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Blank Domain Names Surpass Websites in Value for the First Time, Report Finds

19+ hour, 30+ min ago  (293+ words) According to newly released data from Escrow. com, the domain-name market posted its strongest quarter in three years, with transaction volume rising 25% quarter-on-quarter to $128 million in the first quarter of 2026. The report suggests investors are increasingly treating domain names as…...

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circleid. com > posts > udrp-domain-disputes-surge-on-back-of-mega-cases

UDRP Domain Disputes Surge on Back of Mega-Cases

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (316+ words) The number of domain names challenged under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) rose sharply in the first quarter of 2026, driven largely by two unusually large cybersquatting complaints, according to a new report released by Giga Law. Giga…...

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circleid. com > posts > firms-stick-with-. com-while-cyber-risks-redefine-domain-strategy

Firms Stick With ". com" While Cyber Risks Redefine Domain Strategy

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (170+ words) Legacy domains still dominate corporate strategy as new extensions grow, leaving firms to navigate rising fraud risks and a fragmented, fast-evolving digital naming landscape. Taken together, these trends point to a more complex domain landscape. Registering every possible variation is…...

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circleid. com > posts > icann-opens-new-gtld-applications-for-first-time-since-2012

ICANN Opens New g TLD Applications for First Time Since 2012, With $227 K Entry Fee and 27 Scripts

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (167+ words) The move revives a process last undertaken in 2012, when ICANN received nearly 2, 000 applications and ultimately delegated more than 1, 200 new domains. That round dramatically expanded the internet beyond familiar suffixes such as. com and. org, enabling everything from corporate-branded domains to…...

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circleid. com > posts > the-ai-naming-gap-a-and-why-the-legacy-namespace-wont-wait-for-icann-to-fill-it

The AI Naming Gap - and Why the Legacy Namespace Won't Wait for ICANN to Fill It

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (188+ words) AI companies, Web3 protocols, and quantum computing ventures starting up in 2026 face a domain naming gap that doesn't get discussed much. It's worth laying out clearly. The 2012 g TLD strings that map most directly onto the current naming gap are worth…...

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