DropCatch auctions: Select domain results—September 30, 2025 | Leased.org sold for $4,099

Posted by DomainGang on September 30, 2025, at 5:31 pm

DropCatch is a top-tier backordering platform built to secure expiring domains the instant they drop. With the backing of hundreds of ICANN-accredited registrars, the service maximizes success by sending rapid-fire registration attempts the moment a name is released. If more than one user has placed a backorder, the domain moves to auction—where investors and end-users […]

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Swetha shows her domain Intelligence.xyz with $150k sale

Posted by DomainGang on September 30, 2025, at 1:10 pm

Indian domain investor Swetha Yenugula has been an expert negotiator when it comes down to .XYZ sales. Her most recent sale involves the domain Intelligence.xyz, another top keyword in an AI-driven market; a solid $150,000 dollars sale was achieved on Afternic’s marketplace. It wasn’t a quick BIN sale, however. The initial asking price carried a […]

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Domain info: Admin Contact data is no longer mandatory

Posted by DomainGang on September 30, 2025, at 12:30 pm

Listing distinct Registrant, Admin, Tech, and Billing contacts has been around since the early days of commercial internet & the launch of .com, net, and .org TLDs. ICANN’s current policy is changing so that domain registrations are no longer forced to include a distinct Administrative Contact in many situations. The Registrant (owner) contact remains required, […]

Filed under Domain News · Tagged with .GR domains, Admin Contact, Billing contact, Greece, Papaki.com, Papaki.gr, RDP, Registrant, Tech Contact, domain WHOIS, domain info

Cannavines.com UDRP: Complainant failed to link generic domain to trademark

Posted by DomainGang on September 30, 2025, at 11:05 am

The domain name Cannavines.com was disputed by Premium Blend, Inc. of the United States against Respondent Michael Eymer. Complainant, represented by Snell & Wilmer, LLP, relied on its 2018 CANNAVINUS trademark for wine infused with cannabis terpenes. Respondent registered Cannavines.com in October 2017 to promote CannaVines-branded THC-infused wines and cannabis-related wine tours. The WIPO Panelist […]

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#Sedo : Domain sales report | September 30, 2025 — qfx.io sold for $49,888

Posted by DomainGang on September 30, 2025, at 10:35 am

Sedo Domain Sales report: The domain qfx.io — sold for $49,888 dollars — tops this week’s list of sales at the Sedo marketplace. This is the latest domain sales report by Sedo.com, for the week ending on September 30, 2025. Information in this report has been provided by Sedo, premium sponsors of DomainGang. The original […]

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Turkiyesigorta.com UDRP: Complainant hit with a Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding

Posted by DomainGang on September 30, 2025, at 9:00 am

Türkiye Varlık Fonu A.Ş. (owner of TÜRKİYE SİGORTA, filed 2020/registered 2022) went after the domain Turkiyesigorta.com. The domain was registered in 2017 and has long shown generic insurance information plus a “this domain is for sale” notice. The Respondent produced 2017 invoices and explained he invests in generic Turkish terms; he denied any impersonation. Confusing […]

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DropCatch auctions: Select domain results—September 29, 2025 | Next-Up.org sold for $10,500

Posted by DomainGang on September 29, 2025, at 4:13 pm

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Where there’s DomainSmoke there’s a DomainFire!

Posted by DomainGang on September 29, 2025, at 2:40 pm

Dennis, the operator behind DomainSmoke.com, has earned a reputation as a domain-flipping maestro. What began as a $36 experiment has grown into a full-fledged venture, where he curates daily auction gems that savvy investors rush to grab. DomainSmoke has a sharp eye for opportunities and consistent delivery of hot domain lists, making the X account […]

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MediaGiant.com UDRP: Bill Karamouzis wins bigly

Posted by DomainGang on September 29, 2025, at 1:30 pm

Media Giant Holdings LLC, a Florida company, sought transfer of the domain name MediaGiant.com from Bill Karamouzis, a well-known Greek-Canadian domain investor represented by Wiley Rein LLP. The Complainant, owner of the MEDIA GIANT trademark registered in 2017, argued that the domain’s passive holding and $100,000 sales listing showed bad faith, especially since it had […]

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Dubai.digital sold for $3 million, says registrant without offering proof

Posted by DomainGang on September 29, 2025, at 10:00 am

The domain Dubai.digital allegedly sold for $3 million dollars, according to a single source: the domain’s current holder. 😀 In a blog post peppered with keywords related to blockchain, digital domains, and others, the unverified claim about Dubai.digital should be taken with enough salt to raise your blood pressure into the high hundreds. SEO guru […]

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Father Domainicus: Sixteen years with the Domain Church

Posted by DomainGang on September 28, 2025, at 11:39 am

Greetings and salutations, my domainer brothers and sisters; it is I, Father Domainicus, emerging once again from the sacred quarters of our Domain Church to deliver a Sunday sermon worthy of this day. Sixteen years have passed since our humble blog first appeared upon the digital plains, offering live chronicles of the domain industry. Sixteen […]

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Domain sightings: Vivint home security and their non-existent gTLD

Posted by DomainGang on September 27, 2025, at 12:50 pm

Vivint is a company that provides professionally installed and monitored smart home security and automation systems. The company offers integrated solutions including security cameras, sensors, smart locks, and environmental detectors, all managed through a central smart hub and a mobile app for remote control. Their domain name, Vivint.com, is seen in this domain sighting below, […]

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