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One of the hottest topics in the mainstream media at the moment is the emergence of cryptocurrency into the public’s consciousness. Trending topics and niches usually means a lot of domain names being registered by investors hoping to capitalise...

Noteworthy Sales:

• Block.one Acquires Voice.com for $30 million

• Duck.com Transfers to DuckDuckGo

• Tesla Motors Acquires...

Helpful Articles:

• Types of .IO Domain Names That Sell and Where

• How to Find Acronyms for Chinese Pinyin Domain Names

• Investing in...

Notable Interviews:

• Interview With Jason Calacanis

• We Talk .BLOG With WordPress Creator Matt Mullenweg

• Meet Dr. Paul Mockapetris...

Regular readers of the NamePros blog may recognise the name Blain Reinkensmeyer. In 2015, we published an interview with Blain, profiling his purchase of the domain StockBrokers.com for $185,000.

Since then his company has been busy...

In this week's Top Topics, we take a look at the tax implications of buying and selling domain names. Some useful information is provided on the subject of taxes, which should be noted by many domainers. Elsewhere, we take a look at the potential...

Recently, we brought you the news that LR.com had been sold to a client of Chinese domain marketplace 4.CN. After publishing that article, we received an email from Igloo.com’s Tessa Holcomb, who confirmed that the sale was brokered by...

Pillow Homes Inc, known simply as Pillow, is a short-term rental management startup, which was launched a few years ago to facilitate the process of renting out your apartment through the multi-billion dollar marketplace Airbnb. Since then, the...

Two-letter .COM domain names have been a popular choice amongst Chinese domain investors for several years, largely due to their exclusivity and their liquid value. We've seen many two-letter .COM's move from the US to Chinese ownership, and...

Last week, we brought you the news that James Booth sold the three-letter domain GMA.com to a Marksmen client. Yesterday, Jamie Zoch (@Yofie) broke the news that the eventual buyer has been revealed as Hyundai AutoEver America.

It's...

Every domain name investor and broker has the ability to bring something different to the domain industry based on previous experiences. For some, a different approach has meant a highly successful career in domain investing.

Today, we ask our...

In this mini-series entitled Million Dollar Sales, we have been taking a look at every single seven-figure domain name sale that has been reported on DNJournal to see what those domain names are used...

James Booth, founder and CEO of BQDN.com, looks to have sold the domain name GMA.com. According to DomainIQ, the domain name has just moved into possession of Marksmen Inc, a domain acquisition service. There are currently now clues as to...

In April, we brought you news that the two-letter domain HH.com had been sold to a client of Chinese domain brokerage company 62.com. Over the weekend, George Kirikos (@GeorgeK) confirmed the sale as the WHOIS details changed to...

Ring has become a leading brand in the home security industry, having raised over $200 million in funding from famous faces such as Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson. The innovative Ring team lead by inventor Jamie Siminoff have released some of...

The name George Kirikos (@GeorgeK) may be familiar to you if you follow domain name news since George regularly uncovers previously unreported domain sales such as the $2.1 million Vivo.com sale. Aside from George’s regular contributions to...

In this week's edition of Top Topics, we analyse the latest happenings in the Chinese domain market and ask whether Chinese premium names will continue to fall in price. We also hear from the owner of a three-letter .COM domain that has been...

When you get into a new hobby or career, it’s natural to make mistakes. Everyone does. Fortunately, other people have already made those mistakes and you can learn from their experiences rather than having to learn from your own mistakes, which...

The perceived value of individual domain names is one of the most talked about subjects within the domain industry. Domain valuation is also one of the most difficult skills to successfully master, with a combination of sales data and experience...

Detected domains is an ongoing series in which we take a look at the recent activity of some of the most successful domain investors, and what they're currently buying and selling. In this week's edition, we discover some incredible purchases by...

Do you need a simple, free way to track your domain name portfolio? A Google spreadsheet template was published this week, which will allow you to monitor your domain names. If you don't have an existing solution to track your portfolio...

Short and valuable domain names are continuing to sell for high values, with Chinese domain investors paying premiums to get the best available names.

We can bring you some exclusive news today, with the two-character .COM domain V8.com selling...

Recently, Outcome Health raised $500 million through a series A funding round that valued the company at $5 billion. According to Bloomberg, Outcome Health will use the money to invest in promising healthcare startups. However, it seems that the...

Tracking every single domain name that you own can be a difficult task. Fortunately, there are many tools available to help with that. One of the most popular methods of tracking your domain portfolio is to use a spreadsheet. There are many...