In a recent article on its website, DNS.PT, the organisation responsible for administering Portugal’s country code top level domain (ccTLD) .PT, discussed the growth of the ccTLD in the past year. 150,525 domain name registrations were reported by the .PT Registry in 2022, which represents a 10% increase over the previous year and corresponds to …
An analysis of domain name registrations under the .IE namespace, along with an overview of the .IE namespace, has just been published by the Irish Registry, which runs Ireland’s .IE country code top level domain. In 2022, new domain names under .IE decreased by 22.6%, in comparison to 2021, according to the .IE Domain Profile …
According to AFNIC, the Registry who operates the French country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) .FR, the .FR ccTLD has reached the milestone of 4 million registered domain names due to its versatility, security, and trustworthiness. AFNIC announced that .FR has almost 40% of the French domain market, a figure that is growing each year. …
Research conducted by Hostinger has found that spending large sums of money on a domain name may not lead to a profitable return on investment. The web hosting provider assessed the seven most costly domain names and determined that although sexually suggestive content appears to generate website traffic, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have not had a …
On 7th February, a ChatGPT ENS domain name was sold for 6 Wrapped Ethereum (WETH), equivalent to around $10,000. Ishmilly owns the domain name in question, as well as other ENS domain names and notable blue-chip NFTs such as Bored Ape and Otherdeeds. ChatGPT is an AI-enabled chatbot that enables users to have conversations that …
The domain name BillionaireBay.com owned by eBay has been taken over by a cybersquatter through a UDRP dispute. It was pointed out by NCAF panelist Nicholas J.T. Smith that the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy is more suited to the resolution of clearcut cases of cybersquatting than to the resolution of trademark disputes. As …
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It has become quite common for domain name scams to occur online in recent years. In light of the proliferation of digital technologies, these domain name scams are being used more and more by scamsters to damage the unsuspecting digital commons in a severe manner. A domain name scam can also be called a cyber-squatting …
A spike in the registration of .social domains has been attributed to volatility in social platforms, according to Identity Digital (formerly Donuts). According to them, .social registrations have increased 435% since Elon Musk acquired Twitter. Identity Digital posted the following: “Shortly after Elon Musk purchased Twitter for $44 billion, the social media platform lost more …
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The .xyz top level domain name has become a popular choice for web3 projects. However, most .xyz domains that sell for big bucks do not contain web3 terms. .xyz domain sales have reached 18 five-figure levels this year as of May. There are mainly one-word domain names like curious.xyz, beem.xyz, and vessel.xyz. There is only …
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Having lost a cybersquatting case involving his domain name, the owner of the lambo.com domain name has filed a lawsuit. In response to the domain name being owned by Richard Blair, Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. filed a UDRP cybersquatting claim. Blair asserted that lambo was his domain name forum username and in the UDRP he used …
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Deloitte Tax & Consulting has brought a cybersquatting suit against a cryptocurrency company that successfully defended its domain name. A Know Your Customer service, DKYC, is offered by Deloitte. The domain DontKYC.com was registered by Penultimate Media Systems with the opposite purpose of providing anonymity-related cryptocurrency services. The domain owner abbreviated Deloitte’s service on its …
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With the 2012 round of new top level domain names, new services were introduced to help brand owners protect their marks. Some registries, for instance, offer blocking services that enable brand holders to block their brands and variants across all extensions. The services offered by these registries are helpful, but they are sold piecemeal. Many …
Another premium domain name has been secured by a company familiar with the potency of premium names. In 2019, Placement was founded with the vision of unlocking human potential. Initially focused on landing jobs through career coaches and exclusive resources, Placement has expanded into leadership and life coaching categories, led by co-founder Sean Linehan. Placement.co …
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Investing in domains versus cybersquatting is a different thing. It is unfortunate that the former are often lumped in with the latter and given a bad reputation. Meta Platforms recently filed a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization over domain names targeting Facebook and Instagram. Investors may be adversely affected by the cybersquatter’s arguments. …
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During the past five years, the public’s perception of online data protection has changed. Many people were unaware that their data could be misused or sold despite the vast amount of data that companies hold on them. Regulations such as GDPR and CCPA have expanded the types of data that can be collected online, allowing …
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