WEEK IN DOMAINING # 54

Newsletter - 54 | May 09, 2025

May 10, 2025

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ICANN Call for Nominations: Universal Acceptance Expert Working Group. Read more
GoDaddy Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results. Read more
Namesilo revenue climbs to C$55M, now has 5.7 million domains. Read more
Tucows Delivers Strong Q1 with Gains in Revenue, Gross Profit and Adjusted EBITDA. Read more
Abuse report: Dot .top is a top TLD, says Spamhaus. Read more
Registrar stats: GoDaddy rebounds and Namecheap surges. Read more
ICANN83 Prep Week Schedule Now Available. Read more
DNForum owner acquires another domain forum. Read more
Instacart was Buyer of Fizz .com. Read more
Proton: Dot .me domains are safer than .com. Read more
Kickstart Acquires Kickstart .com. Read more
BigCommerce buys domain name for $2.4 million. Read more
Sedo & InterNetX: Eco webinar broke down key domain metrics. Read more
Sedo: Most searched keywords for April 2025. Read more
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Borj .com. Read more

RDNH in Timesnow .com. Read more
UDRP: Tictaclearn .com was denied. Read more
UDRP: Losangelesfitnesshub .com was denied. Read more
UDRP: Luxotic .com was denied. Read more
RDNH in Smartrail .com. Read more
RDNH in jslidesfootwear .com and jslides .com. Read more
UDRP: Kristinskogenlund .com was denied. Read more
UDRP: Alstomarketing .com was denied. Read more
UDRP: Clio .ai was denied. Read more
Two deadbeat registrars get their ICANN marching orders. Read more
Armal .com UDRP: Sole panelist hands domainer unfavorable decision. Read more
The FBI uncovers 42,000 phishing domains tied to major global scam platform. Read more

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How I Choose LTO Length by Elliot Silver. Read blog
DotMusic has sold a lot of names, but not many are turned on by Kevin Murphy. Read blog
Guide to Implementing HTTPS: A Modern Necessity by Christopher G. Simon. Read blog
The Interesting Stories Behind Ten Company Names by Bob Hawkes. Read blog
The Greatest Domain Stories of all time – Part 1 by Raymond Hackney. Read blog
Odyssey .com is Braden Pollock’s Largest Domain Name Sale by Elliot Silver. Read blog
Essay Part 1: Demands and Expectations by Gerald M Levine. Read blog
How New Domains are Driving DNS-based Attacks by TK Keanini. Read blog
Web3 and Web2: Updates on Blockchain & Domains in 2025 by Shane Layman. Read blog
Unconventional ways to find high-value expired domains by Gary Stevens. Read blog
I Hate to Burst Your Bubble, But Is the Hosting Industry Headed for Another Crash? by Jordan Sprogis. Read blog
Beyond WHOIS: Rethinking Domain Verification in a Post-GDPR World by Rick Crandon. Read blog

Thunderbolt .com: App by Spaceship promises secure calls using your domain. Read more
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