The Domain Standard: Freename unveils a new benchmark for the Domain Industry
July 29, 2025 · FEATURED POST
Freename is raising the bar for domain industry with the launch of The Domain Standard, a quarterly publication that delivers a definitive benchmark for the traditional and Web3 domain spaces. The Freename Domain Industry Report 2025 was released alongside this new magazine, which offers essential insights... [Read more]
DropCatch auctions: Select domain results for August 11, 2025 | Softpower30.com sold for $6,250 dollars
Domain News: August 11, 2025 - 4:00 pm
DropCatch is a leading domain backordering service that helps users secure expiring domain names the instant they become available. Backed by hundreds of ICANN-accredited registrars, DropCatch increases the chances of...
Trivago.au: UDRP leads to victory for brandable domain operator
Domain News: August 11, 2025 - 3:08 pm
Trivago N.V., operator of the global hotel comparison platform, filed a complaint over Trivago.au, registered in 2022 by an Australian individual who used it for a WordPress blog with criticism of Trivago and a site...
Moment raises $56 million dollars; acquired Moment.com
Domain News: August 11, 2025 - 2:28 pmMoment was founded in 2022 by former Citadel Securities and Jane Street financial analysts Dylan Parker, Ammer Soliman, and Dean Hathout, and quietly acquired the domain Moment.com to power its mission as “the...
AlbaOil.com UDRP ends with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding
Domain News: August 11, 2025 - 10:27 amAlba Edible Oils Pty Ltd, an Australian company trading since 1987, filed a UDRP against AlbaOil.com, claiming infringement of its 2015 ALBA trademark. The domain, registered in 1999 and acquired by US-based FindYourDomain.com...
AOL to keep dial-up alive for Domainers stuck in the ’90s
Domain News: August 11, 2025 - 9:40 amDespite recent news about abolishing its dial-up internet service, AOL is reportedly eyeing a “Domainer Dial-Up Plan” for old school domain investors who refuse to trade their 56k modems for fiber. These...
jbmg.com UDRP: Domain investor won case thanks to 2003 registration
Domain News: August 9, 2025 - 4:20 pmJBMG Limited, a UK music marketing agency incorporated in 2024, filed a UDRP against jbmg.com, matching its UK trademark registered in April 2025. The domain, however, was registered in 2003 by jbmg inc of Japan: Over...
Beneficial Ownership Information: Filing no longer required but scammers continue to spam
Domain News: August 9, 2025 - 11:15 am
The Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) report, once a nationwide requirement for small businesses, was officially scrapped by the US Treasury Department on March 21, 2025. From that date forward, only foreign businesses...
Seven Mile: The official Frank Schilling blog
Domain News: August 9, 2025 - 8:59 amLong before Frank Schilling formed Uniregistry he was working hard on catching domains and leveraging their parking revenue, all the way from his Cayman Island home. Being a social creature, Frank Schilling was already...
10 Fake Domain News Headlines—Part 2
Domain News: August 8, 2025 - 5:01 pmIn a fun post last year, we noted how CNBC has this widget that displays article headlines that resemble real news. We pointed out that these aren’t real news, however, they are marketing copy that is generated...
DropCatch auctions: Select domain results for August 8, 2025 | NASAimages.org sold for $11,100
Domain News: August 8, 2025 - 3:43 pmDropCatch is a leading domain backordering service that helps users secure expiring domain names the instant they become available. Backed by hundreds of ICANN-accredited registrars, DropCatch increases the chances of...
Gaga.art: Domain buyer wasn’t Lady Gaga after all
Domain News: August 8, 2025 - 2:28 pmThe domain name Gaga.art was reported as sold by the .art Registry at the end of July. At the time, the Registry’s account on X insinuated that Lady Gaga might have been behind the acquisition, that took a premium...
Redcat.com: UDRP on 1996 domain backfires with RDNH finding
Domain News: August 8, 2025 - 10:11 amRedcat Pty Ltd, an Australian IT company, went after Redcat.com, claiming rights through trademarks filed only in late 2024. The domain, however, had been registered nearly three decades earlier (in 1996) by Oregon-based...
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