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domainnamewire.com 23/07/2026

United States sues to seize Egypt.com domain name - Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News

Government says creator of illicit Abacus Market is the ultimate owner of the domain. The United States Government has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to seize the domain name Egypt.com, alleging that it was purchased with illicitly obtained funds. In the suit
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domainnamewire.com 23/07/2026

Radix posts more premium domain growth led by .tech, .space - Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News

New TLD operator hits another record for new premium domain registrations. This week, Radix reported (pdf) high-level details of its premium domain sales for the first half of the year. The company said it hit another record for new premium registrat
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domainnamewire.com 23/07/2026

Wholesale .IO registration cost increasing to $56 - Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News

.IO and four other TLDs will see price increases in January. Renewing .io domain names continues to get more expensive. Identity Digital, the registry that manages the country code domain, just informed domain name registrars that it’s increasing the
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domainnamewire.com 23/07/2026

Cybersquatter regains domain after post-UDRP transfer blunder - Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News

After losing a UDRP, the cybersquatter managed to get the domain back when the complainant transferred the domain to another registrar. The Internet Commerce Association’s weekly UDRP Digest featured an interesting case today. Law firm Gibson, Dunn &
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domainnamewire.com 23/07/2026

Mining company tries to hijack four letter .com domain - Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News

Company acknowledged the domain was registered before it existed. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found (pdf) that Deepak Mining Solutions Limited, which provides mining chemicals and consulting, tried to reverse hijack the do
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domainnamewire.com 12/07/2026

Chicago.com domain donated to public media, to launch this fall - Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News

After changing hands a few times, Chicago Public Media is launching chicago.com. Chicago.com is about to get a new life. Josh Metnick sold the domain name to Wrapports LLC, the publisher of the Chicago Sun-Times, in 2013. In 2017, former Wrapports ch
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domainnamewire.com 07/07/2026

Gold, a cop, and domain shenanigans - DNW Podcast #594 - Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News

Rob Schutz went to great lengths to close this domain deal. We all have our war stories about trying to acquire domains from stubborn sellers. But Rob Schutz of Snagged has a story that might just top them all. Rob helped a company acquire a name fro
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domainnamewire.com 02/07/2026

How I'm adapting my domain investing - Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News

I’m focusing more on hand registration and repricing my tech domains. I’ve recently made significant changes to how I acquire and price domains, and the shift is already paying off. In fact, year to date, 2026 is shaping up to be my best year yet in
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domainnamewire.com 02/07/2026

Financial firm files a "poster child" reverse domain name hijacking case - Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News

Panelist admonishes company for complaint over creditGPT.com domain. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has determined (pdf) that CCP3 LLC filed a case that’s a β€œposter child for RDNH”. The company filed the dispute over the domain n
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domainnamewire.com 02/07/2026

Texas gets porn site domain suspended for violating age verification requirements - Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News

Domain owner must post $9.14 million bond to get domain back. The State of Texas has successfully used its age verification law to get .com registry Verisign to suspend a domain used for a porn site. Texas has a law that requires sites with β€œsexual m
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domainnamewire.com 02/07/2026

AI is leveling the playing field for smaller domain investors - Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News

You no longer need a dev team to access and analyze data. Individual domain investors have been at a disadvantage to the big guys for a long time. While they’re still at some disadvantage, the gap has narrowed. Two things have traditionally given the
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domainnamewire.com 27/06/2026

Produce company harvests a reverse domain name hijacking finding - Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News

The domain name was registered more than two decades before the company had any trademark rights. A Forum panelist hasΒ ruled that produce company Planet Harvest, LLC, attempted to reverse hijack the domain name planetharvest.com. The company uses the
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domainnamewire.com 27/06/2026

Nearly $700k of recent expired domain name sales up to $83k - Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News

Expired domain names continue to command top dollar. Newfold Digital has released sales data for its NameJet and SnapNames platforms for May. The two platforms combined to sell 143 domains for $2,000 or more, totaling $693k. Here are some of the high
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domainnamewire.com 27/06/2026

NameJet and SnapNames launch refreshed sites - Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News

Expired domain platforms have a more modern look and new features. Newfold Digital’s domain auction platforms, NameJet and SnapNames, have been refreshed. For a few weeks, people have been able to access the new design. Now it’s the default, and the
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domainnamewire.com 27/06/2026

SageSure insurance company files cybersquatting and trademark infringement suit - Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News

Insurer goes after business using matching .io domain name. SageSure, a large insurer covering catastrophe-prone states, has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against the operators of SageSure.io. The insurer uses the domain name SageSure.com. A company called M
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domainnamewire.com 27/06/2026

Panel: UK company's name isn't so special - Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News

Panelist finds that food service products company filed case in bad faith. A Nominet Domain Resolution Service panelist has found (pdf) that Especial Ltd tried to reverse hijack the domain names especial.co.uk and especial.uk. The company, which cons
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domainnamewire.com 27/06/2026

Europe market share - top 20 chart - Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News

Who the top 20 domain registrars are for European ccTLDs, and how they’re trending. In previous posts, we’ve looked at how the European domain market differs from others with ccTLD dominance and who the dominant players are in Europe. In this final p