Tüv Nord AG is a German company that has established a technical accreditation certificate process, indicated by its famous TÜV mark. The mark was registered in 1980 in Germany and the company was formed in the 1860s. Therefore, the TÜV existed already at the dawn of the commercial internet in …
Read More »Seven with Sedo: Go green, go eco, go bid!
Seven with Sedo: Go green, go eco, go bid! Posted by DomainGang on March 16, 2023, at 3:28 pm The auction by Sedo that features domains that are either environmental “green” keywords, or related keywords in “green” TLDs, has started! Sustaining the environment’s quality is important to every living creature …
Read More »Latest Dan product update automatically “opts in” domains to Afternic
Latest Dan product update automatically “opts in” domains to Afternic Posted by DomainGang on March 16, 2023, at 10:30 am The latest product update at Dan.com (product update 8) carries several improvements that emphasize the great expandability of the platform designed by Dan.com, already a superb platform prior to GoDaddy …
Read More »Swiss Bank of Domains doesn’t pay its Masterbucks debt in dollars
Swiss Bank of Domains doesn’t pay its Masterbucks debt in dollars Posted by DomainGang on March 15, 2023, at 2:55 pm Epik, the self-proclaimed “Swiss bank of Domains,” doesn’t seem to be able to pay investors holding onto its Masterbucks tokens. One could say that the “bank” is facing an …
Read More »Ebay fires UDRP salvo against Trademark Clearinghouse!
Fresh from the “it can’t be really this stupid” department comes the UDRP filed by eBay for a number of gTLD domains, and here’s why. The domains are: ebay.fashion, ebay.yoga, ebay.wedding, ebay.horse, ebay.work, ebay.vodka, ebay.surf, ebay.garden, ebay.rodeo, ebay.fishing, ebay.fit, ebay.casa, ebay.cooking, and ebay.beer – all of which are registered with …
Read More »Not even a UDRP can stop the “Cocaine Bear”—Matching .com domain remains with Respondent
Cocaine Bear is a viral fantasy movie involving a bear high on cocaine. It’s a spinoff of a true story involving a bear that died after ingesting a bag of cocaine; in the movie, the bear becomes addicted and ravages through a forest. The UDRP involves a dispute between Kentucky …
Read More »Dan.com founder launches housing project at Anyone.com
Dan.com founder launches housing project at Anyone.com Posted by DomainGang on March 14, 2023, at 7:15 pm Reza Sardeha, Anyone.com Reza Sardeha, founder of Undeveloped/Dan.com, sold his company to GoDaddy for a reported $71.4 million dollars, last summer. A portion went to angel investors that provided capital to the company …
Read More »Jamie Lee Curtis potential buyer of MHIY.com
Jamie Lee Curtis potential buyer of MHIY.com Posted by DomainGang on March 14, 2023, at 6:28 pm Award-winning actress, Jamie Lee Curtis, was recognized for her acting performance with an Oscar for best supporting actress. The veteran actress made her long-waited first Oscar nomination count by thanking everyone who was …
Read More »SVB.com won’t expire; domain investors delete their backorders on DropCatch
SVB.com won’t expire; domain investors delete their backorders on DropCatch Posted by DomainGang on March 14, 2023, at 3:27 pm Due to recent developments at the Silicon Valley Bank, the three-letter domain SVB.com has caught the attention of many. It still belongs to the bank that recently failed and was …
Read More »Slots.net UDRP was a big gamble
Novomatic AG filed a UDRP to usurp the aged, seemingly generic domain name Slots.net. Registered way back in 1997, Slots.net is used as a forward to the domain Slots.ca. The Canadian respondent secured counsel who sought a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking. While that finding wasn’t granted by the …
Read More »#Sedo : Domain sales report | March 14, 2023 — Vital.io for $60,000 dollars
#Sedo : Domain sales report | March 14, 2023 — Vital.io for $60,000 dollars Posted by DomainGang on March 14, 2023, at 11:45 am Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is the domain Vital.io for $60,000 dollars. Welcome to the latest domain sales report by Sedo; this time we cover …
Read More »Domain investor baffled by “outrageous fees” on Dan.com
Domain investor baffled by “outrageous fees” on Dan.com Posted by DomainGang on March 14, 2023, at 10:09 am A domain investor was hit with a 30% commission fee after selling a domain via Dan.com. The sale completed after the buyer accepted a counter-offer of $3,500 dollars, thus triggering a sale …
Read More »Silicon Valley Bank crash triggered onslaught of domain registrations
Silicon Valley Bank crash triggered onslaught of domain registrations Posted by DomainGang on March 13, 2023, at 6:48 pm The failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB,) a commercial bank headquartered in Santa Clara, California, has caused plenty of market instability. SVB was the 16th-largest bank in the United States when …
Read More »Domainsbot.com rolls out new web site with Big Data focus
Domainsbot.com rolls out new web site with Big Data focus Posted by DomainGang on March 13, 2023, at 3:39 pm Data analytics provider, Domainsbot, announced its new and improved brand identity, featuring a new look and a new web site. Emiliano Pasqualetti, CEO and data scientist at Domainsbot, announced the …
Read More »ComputerProgram.com: No reserve price lands domain in James Booth’s lap!
ComputerProgram.com: No reserve price lands domain in James Booth’s lap! Posted by DomainGang on March 13, 2023, at 10:57 am James Booth, celebrating another domain. Listing your premium domains without reserve can be a very dangerous decision. Unless the auction is widely advertised and accessible, the lack of a carefully-chosen …
Read More »Domainer Bank of Internet suddenly collapsed overnight
Domainer Bank of Internet has announced that it is $2.65 billion short in its balance sheet; the news has sent shockwaves through the domain industry, as the bank is a major player in the domain investment and financing space, including refinancing of domain registrar loans and the funding of the …
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