Worldwide Domain Registrations Pass the 371 Million Mark – New Verisign Domain Name Industry Brief Breaks Down the Latest Numbers

VeriSign, (the administrator of the .com and .net TLDs) has released their latest quarterly Domain Name Industry Brief (DNIB) covering the 2nd quarter of 2025. This update showed the total number of domain registrations across all TLDs worldwide ended the most recent quarter at 371.1 million. Here's how each category, including ccTLDs and Non .com [...]

What the weak dollar means for domain names

Domain names are now cheaper in many countries. The U.S. dollar is declining in value, and that could have interesting implications for the domain name aftermarket. In early January, it took just $1.03 to buy a euro. Now, it’s around $1.17, and some analysts think the dollar could slip even further. You can point to [...]

Do startups still need Silicon Valley? Hear from the founders and funders challenging old assumptions at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

As the startup world descends on San Francisco for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — happening October 27–29 at Moscone West — one question looms large: does building in Silicon Valley still give founders an edge? With 10,000+ startup and VC leaders gathering for this milestone Disrupt, the conversation around access, geography, and opportunity has never been [...]