Domain news.

Round Two: new TLDs return – DNW Podcast #584

ICANN reopens the new gTLD window fourteen years after the first land rush, with revised rules and a more experienced field.

Are You Building Something?

Everyone is claiming to be building something with AI. The quiet shame in this piece is aimed at domain investors who still treat names like lottery tickets.

German translation company tries reverse domain name hijacking

A translation company tried to use a trademark claim to seize a domain it couldn't buy, and the panelist noticed the lie.

Verisign reports Q1 2026 earnings

Verisign's quarterly math is a quiet confirmation that .com is still the industry's toll booth.

Domain Name Registrations Reveal Amazon Acquisition

Amazon wanted an acquisition to stay quiet, but the domains had already spoken.

CSC releases their Domain Name Trends 2026 report

CSC's trends report treats domain names not as assets but as attack surface, and the market should listen accordingly.

How to Transfer a Newly Registered Domain Name Sold on Afternic

A fresh registration can sell fast, but the fast exit depends on knowing how the lock is handled.

Sedo weekly domain name sales led by SuperApp.com

Sedo's weekly ledger keeps score before anyone spins the story.

Top USD sale superapp.com $200,000 86 sales cited

Last Opportunity to Lock in Lowest Price to Attend NamesCon Global 2026 in Miami Will Be Expiring Friday Night (April 24).

NamesCon is using a deadline to convert intention into registrations, and the domain industry is expected to follow.

Race for 2026 .ORG Impact Awards Opens With Call for Nominations - Winners Will Share a $180,000 Pool of Prize Money

An awards calendar item that moves no market needles.

Rick and the Beanstalk – The challenge you want to be apart of

Age is a number; the sales cycle doesn't care.