Even more impressive, the average transaction value in the secondary market significantly increased, contributing to financial results that exceeded expectations. The secondary market, often full of opportunities for domain collectors and investors, turned out to be a gold mine for GoDaddy, generating higher revenues for each domain sold.

.ad domains will be available to all interested parties worldwide from October, through a list of approved registrars to be published soon. Wholesale prices for general availability will be about 15 euros (about 16 dollars) per year.

ICANN anticipates a decrease in its revenues by $3 million, down to $145 million, after it became apparent that domain sales would not be as robust as previously estimated. The organization presented these changes during two teleconferences.

Verisign, a well-known manager of internet domains such as .com and .net, has announced a reduction in its financial forecasts for 2024. This decision comes in response to weaker than expected results in the first quarter of the year.

Hostinger is now investing in a record number of Dell servers with AMD EPYC processors, marking another step in the development of the infrastructure necessary to support its growing user base.

The .ai domain, the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Anguilla, has seen a significant increase in its registration numbers. From December 20 to April 12, the number of registered .ai domains rose from 353,928 to 425,060.

Liquid Web appoints ex-WP Engine exec Sachin Puri as new CGO to drive strategic growth. It's ambitious growth plans in terms of the company seeks to strengthen its position in the competitive hosting and cloud services market.

A year ago, Richard Kirkendall, the CEO of Namecheap, one of the leading internet domain registrars, announced on Twitter the launch of the SpaceShip platform. This was a significant step for the company, marking the beginning of a new era in offering domain and hosting services.

ICANN recently found itself at a crossroads over an expansion of its powers that could effectively turn it into a content police. This debate has sparked significant controversy, highlighting the complexities of internet governance and the delicate balance between regulation and freedom.

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