Pope Thomas: Rick’s old dropping feeds new domain registration!
In 2013, Rick Schwartz speculated on Pope domains, registering PopeThomas.com among them. Following the selection of Pope Francis at the time, he let that domain drop upon renewal time—a decision that makes sense. Eleven years after its drop, the domain PopeThomas.com was re-registered one day before yesterday’s selection of Pope Leo XIV. It’s evident that […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Abuse report: Dot .top is a top TLD, says Spamhaus
With 4.4 million domains, dot .top is the second most populous new TLD, according to ntldstats. The majority of registrars providing registrations to .top domains are in Asia, particularly in China, Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Quite often, these registrars, along with their non-Asian counterparts, provide cheap domain registration specials, costing up to $2 dollars […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Pope domains: Out with PopeFrancis.com — In with PopeLeoXIV.com
Pope Francis‘ demise was met with sorrow by millions of Catholic faithful around the world. He was widely known for his efforts to reform the Catholic Church and to embrace all people, especially those who were suffering. The election of a new Pope in Rome followed centuries-old rites, culminating today in the selection of Pope […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Sedo & InterNetX: Eco webinar broke down key domain metrics
Today’s webinar held by Sedo and InterNetX was a great opportunity to break down key metrics about the domain industry with live analysis and commentary from listeners. Hosted by Lars Steffen of Eco.de, the webinar featured Simone Catania of InterNetX and Semra Körner of Sedo—two experienced executives of their respective companies who shared hands-on, expert […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Thunderbolt.com: App by Spaceship promises secure calls using your domain
Spaceship has announced a new app for encrypted communications called Thunderbolt, operating from the domain Thunderbolt.com. Thunderbolt allows for the connection of one’s domain name to communicate with others securely, thus eliminating the need for remembering user names and passwords. Setting up DNS records properly can be done via the Spaceship platform. The Thunderbolt app is […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Alcatraz domains: Alcatraz.com appears to be under Canadian control
News of Alcatraz being considered for a grand reopening as a prison for hardened criminals was shared by president Donald Trump on Sunday. Made popular by movies such as “Escape from Alcatraz“, “Point Blank“, and “The Rock“, Alcatraz has been a museum since 1973—a decade after it shut down as a prison. It had been […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.SlateAuto.com: Domain auction ended after domainers snitch
The DropCatch auction for the domain SlateAuto.com ended earlier today, closing at $9,751 dollars. The auction began with the first two days being lukewarm in bids but that changed when at least two domain investors shared news of the domain’s match to Slate Auto, an electric truck manufacturer, operating from Slate.auto. Tagging the company’s accounts […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Yas Island: Disney registered new domains, including AbuDhabiDisney.com
Disney has announced plans to open a new resort destination on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The upcoming development will be set along the island’s waterfront and is expected to feature cutting-edge technology, themed accommodations, entertainment offerings, and a modern castle centerpiece—all inspired by classic Disney storytelling. Quite smartly, Disney has registered the domain AbuDhabiDisney.com, […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Taku’s Christian Voss at the OMR Festival—Photos!
The OMR Festival is one the world’s leading events for the digital economy. OMR24 welcomed over 67,000 people to the Festival in Hamburg for two days of inspiring talks, exciting discussions and exclusive networking opportunities. Since its founding in 2011, the annual OMR Festival has taken place in Hamburg, Germany. Christian Voss, Advisor for Domains […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.India’s .in versus Pakistan’s .pk—Who wins?
India and Pakistan are two nuclear superpowers in Asia. The countries are populous, ranking 1st and 5th respectively in the world. One would expect that domain registrations rank proportionally high but that’s not the case. Data from NIXI, the National Internet Exchange of India, show that in March 2024 there were 4.07 million .in domains […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Network Solutions sent out renewal email as a scare tactic
A domain renewal email sent out by Network Solutions, might be the result of a marketing campaign gone awry. Perceived as a scare tactic, the email notifies its recipient that domains in their account require immediate renewal, as seen below: The email carries the renewal message across with several urgent statements: “Make sure you don’t […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Proton: Dot .me domains are safer than .com
Proton VPN is a privacy-focused VPN service developed by the makers of ProtonMail, offering strong encryption, no logging policies, and secure core servers for enhanced anonymity. The company operates from the domain Proton.me for its core services of encrypted email, acquired in 2022. The dot .me ccTLD is that of Montenegro, which opened to general […]
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