domain name news
SK-NIC, the registry for .sk, has scheduled its next round of unique .sk domain auctions to start on October 14, 2026. Bidders must log into its auction system and hold a EUR 500 collateral to take part.
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Domain Name Wire reports that 22 of 27 domains sold by mid-September 2026 were already developed into websites by October 1, a much higher rate than in prior years, which it attributes to AI making website building easier.
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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.
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A WIPO panel rejected Deka Research & Development Corporation’s UDRP complaint against hemocare.com, finding the domain predated the complainant’s trademark and ruling the case amounted to reverse domain name hijacking after a failed purchase offer.
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Domain marketplace Atom saw 36 end-user purchases in September, topped by Ragent.com at $45,000 and Jako.ai at $20,000, with most buyers being AI-related startups alongside companies in recycling, billing and precious metals trading.
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GoDaddy rebuilt its GoValue domain appraisal tool with a large language model, raising its valuation ceiling from $25,000 to $1 million. The new figures have covered GoDaddy search since September and are reaching Afternic listings.
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Slovenia's .si registry logged 19,541 new domain registrations in one day on October 9, 2026, roughly five times its pre-rush pace. Hostinger data shows Indian buyers (3,174) narrowly outpaced US buyers (3,135) in registrations, with Morocco a distant third.
Source: techradar.com published on
NameJet sold 36 domains for $172,097 in September 2026, led by gameone.com at $21,000, while SnapNames sold 57 domains for $248,832, topped by miju.com at $31,056.
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AtomRadar's 2026 survey of 500 US founders found 69% would have considered a more premium domain if installment payment plans had been available, and 78% said such plans make stronger domains easier to acquire.
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Market America has sold the Shop.com domain name to e-commerce platform Shopify, the company announced in a press release. The sale price was not disclosed. Market America bought the domain in 2011; it had previously sold in 2003 for 3.5 million dollars. The sale coincides with Market America relaunching its online business under MarketAmerica.com, a new Shopify-built site, as the company consolidates its brands and shopping technology under its original name.
Source: thedomains.com published on