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Verisign's Domain Name Industry Brief counts 411.6 million registered domains worldwide at the end of September. New gTLDs grew 32 percent in a year to 56.6 million, but their estimated renewal rate is 28.6 percent, well below .com and .net at 74.3 percent.
Source: Domain Brief original in German published on
Verisign says global domain name registrations totaled 411.6 million at the end of the third quarter of 2026, up 2.5% from the second quarter, according to DNIB.com's quarterly report. Registrations in .com and .net rose to 182.5 million.
Source: investor.verisign.com published on
Verisign reported third quarter 2026 revenue of $443 million, up 5.7 percent from a year earlier, and said its .com and .net base grew 6.1 percent to 182.5 million registrations. The registry operator also announced a quarterly dividend and share repurchases.
Source: investor.verisign.com published on
The Browser Company says its Arc browser will be discontinued on December 22, 2026, and new sign-ups have already stopped. The move leaves open what happens to the three-letter Arc.net domain, which is registered through September 2027.
Source: DomainGang published on
AtomRadar’s 2026 Consumer Referral Survey of 600 American adults found that 86% had wanted to recommend a brand, business or product but could not recall its name. The survey’s authors tie weak names and domains to lost referrals.
Source: atom.com published on
ASI, formerly Airspace Intelligence, has apparently acquired the ASI.com domain name, according to on-chain-free registration changes; a broker confirmed the sale. The company announced a $325 million Series C round at a $3 billion valuation this week.
Source: domaininvesting.com published on
George Hong of Guta.com said on X that 365.com sold for ¥100 million RMB, about $15 million USD, a couple of months earlier through a private channel. The domain is registered at GoDaddy and previously belonged to Hangzhou 365 e-Commerce Co., Ltd., which also owned 365.org.
Source: thedomains.com published on
Hagens Berman has filed a class action in a California federal court against Verisign and ICANN, alleging an illegal monopoly over .com domain names and higher prices for registrants. The complaint was filed on September 4, 2026.
Source: Hagens Berman published on
Sedo's weekly domain sales report for the week ending October 20, 2026 lists Scammers.com as the top sale at $48,444. Four .com names sold for five-figure prices, and several ccTLD names, including fractal.si and game.si, also sold for large sums.
Source: DomainGang published on
Clipster, a creator marketing platform, says it bought Clipster.com from hair salon operator Regis Corporation for $100,000 after a 13-month negotiation, moving from its Clipster.gg name.
Source: DomainGang published on
Sam Desai, founder and CEO of venture investment platform Hiive.com, says the company paid $3.5 million for Clarity.com and now redirects its old site to the new domain. He compared the price with other large .com sales.
Source: dnjournal.com published on
A quarterly report on liquid .com domains, compiled by Giuseppe Graziano of GGRG with Escrow.com, NameBio.com, Estibot parent Intelium and ShortNames.com, shows Escrow.com sales up 92.18% to $31.44M. Publicly disclosed sales fell 13.78% to $6.74M.
Source: onlinedomain.com published on
Nor.com has sold for $700,000 through Atom.com, according to Zack Gabor, Director of Sales and Partnerships at Atom. The buyer is not named, and the sale would rank as the second largest three-letter .com sale of 2026.
Source: domaininvesting.com published on
Sedo's latest weekly domain sales report shows hollywood.si selling for $30,000, the top deal overall, while pempo.com led .com sales at $25,000. The week included 28 .com sales, 44 cctld sales and 9 other extensions.
Source: thedomains.com published on
Verisign will raise the wholesale price of .com domains by 7% to $10.97 plus ICANN’s 20-cent fee starting November 1. Registrars charging near-cost prices, including Cloudflare, NameBright, Porkbun, Unstoppable Domains, Spaceship and GoDaddy’s Domain Discount Club Pro, are expected to pass on the increase. Registrants can renew or transfer domains for up to 10 years before the deadline to lock in current pricing, and many registrars currently offer transfer specials below the upcoming renewal fee.
Source: Domain Name Wire published on
The DNIB Quarterly Report for Q2 2026 says worldwide domain name registrations across all top-level domains reached 401.6 million by the end of June 2026. That figure represents a rise of 9.1 million registrations, or 2.3%, compared with the first quarter, and a year-over-year increase of 29.9 million, or 8.1%. The report also states that .com and .net combined held 179.1 million registrations, up 3.0 million from the previous quarter. As of June 30, 2026, .com alone accounted for 166.6 million names and .net for 12.5 million, according to the report.
Source: DNIB.com published on