Summer, for many, was either about focusing more on vacations than work, or it was about NFTs. With that in mind, many domain-centric stories may have passed you by. Here, I’ve produced a brief recap of some of the top stories from JamesNames.com alongside other important stories from domain industry blogs, in no particular order.
Informational
A list of 30+ recent domain ugprades
Sales
James Booth sells answer.io for $105,500 on a payment plan
GoDaddy reveals its February 2021 sales data, including the sale of Ava.com for $792,000
Walk.com changes hands in seven-figure deal
George Kirikos uncovers the $3.3 million sale of Hippo.com
Marketing.com sells for $2.5 million
George Kirikos discovers the $1.95 million sale of IS.com
Andrew Rosener confirms MediaOptions sold Wise.com for $2 million
EE.com sells for $1.35 million
Pop.com acquired for “roughly $1.5 million”
Near.com sold for $1.15 million
Interviews
AbdulBasit Makrani on His $400,000 in Domain Sales Between January and June 2021
Other News
Nvstr rebrands to Tornado, acquiring Tornado.com from Brent Oxley
$30 million Voice.com launches as an NFT platform
Rob Monster files lawsuit to halt transfer of VOCL.com
.com registration and renewal prices increase
GoDaddy finishes takeover of .club domain extension
Epik becomes the latest owner of DNForum
No Limit Creatives upgrades to NLC.com
Clubhouse (not that one) announces rebrand to Shortcut
Please comment below if I’ve missed anything!