panelist said he would have ruled reverse domain name hijacking. A three-member World Intellectual Property Organization panel has ...
Domain Name Wire - Friday, May 29, 2026 - 12:6
NameWorth domain appraisals: based on old data?  126
NameWorth’s backup data is incorrect, suggesting its valuations are based on faulty data. This is part of Domain Name Wire’...
Domain Name Wire - Friday, May 29, 2026 - 9:59
Sedo makes cuts and Wix lays off 20% of staff  170
Many talented people in the web presence industry are looking for work. Two companies in the domain and web presence space have made la...
Domain Name Wire - Friday, May 29, 2026 - 8:45
NameJet and SnapNames report: 156 recent domain sales  98
Stagehand.com leads NameJet and SnapNames sales in April. NameJet and SnapNames have released data for their combined sales in April. F...
Domain Name Wire - Thursday, May 28, 2026 - 11:38
Dynadot domain appraisal review: Fewer “WTF” moments than other appraisal tools  103
Dynadot’s appraisals weren’t as objectionable as some other services, but they are fairly basic. This is part of Domain Nam...
Domain Name Wire - Thursday, May 28, 2026 - 9:57

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