Verisign Ends Third-Level .name Registrations, Users Face Domain and Email Loss Verisign is discontinuing third-level .name domain registrations, a move that will cause some registrants to lose long-used addresses and websites. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN), the registry operator that runs the .name top-level domain, has informed the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) that … Read more

Domain owner maintains a portfolio of animal-themed domain names; Puma loses cybersquatting claim over puma.com.mx Puma, the global shoe and athleticwear company, has not prevailed in a cybersquatting dispute over the Mexican country-code domain puma.com.mx. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panel found that the domain’s registrant did not register or use the name in … Read more

Runner-up bidder won a UDRP against winner of expired domain auction. Domain investor Mira Holdings purchased the domain name NexusMutual.com at an expired-domain auction hosted by DropCatch.com in 2023 for $53,499. That purchase has since become the center of a legal dispute after Nexus Mutual Limited, a crypto insurance company, initiated a Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution … Read more

Company That Owns Epik Registrar Enters Top-Level Domain Space Registered Agents Inc., the parent company of domain registrar Epik, has formally applied for six new generic top-level domains (gTLDs). The company announced applications for the strings .epic, .identity, .mark, .private, .registeredagent, and .verified, signaling a clear push into the namespace managed by ICANN. The applications … Read more

Popular vibe coding platform acquires the matching .com domain name. Developers no longer have an excuse for visiting this site during work. Earlier this month, vibe-oriented coding platform Lovable announced a $400 million Series C funding round that valued the company at approximately $13.3 billion. Alongside the financing news, the startup quietly fixed a long-standing … Read more

Flashlight maker is among end user domain name buyers Here is a summary of Sedo-reported end user domain purchases for the week ending August 16. The list highlights a range of buyers—from established brands and regional companies to startups and niche service providers—acquiring domains for operational sites, brand protection, and business expansion. WiseCasino.com — $24,888. … Read more

Wal‑Mart Mexico attempted to claim a domain connected to its mobile service but lost a cybersquatting complaint Wal‑Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V., the Mexican subsidiary of Wal‑Mart, pursued a cybersquatting complaint to obtain the domain bait.mx, which it said related to its BAit mobile phone service. The company operates the BAit brand — an … Read more

Oath Research Sues Registrar After Dozens of Domains Allegedly Stolen Company claims theft of multiple domains has cost it significant revenue, including one domain reportedly generating $70,000 per day. Update: Court Denies Immediate Restraining Order Update: On Thursday afternoon, a judge denied the request for a temporary restraining order. The court cited a lack of … Read more

Application is the first known for .chess. The International Chess Federation (FIDE) together with World Chess (LSE: CHSS), which serves as FIDE’s official commercial partner, have announced a formal application for the top-level domain (TLD) .chess. This move represents an effort to secure a dedicated online namespace for the global chess community, encompassing federations, clubs, … Read more

The numbers behind my record year. Two-thirds of the year are already behind us, and it has been a remarkable period for my domain investing business. Rapid technological shifts are reshaping the domain market, creating new opportunities and forcing changes in strategy. In this update I summarize my results so far, explain adjustments I’m making … Read more