Domain news.

PIR (.org) names Impact Award finalists, Karamo as MC

The .org registry has learned that the most reliable way to make nonprofits feel festive is to hand every finalist a participation check.

Ethereum Name Service takes key step toward .ens

The blockchain's naming revolution just filed incorporation papers.

Web3 naming companies face steep challenges in new TLD round

Web3's pursuit of a real domain is no longer a revolution; it's a regulatory application.

Team.ai Auction Closes at $136,500 on Namecheap

The auction for Team.ai didn't just close at $136,500. It closed the gap between a dictionary word and a gold-rush extension.

ShortDot and Dot Hip Hop Form New Partnership to Unlock Full Potential of .HipHop TLD

The .HipHop extension just got a new promoter, but the beat remains the same: names are only worth what someone will pay.

.AI & .Com Take Full Control of Latest Domain Sales Chart With Every Sale in the Top 10 Reaching Six Figures

The chart no longer measures the domain market; it measures the AI gold rush.

Top sale folk.com $250,000 164 sales cited

GoDaddy auction offers a real-world test of domain liquidation

The domain aftermarket has always preferred the quiet close to the public fire sale; this auction makes the latter a feature.

What domains Wix and others bought through Afternic

The domain aftermarket is a quiet bazaar where brands pay retail for real estate they should have bought wholesale.

Top sale symphony.co $180,000 26 sales cited

Suspicious Email: No, Will is Not From Atom

The most valuable part of that email isn't the offer — it's the trust it asks you to hand over.

GoDaddy should be rolling out new appraisal system soon

Every appraisal system is a thermostat, not a mirror. GoDaddy is about to adjust the room temperature.

Domain buyer balks at $1,000 price, spends more on losing UDRP

A thousand dollars was too much for the domain, but apparently not too much to lose a case over it.