ICANN’s revenue for 2026 is expected to be significantly above its earlier predictions, and it isn’t just because the Org cranked up its registry and registrar fees last year. The budget for fiscal ...

Premium Domain Auction Nears the Finish Line with Bids Over $80,000 One of the most valuable and recognisable domain names to hit the aftermarket in recent months is reaching a critical moment today.

In the world of high-stakes digital real estate, few names carry as much weight as Rick Schwartz, widely known as the “Domain King.” For thirty years, Schwartz has treated the internet’s top-tier ...

CDW did not show that registrant was targeting it with domain registration. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found (pdf) that technology company CDW (NASDAQ: CDW) tried to ...

Steal of the Century? Encyclopedia.org Sells for Under $15K The domain industry had its eyes glued to the screen today as one of the most authoritative .org assets on the market headed to the finish ...

Artificial intelligence is impacting the domain industry in many ways. AI, AI, AI. You can’t open a social media app or visit a news site without reading something about artificial intelligence and ...

Agent Name Service could increase demand for domain names. Could AI agents use the Domain Name System to improve trust and discovery? That’s the idea behind Agent Name Service, a proposal from GoDaddy ...

Domain registrant acquired domains for a legitimate business. A company that provides water management solutions has been found to have tried reverse domain name hijacking. Suez International filed a ...

In late 2024, when Richard Kirkendall, CEO of Namecheap and Spaceship, released a list of high-value .ai domain sales, one name stood out: Tether.ai, which sold for $100,000 USD. While six-figure ...

A crypto platform, a vending machine services business, and a company offering an API for football scores bought domain names. Sedo is taking a three-week holiday break from reporting domain sales.

Michael Mann Sells Ueberall.com for $20,000 in End-of-Year Deal As the curtain closed on 2025, the domain industry witnessed one last high-profile spark. Michael Mann, one of the most prolific and ...

As we wrap up the year, we wanted to take a moment to look back at what 2025 looked like for the ICA – and thanks to all of you, it was a busy and meaningful one. Here’s a snapshot of what we ...