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Domain name scoops: #1 in 2017

This is the tenth and final post in a series covering the most-viewed stories on Reglike in 2017.

You can tell a lot regarding what firms are up to by observing domain names. The top three stories on DNW this year (in terms of views) were scoops I uncovered based on domain name registrations.

The most read story was regarding Amazon.com registering domain names related to cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. This isn’t a scoop (yet), as the firm has not disclosed any initiatives related to these domains.

The second most-read story was my scoop that DowDuPont plans to name its agriculture spin-off Corteva. While the firm has not disclosed it yet, it registered a slew of domain names that indicate Corteva is the current front runner.

And the third most-read story was my scoop that the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. would be renamed the Capital One Center. It became official regarding a week following I broke the news.

Here’s to many more name scoops in 2018!

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