Zero to One: Innovation discussion with PayPal creator, Peter Thiel
Startups.CO, the entrepreneur hub launched by Fundable founder, Wil Schroter, is hosting a live talk this coming Monday, February 9th at 7:00pm EST. Peter Thiel, creator of PayPal and innovation investor, will join the Startups.CO discussion, to talk about his new book, “Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future.” “The […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.China on fire: Two new transactions engage NNN .com domains via 4.CN
The numeric domain market is currently on fire, all while the dust from a recent sale of 360.com to Qihoo for a reputed $17 million dollars has yet to settle. Two domain names, 400.com and 440.com appear to have changed hands very recently. First, 400.com appears to have been sold by the holding account at […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Singapore property company 99.CO gets seven figure investment
Leading venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, invested $1.6 million dollars in 99.CO, a Singapore based company focusing on real estate. Valued at $8 million USD, 99.CO announced that Facebook co-founder, Eduardo Saverin, contributed part of the investment as well. The company takes a stab at the regional market of Singapore and its direct competition, by […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Chinese government: Punished web sites for violence, gambling and lewd material include Qihoo
The Chinese government is cracking down on gaming and other portal web sites in China, including some operated by online giants Qihoo, Tencent and Baidu. Citing the promotion of excessive violence, gambling, and “lewd” content, the platforms were fined and ordered to delete the offending mobile games and apps. China’s Mininstry of Culture, announced yesterday […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.360.com update: Record-breaking domain sale was for $17 Million dollars
Sex.com has just lost its #1 position as the most expensive domain ever sold; various sources are confirming that 360.com went to Qihoo for a staggering $17,000,000 dollars. Hardly unexpected as the company has a $7 billion market capitalization, and the seller – Vodafone – is bigger by a factor of 16. The news was […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Someone is selling the entire domain WHOIS database – all 160 million records of it!
By using the WHOIS tools provided by the domain Registries, one agrees not to extract data and use it for commercial purposes. But who gives a rat’s ass, right? With more than 350 gTLDs available, the total number of traditional and new TLDs exceeds 160 million domain names. Some ‘smart entrepreneur‘ is currently selling the […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Did 360.com sell for $16,000,000 dollars?
Speculations are running wild about the sale of 360.com, a perfect, round number; the domain was sold by telecom giant Vodafone to Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd in China. The buyer, ‘upgraded’ their brand from 360.CN to the globally recognized dot .com equivalent. George Hong, of Guta.com – a premium domain investor and brokerage firm […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Name.com drops Verisign VIP Access for Google Authenticator
Name.com announced that it’s switching its two-factor authentication system, from that of Verisign VIP Access, to the Google Authenticator app. The change is effective on March 5th. According to the email notifying Name.com customers of this change: Name.com is changing its Two-Step Verification service on March 5, 2015. On that date Verisign credentials will be […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Sweet Carolyn buys Marijuana domain at NamesCon
One of the domains that were sold during NamesCon last month, was Marijuana.la. While dot .la is the ccTLD for Laos, it is quite often used as a reference to Los Angeles, LA for short. We aren’t sure whether it was the marijuana keyword, the suffix, or the combination of both that led Carolyn Roorda […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Startups.CO launched by Fundable founder
The dot .CO namespace is about to explode, with the launch of Startups.co – a platform that will serve as a hub for launching startups. Startups.co becomes the parent brand of several other services, such as Launchrock and Clarity, where startup founders can get personal advice from experts in every field. According to Wil Schroter, […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Vic Dixon: Domain registrar employee walks 20 miles to work every day!
An employee of the domain registrar Name.com is the prime example of dedication, when it comes down to a perfect attendance record. Vic Dixon, known for his humorous depictions of domain industry life, walks daily to the Name.com offices – a commute of 20 miles. “For as long as these legs can carry my body […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Gold scam offers 120 kilos of gold via new domain registrations
A classic example of a gold scam offers 120 kilograms of gold to its potential victims. The email directs its recipients to a newly-registered domain, BukavuMining.com. The domain was registered in late January, according to DomainTools. Registered to a Chinese registrant, the domain’s web site pretends to be a lawful gold mining enterprise in Kenya. […]
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