Radix, the company behind the .tech new gTLD, announced recently that at least 170 start-ups using .tech domain names have raised over $2 billion in venture capital funding between 2017 to 2019. According to Radix, these start-ups are spread across industries such as auto, crypto, mobility and energy, among others. Based on an analysis of…
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ICANN Publishes Registry Operator Audit for Addressing DNS Security Threats
With the conclusion of this audit, ICANN will launch an audit of registrars that will also focus on DNS security threats. About ICANN ICANN‘s mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number…
ICANN Board Changes Sees Europeans To Hold Chair and CEO Positions
Maarten Botterman has been selected as the next Chair of the ICANN Board, the current Chair Cherine Chalaby announced in a post on the ICANN blog Monday, while León Felipe Sánchez Ambia has been selected Vice Chair. It means both the CEO and President, the Swedish Göran Marby, and Chair will be citizens of the…
.BRAND Domains Grow 10% In 6 Months To Over 17,000: Neustar
There were 17,188 .brand domain names with 11,663 being used, both up 10%, according to the latest .brands Industry Report from Neustar covering the 6 months to 30 June. And over 4 in 10 of these domain names are registered in Germany. The report notes there are an average of 32 domains per .brand, an…
As Global TLD Growth Slides, 100 Of Top 300 TLDs Contract: CENTR
The heady days of double-digit percentage growth in the domain name industry appear to be over forever as the industry matures and in many markets registrations reach what appears to be saturation levels. The latest CENTRstats Global TLD Report Q2/2019 reflects these trends, although there are still areas of significant growth with .com continuing to…