Sedo weekly domain name sales led by PlayiD.com

Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and PlayiD.com led the way at $60,000. Xms.com was second at $45,000. 29 .com sales 23 cctld sales 4 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS sales are:     Domain name Price Currency           .COM       playid.com 60000 USD   xms.com 45000 [...]

ICANN study links low-cost, automated registrations to phishing abuse

Study shows reactive takedowns have little impact on deterring phishing. An ICANN-funded study has identified which registrar practices are most associated with phishing-related domain name abuse. Unsurprisingly, registration cost is one of the top factors associated with maliciously registered domain names. The research, known as INFERMAL (Inferential Analysis of Maliciously Registered Domains), was conducted by [...]

ICANN is Broken

The ICANN Board's recent resolution to suspend an accountability safeguard hardcoded in its bylaws may represent the final straw that breaks the community's trust in ICANN. Most community members, including its own Board Chair, acknowledge that its current policy development and implementation processes are not working efficiently. However, the Board's decision to suspend the mechanism [...]

NameJet/SnapNames April and May Aftermarket reports led by Linea.com at $200K

NameJet and SnapNames reported aftermarket sales for the months of April and May. April: May: NameJet April 2025 Domain Name Brand Name Product Sales Amt   linea.com Namejet Expiry $200,000   alti.com Namejet Expiry $46,000   spacecenter.com Namejet Expiry $16,088   theglobe.com Namejet Expiry $15,869   driedflowers.com Namejet Expiry $9,750   enduroworldseries.com Namejet Deleting $9,250 [...]