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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