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46k .si domains registered in September, momentum growing after Trump’s executive order
A political statement about artificial intelligence has spilled into the domain aftermarket. Slovenia's .si, a country-code extension, is the vehicle; speculation is the engine; end-user adoption is the open question.
Domain Name Wire
Read the full storyInterNetX “Domain parking in 2026: what changed and what to do now”
Google's end of AdSense for Domains in February 2026 removes the main revenue source for parked domains. The move reflects growing abuse on parked pages and changes the calculus for anyone holding domains for passive income.
TheDomains.com
.com/.net Pending Delete Backorder Time Changed Today
Verisign has moved the pending-delete backorder deadline for .com and .net names a few hours earlier. For anyone who places backorders on a morning schedule, the window has narrowed and today’s deadline has already passed.
DomainInvesting.com
Spaceship rockets past 10 million domains
Spaceship, the Namecheap brand launched in 2023, has passed 10 million domains under management. The milestone shows how price and platform can move registrar market share quickly, and it raises questions about what that volume consists of.
Domain Name Wire
This week’s Sedo end user domain name sales
Weekly public end-user sales reports from Sedo show what operating businesses pay for domain names, rather than what investors pay each other. For domain holders, the list is a snapshot of downstream demand and realistic pricing.
Top USD sale travelata
Domain Name Wire
New top level domain reveal day set for October 7
ICANN will publish all new top-level domain applications and contention sets on October 7. The disclosure will show who applied for what, which strings are in conflict, and which applicants have backup strings. For domain holders, this is the first clear view of the next wave of TLDs.
Domain Name Wire
Spaceship Hits 10 Million Domains Under Management
Spaceship, the Namecheap sister company, now manages more than 10 million domains. It reached that number faster than any registrar before it. For domain holders, the question is what a new, fast-growing registrar means for pricing, service, and where the aftermarket happens.
DomainInvesting.com
Dynadot shares data from 54,000 domain sales
Dynadot's quarterly aftermarket data shows a market dominated by low-priced expiry sales, with a thin layer of high-value names generating most of the revenue. The numbers offer a realistic baseline for pricing expectations and reveal how much of the aftermarket is not about premium domains.
Top sale tgh
Domain Name Wire
Namecheap ordered to explain why it shouldn’t pay $50,000 in ACPA case
A federal judge has ordered Namecheap to explain why it should not be sanctioned for allowing a domain subject to an ACPA lawsuit to expire and be re-registered. The case tests what a registrar must do after receiving notice of an in rem action.
Domain Name Wire
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Xname.com
A weekly Sedo sales report shows where aftermarket money is moving — and what it means for holders.
Top USD sale qha
TheDomains.com
U.S. government gets default against Egypt.com domain name
A U.S. court has entered default against egypt.com, clearing the way for the government to take ownership after no one contested a civil forfeiture claim. The case shows how asset forfeiture applies to domain names and what it means for anyone who buys or holds a name with a tainted history.
Domain Name Wire
Happy Birthday to Michael Berkens
A domain-industry publisher marks its founder's birthday and the site's approaching 19th anniversary — a reminder of how long the aftermarket has been tracked and what endurance means for holders.
TheDomains.com