HIGHLIGHTS

• GMO launches new registrar Taku. Read more

• Nova announces $45 million of new gTLD applications. Read more

• Verisign gets RDAP patent. Read more

• Radix’s H2 2024 Premium Domains Report. Read more

• Domain Name Wire is 20 years old. Read more

• ICANN moves to retire Soviet-era .SU country domain name. Read more

• Atom: The One-Word Alternative Extension Domains Auction Event Is Live. Read more

• Sedo weekly sales led by 7 figure sale of GX .com. Read more
  

LEGAL NEWS

• UDRP: Eflooringdeals .com was denied. Read more

• UDRP: Fredricmwinocur .com and  Fredricwinocur .com was denied. Read more

• UDRP: Dreamwisebook .com was denied. Read more

• UDRP: Coachhubz .com was denied. Read more

• UDRP: Big-boost-casino .com and bigboost-casino .com was denied. Read more

• ICANN regains control of X account after phishing attack. Read more

• NomCom confirms Americans rejected from ICANN board. Read more

• Lancaster bags up its dot-brand. Read more

• Snoop Dogg wins cybersquatting dispute. Read more

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BLOGS

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• Interactive Content: How Creators Are Turning Audiences into Collaborators by Eshan Pancholi. Read blog

• The Math Behind Domain Investing: How to Use Data to Maximize Returns by Darpan Munjal. Read blog

• Update on the ICANN Community Wiki by Russ Weinstein. Read blog

• Life in the Fast Lane: How WebUnited Created a Speedy Shortcut from Web2 to Web3 Services by Ron Jackson. Read blog

• Web3 Domain Impact: Blockchain Technology is Reshaping Domain Investment by Christopher G. Simon. Read blog

• The Importance of Including Material Facts in a Decision by Ankur Raheja. Read blog

• The ICA Drinks Reception at ICANN Seattle! by Kamila Sekiewicz. Read blog

• Where Can I Buy Expired Short Domains in 2025? by Callie Lavit. Read blog

• Not Chasing the Longtail of .AI by Elliot Silver. Read blog

• When is DMARC Required? by John Howard. Read blog

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• NDDCamp Alsace : Mar 21, 2025 | Strasbourg, France

• GITEX Africa 2025 : Apr 14-16, 2025 | Marrakech, Morocco

• IGF Moldova : Apr 15-16, 2025 | Chișinău, Moldova

• Web Summit Rio : Apr 27-30, 2025 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

• Nordic Domain Days : Apr 27-29, 2025 | Stockholm, Sweden

• ARIN 55 : Apr 27-29, 2025 | Charlotte, USA

• Middle East DNS Forum : Apr 29-30, 2025 | Manama, Bahrain

• Web Summit : May 27-30, 2025 | Vancouver, Canada

• Domain Summit Europe 2025 : Sep 02-03, 2025 | London, UK

• Domain Days Dubai 2025 : Oct 22-23, 2025 | Dubai, UAE

• NamesCon Global : Nov 5-6, 2025 | Miami, USA

• CloudFest USA : Nov 5-6, 2025 | Miami, USA
  

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