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HIGHLIGHTS
ICANN83 Schedule Now Available. Read more
Wix shares plummet after Q1 earnings. Read more
SITA to transfer .Aero top level domain name. Read more
Fuse. com $2,129,509 sale details emerge. Read more
ICANN Opens Search for Heads of E&IT, Government Engagement, Human Resources. Read more
Diverse, High-Impact Board Elected to Guide Next Phase of Growth for Tucows. Read more
Last Call: 2025 Domain Industry PMC Jersey. Read more
Diversification .com sold for $1M. Read more
Saw .com will now offer 5% commission rate if you bring the buyer. Read more
New Research Reveals Marketing Leaders See Strong Potential in gTLDs Despite Knowledge Gap. Read more
Slash .com Reportedly Acquired for $1 Million. Read more
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Begin .org. Read more
Dynadot : Top 10 Aftermarket Sales - April 2025. Read more
LEGAL NEWS
UDRP: Kingairacademy .com was denied. Read more
UDRP: Aromatika .xyz was denied. Read more
UDRP: Chw1aw .us was denied. Read more
UDRP: Fourlokoboys .com was denied. Read more
UDRP: Cessna150150 .com was denied. Read more
UDRP: Blockpartyanimation .com was denied. Read more
UDRP: Cyberplusng .com was denied. Read more
UDRP: Bullionbank .com was denied. Read more
UDRP: Kenesrakishev .com was denied. Read more
RDNH in Decodeage .com. Read more
.io questions in sharp focus as UK signs Chagos treaty. Read more
Entrepreneur Media sues operator of typo website. Read more
Big .gdn registrar at risk. Read more
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BLOGS
Clarifying Recent Language Updates on ICANN .org by Kurtis Lindqvist. Read blog
Annie Duke’s ‘Thinking in Bets’ Is Worthwhile Reading for Domain Name Investors by Bob Hawkes. Read blog
Some people paid premiums for .hot domain hacks by Kevin Murphy. Read blog
Whois Privacy: The Essential Shield for Your Domain Security by Christopher G. Simon. Read blog
dotBrand New gTLDs: A Timeline for Application and Launch by Chris Niemi. Read blog
How to get auth codes from NameBright in bulk by Andrew Allemann. Read blog
Andrew Miller and Braden Pollock Ignite Another Skyrocket with $2.1 Million+ Sale of Fuse .com by Ron Jackson. Read blog
Anita Walker details her meeting with Swetha back in 2023 by Raymond Hackney. Read blog
ICANN “reaffirms its commitment to diversity and inclusion” by Kevin Murphy. Read blog
10 Things to Know About Prague Before ICANN83 by Erin O'Neil. Read blog
ICA Members Dominate Escrow’s 2025 Master of Domains Award by Tiffany Mark. Read blog
Keyword vs. Brandable Domains: How to Choose the Right One-Word .Com by Andrew Richard. Read blog
Blueprint to the Future: Why Hanoi Was the ICANN’t-Miss Domain Event of 2025 by Fred Hsu. Read blog
AI is changing search, and that could impact domain demand by Andrew Allemann. Read blog
Internet Society Shakes Up PIR Board with Strategic Appointments and Fresh Vision by Bill Hartzer. Read blog
The Story of Symbolics .com: Internet History & The World’s First Domain Name by Andrew Richard. Read blog
A Targeted Blueprint for Tackling DNS Abuse by Graeme Bunton. Read blog
PODCAST / INTERVIEW
Web3 and domains: What’s next? – DNW Podcast #535. Listen
DomainSherpa Review – Animal House. Watch
Rick Schwartz X Shane Cultra X Ten With Jen. Watch
Essay Part 3: How Did a UDRP Jurisprudence Come to be Built by Gerald M Levine. Read
Q&A: NamesCon’s new owners explain what to expect as event moves to Miami. Read
Domain changes: moving from .org to .com. Read
UPCOMING EVENTS
Web Summit : May 27-30, 2025 | Vancouver, Canada
TechEx North America : Jun 4-5, 2025 | California, USA
ICANN83 Policy Forum : Jun 9-12, 2025 | Prague, the Czech Republic
Domain Summit Europe 2025 : Sep 02-03, 2025 | London, UK
TechEx Europe : Sep 24-25, 2025 | Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Domain Days Dubai 2025 : Oct 22-23, 2025 | Dubai, UAE
CyberChess : Oct 29-30, 2025 | Riga, Latvia
NamesCon Global : Nov 5-6, 2025 | Miami, USA
CloudFest USA : Nov 5-6, 2025 | Miami, USA
ICA Annual Member Meeting : Jan 15-17, 2026 | Las Vegas, USA
TechEx Global : Feb 4-5, 2026 | London, UK
NEW LAUNCH
ICANN Materials Provide Prospective New gTLD Applicants Clarity on Key Topics. Read more
GoDaddy Auctions Expands AI Images and Descriptions. Read more
Atom to Launch Price Tracking Feature. Read more
Introducing .brave: The Official Domain for 86M+ Brave Users. Read more
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