domain registrar updates

Masterbucks and tax avoidance at center of Epik PayPal controversy

Alternative currency pitched as way to avoid taxes could be behind PayPal’s decision to stop providing services to Epik. This…

5 years ago

PayPal drops Epik, sparking registrar to cry it is being “deplatformed”

PayPal apparently inquired about flows of money through the registrar before terminating services; domain name registrar with controversial customers says…

5 years ago

Namecheap revenue jumps 38.5% in Q3

Revenue keeps surging ahead at Namecheap. Privately-held domain name registrar Namecheap has more to celebrate this year than just its…

6 years ago

Namecheap overtakes Alibaba, Endurance over Web.com

Shakeup on the overall leaderboard. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace.…

6 years ago

GoDaddy sues Anexio Data Centers

GoDaddy alleges that company stiffed it for over $1 million. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) has filed a breach of contract lawsuit…

6 years ago

Top domain registrars in China, and how to use them in English (updated)

Here’s an updated list of registrars in China, and how you can interact with some of them in English. Based…

6 years ago

Is Wechat.com registrar migration a harbinger of things to come in the China domain market?

Chinese companies might move their domains from the United States. Domaingang.com reported on September 24 that WeChat.com has recently moved…

6 years ago

GoDaddy fixes domain listing glitch

Two-factor users should no longer get errors when submitting domains through Domain Listing Service. They fixed the glitch. GoDaddy has…

6 years ago

Does the truth matter?

False information does significant damage. False allegations and stories seem to travel around the internet much faster than the truth.…

6 years ago

Web.com loses WebCentral bidding war despite 80% increase

Australian registrar drops Web.com despite higher bid. “But mine is bigger than his!” It looks like Web.com’s planned acquisition of…

6 years ago