Newsweek lied? Dorian Nakamoto takes on the publisher over Bitcoin allegations
In March 2014, Newsweek published a story alleging that a man named Dorian Nakamoto was the creator of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency, the infamous Satoshi Nakamoto. For several days following the article, Nakamoto’s house and family were stalked by reporters, paparazzi and other curious people that bombarded Nakamoto with questions. His home’s photos and other information […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Going viral: Ebola.com strikes back with web site upgrades
For the best part of last week, Ebola.com and its owner received plenty of unwarranted negative coverage by mainstream media, that blasted its “for sale” status. Jon Schultz, owner of the domain he lawfully acquired for $13,500 in 2008, was verbally assaulted in a series of sensationalist posts that reeked of anti-entrepreneurial bias: The Washington […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.First dot .Company UDRP a landslide for Volkswagen
Volkswagen was formed in 1937, in Nazi Germany, and the group owns and manages a very famous mark in the automotive industry. Despite all this history, a not-so-smart individual from Canada registered the domain Volkswagen.company in July. It took a couple of months for Volkswagen to find out, and they filed a UDRP at the […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Want Ebola domains? You got them!
Ah, it’s Friday, and President Obama just announced the appointing of an “Ebola czar.” While the matching dot com – EbolaCzar.com – has already been registered as of four days ago, you can still get “Ebola domains” for a registration fee. That’s right, we did all the hard work for you. Here’s a list of […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.New Yorkers need to be aware of the dot .NYC Nexus Policy
If you live within the Five Boroughs, you can generally register a dot .NYC domain name. The latest geo-gTLD to hit the open market, dot .NYC has in fact several restrictions, all governed by the .NYC Nexus Policy. Here’s what the policy states: The City of New York desires to have only those individuals or […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Update: Several stolen FMA domains, others, returned to lawful owners
The recent security breach at Moniker resulted in the theft, direct or indirect, of several premium domains from their owners; several were stolen from the portfolio of Future Media Architects. Moniker has been working on reclaiming these domains, first handling transfers that occurred internally; the domain Busy.com was the first one to be reclaimed and […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.TRAFFIC 2014 in Miami has *almost* sold out its Fontainebleau rooms
If you’ve been considering attending TRAFFIC 2014 in Miami, better get off your butt and book your reservations now. According to an update email, the prestigious Fontainebleau Hotel rooms available can only host 15 more attendees, or 45 room nights in total. Delaying your reservation past this weekend would mean one thing: you’d have to […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Extreme security: Frank Schilling locked out of Uniregistry
When it comes down to security, domain registrars must implement the latest and greatest protocols, or risk being humiliated like Moniker. In a case of extreme security at Uniregistry, founder and CEO Frank Schilling was temporarily locked out of the main building, in Playa Vista, California. “It was embarrassing really, I waved, then knocked on […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Any current ICANN committees addressing domain ownership and theft?
The glitz and glamor of ICANN51 in Los Angeles, California, ends today; the many committees and subcommittees discussing upcoming changes in Internet governance conveniently failed to address the crucial element of domain ownership, and that of managing domain theft. With rampant incidents of domains being stolen from a grand variety of domain registrars, ICANN skirts […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Morocco: ICANN52 in the middle of the Ebola crisis
The current ICANN51 conference in Los Angeles, California, is attended by more than 2,500 participants, making it the 2nd most attended conference after ICANN50 in London, UK. ICANN52 is scheduled for Morocco, in the African continent, between February 8-12, 2015, in the city of Marrakesh. Many participants of the ICANN conference have raised a concern, […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Obama Administration ready to launch Ebola .GOV
At long last, the Obama Administration has made an 180-degree turn and is preparing for the launch of Ebola.GOV – the national information web site on the Ebola virus crisis. “Just like with the successful launch of HealthCare.GOV, uhhh, we are committed to providing all US citizens and undocumented immigrants, uhhh, with a concise source […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Outcome Brokerage scores premium domain Offer.com
Outcome Brokerage, the domain brokerage outfit led by Ryan Colby, has added one top notch domain to its roster of exclusives. After scoring Bike.com and Cryptocurrency.com, it’s time for Offer.com to be made available. A truly premium domain, Offer.com would find application in real estate, ecommerce, affiliates and anything that might involve competitive bidding. Exclusive […]
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