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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Scammers.com
Sedo's weekly sales report put a plural dictionary .com at the top and a cluster of Slovenian country-code names underneath. Weekly venue data is the closest thing the aftermarket has to a public comp sheet, which is why the shape of the list matters as much as the headline number.
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TheDomains.com
Read the full storyGeo TLD applications plummet in 2026 round
Fifteen applicants in the 2026 round described their strings as geographic, against sixty-six in 2012. The retreat is less a verdict on city names than on the registry business built around them — and it shifts the ground under anyone holding a geo name in .com or weighing a dot-brand application.
Domain Name Wire
Pending Sale Domains Shouldn’t be Pulled from GoDaddy Accounts
When a name sells through Afternic, GoDaddy takes it out of the seller's account while the deal is pending. That removes the most convenient proof of ownership at the moment a seller is most likely to want it. The fix proposed by one seller — a transfer lock instead of removal — is worth weighing against what the removal is meant to prevent.
DomainInvesting.com
Escrow.com sees summer slowdown for domain sales
Escrow.com's third-quarter update shows total payment volume rising while revenue falls, with the company pointing to a Northern Hemisphere summer slowdown in domain sales. Escrow sits between buyer and seller, so its data is one of the few public reads on aftermarket transaction flow. The signal is about deal timing and mix, not domain prices.
Domain Name Wire
Meta (Facebook) needs Colombian department’s permission to get .meta TLD
Meta Platforms applied for .meta in the current ICANN TLD expansion round, but the name is also a Colombian department. Under ICANN’s geographic name rules, that makes government permission part of the application process.
Domain Name Wire
I went to Japan to relax, but ICANN had other plans
ICANN's Reveal Day for new top-level domains drew 1,616 applications. The list will shape the next round of TLD launches, and the details matter for anyone holding or buying domain names.
Domain Name Wire
Behind the scenes at the .si registry – DNW Podcast #608
A change in political language doubled Slovenia's .si namespace in weeks. The registry's response will decide whether the new registrations hold.
Domain Name Wire
Woman faces changing 211 accounts after .name domain termination
ICANN and Verisign are terminating third-level .name domains, and one long-time registrant says the change will force her to update more than 200 online accounts. The case shows how much personal infrastructure can sit on a single domain name.
Domain Name Wire
Liquid Domain Report for Q3 2026
The Q3 liquid domain report shows public sales down, private sales up, and a stable floor for four-letter .coms. For holders, the key question is where liquidity is actually moving.
TheDomains.com
.Art will present an AR exhibition at ICANN 87 in Bali
.Art will present an augmented-reality exhibition at ICANN 87 in Bali. The move is registry marketing, not policy, and it shows how TLD operators try to build meaning around their namespace.
TheDomains.com
Abion acquires Brandsec, expanding its IP protection business
Abion’s acquisition of Brandsec’s corporate domain management business extends a European consolidation play into Australia and New Zealand. It is a sign that brand-related domain services are being gathered into larger platforms.
Domain Name Wire
Citizen journalist turns to courts to stop game of domain whac-a-mole
A UDRP win transfers the disputed domain names, but it does not stop the same party from registering new variations. A new lawsuit tests whether courts can close that gap with an injunction.
Domain Name Wire