Tag: domain

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Which Top-Level Domains Are Worth Carrying? The Abuse Data Most Registrars Never Book.
by Natalia Nowak · 9 Jul 2026 · 8 min read
In some cheap new gTLDs nearly the whole zone turns over in months, and Spamhaus has the data on which extensions carry the heaviest hidden abuse cost.
Security
India’s .bank.in Trust Domain Leaked the Data of the People Who Run It
by Natalia Nowak · 3 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
IDRBT, the registrar for India's anti-phishing .bank.in domain, exposed 5,576 bank-domain administrators' data through open APIs for 13 months.
Industry reports
You Don’t Own Your .io or .ai. You Rent a Country’s Politics.
by Łukasz Nowak · 2 Jul 2026 · 12 min read
A ccTLD is a trusteeship, not property. Building a brand on .io, .ai, or .ly rents a foreign government's diplomatic status. The unpriced risk, explained.
Other
Team Internet Pursues £20M Damages Claim While Its Domain Division Goes to Market
by Natalia Nowak · 22 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Team Internet built $566M/year on Google AdSense for Domains. Now it's pursuing a £20M antitrust claim and selling its domain division.
Industry reports
Europe’s Domain Market Is Splitting: Local Giants Hold the Base, Cloudflare and Namecheap Win the Flow
by Natalia Nowak · 19 Jun 2026 · 5 min read
Cloudflare takes 18.3% of new European ccTLD registrations with a 5.5% installed base. United Internet controls 17% but 9 of 12 brands are not growing.
Other
Namecheap Ends Handshake TLD Support as Web3 Domain Projects Retreat
by Natalia Nowak · 11 Jun 2026 · 6 min read
Namecheap halted Handshake TLD registrations on June 10. HNS is down 99% from its 2021 peak. Unstoppable Domains pivoted to traditional DNS.
Industry reports
ICANN Meets June 8. One Proposal Could Force Registrars to Investigate Every Customer Tied to a Single Abuse Report.
by Łukasz Nowak · 4 Jun 2026 · 7 min read
ICANN is debating a rule that would require registrars to investigate every domain from a customer when one is flagged for abuse. Seville (June 8-11) is where that debate begins in earnest. The gTLD window closes August 12.
M&A
OpusDNS Acquires fruits.co, Adding Domain Monetization to Its Wholesale Registrar Platform
by Natalia Nowak · 22 May 2026 · 6 min read
OpusDNS acquired fruits.co, bundling wholesale domain registration with EU VAT-compliant aftermarket sales. A clean-build challenger to Tucows OpenSRS
Industry reports
Domain Summit London 2025: A Recap of Day One
by Frederick Schiwek · 3 Sep 2025 · 2 min read
he first day of the Domain Summit London 2025 has officially wrapped, and you can feel the energy. Industry leaders, innovators, and domain enthusiasts from around the globe have gathered at the prestigious "Business Design Center" for what is already shaping up to be an unforgettable event.
Industry reports
Atom plans AI-powered domain registrar
by Mr. WHT · 2 Jun 2025 · 2 min read
Big news for domain investors and startup founders: Atom, known for its domain marketplace and branding platform, has officially become an ICANN-accredited registrar. The company shared the announcement on its LinkedIn profile, marking a fresh start in the domain space.
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