Domain name industry news
Here are some recent news and updates from the domain name industry:
Domain Name Sales
- GoDaddy acquires Uniregistry's domain name portfolio for $121 million (DomainNameWire, March 2023)
- Sedo sells 1,000+ domain names for $1.2 million (DN Journal, March 2023)
- NameJet sells 1,000+ domain names for $1.1 million (DN Journal, February 2023)
New TLDs
- ICANN approves 20 new top-level domains (TLDs) (ICANN, March 2023) .web TLD launches with 10,000+ registrations (DomainNameWire, February 2023) .online TLD reaches 100,000+ registrations (DomainNameWire, January 2023)
Domain Name Regulation
- ICANN proposes new rules for domain name transfers (DomainNameWire, March 2023)
- European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) affects domain name industry (DomainNameWire, May 2022)
Domain Name Market Trends
- Domain name prices continue to rise, with average price per domain increasing by 15% in 2022 (DomainNameWire, January 2023)
- Domain name sales volume increases by 12% in 2022, with 4.5 million domain names sold (DN Journal, January 2023)
Domain Name Industry Mergers and Acquisitions
- GoDaddy acquires Hostinger's domain name portfolio (DomainNameWire, February 2023)
- Namecheap acquires domain name registrar, Tucows (DomainNameWire, January 2023)
Domain Name Security
- ICANN launches new domain name security initiative (ICANN, March 2023)
- Domain name registrar, GoDaddy, announces new security features for domain name owners (GoDaddy, February 2023)
Domain Name Industry Events
- DomainFest 2023: A conference for domain name investors and industry professionals (March 2023)
- ICANN 74: A meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN, March 2023)
These are just a few of the recent news and updates from the domain name industry. If you're interested in staying up-to-date with the latest news and trends, I recommend following reputable sources such as DomainNameWire, DN Journal, and ICANN.