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Start-ups Using .TECH Domains Raise Ov...
Radix, the company behind the .tech new gTLD, announced recently that at least 170 start-ups using .tech domain names have raised over $2 billion in venture capital funding between 2017 to 2019. According to Radix, these start-ups are spread across industries such as auto, crypto, mobility and energy, among others. Based on an analysis of start-ups that are listed on Crunchbase, the source of the information, as of June 2019, there are over 250 new top-level dom
ICANN Publishes Registry Operator Audi...
With the conclusion of this audit, ICANN will launch an audit of registrars that will also focus on DNS security threats. About ICANN ICANNs mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address a name or a number into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these uni
ICANN Board Changes Sees Europeans To ...
Maarten Botterman has been selected as the next Chair of the ICANN Board, the current Chair Cherine Chalaby announced in a post on the ICANN blog Monday, while Len Felipe Snchez Ambia has been selected Vice Chair. It means both the CEO and President, the Swedish Gran Marby, and Chair will be citizens of the European Union. The selection follows the process outlined in the Board Governance Committee Practice for Board Engagement in Developing Slate for Boar
.BRAND Domains Grow 10 In 6 Months To ...
There were 17,188 .brand domain names with 11,663 being used, both up 10%, according to the latest .brands Industry Report from Neustar covering the 6 months to 30 June. And over 4 in 10 of these domain names are registered in Germany. The report notes there are an average of 32 domains per .brand, an increase of 16% in 6 months along with 8,654 redirecting (up 10%) and 3,009 resolving domains (up 9%). There are also more brands using their top-level domai
As Global TLD Growth Slides 100 Of Top...
The heady days of double-digit percentage growth in the domain name industry appear to be over forever as the industry matures and in many markets registrations reach what appears to be saturation levels. The latest CENTRstats Global TLD Report Q2/2019 reflects these trends, although there are still areas of significant growth with .com continuing to show considerable growth along with African ccTLDs, although these are coming off a low base. For the sec
.UK Sale Tops Weekly Chart As Big Sale...
It wasnt a week for big domain name sales, but it meant that some ccTLD sales were able to take out 3 of the top 4 positions on the Domain Name Journal chart of top reported sales for the week ending 11 August. The biggest sale for the week was shopping.uk which sold for a very handy 50,500 ($56,055) through DomainOrder while exl.com came in second in a $50,000 sale through Sedo. Third and fourth for the week was a pair of .co domain names, which while