Two big domain sales and more big stories starting in August.
These were the top five stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by pageviews.
1. Hubspot acquired the connect.com domain for $10 million – The marketing company paid top dollar to buy connect.com for a new social network.
2. Why I Sold My PayPal Stock – The company’s latest issue with a domain name company is just one sign of how poorly the payment platform treats its customers. And don’t get me started on Venmo, which he also owns.
3. GoDaddy paid $71.4 million for Dan.com – The registrar disclosed the purchase price in its SEC quarterly report.
4. NFTs.com domain sells for $15 million – There is a confusing connection between broker and buyer, but the transaction was processed through Escrow.com.
5. Namecheap seems ready to fight unstoppable domains – Namecheap CEO tweeted that he will support .wallet owner in Handshake. The owner subsequently filed a request for legal intervention.
Missing a podcast? Catch up now:
Call.com Buyer Reveals Plans – DNW Podcast #402
NamesCon 2022 Preview – DNW Podcast #401
Prepare to Chill (.com) – DNW Podcast #400
It’s time for .kids – DNW Podcast #399
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