The turmoil at the African Network Information Centre (AfriNIC) continues. Court-appointed administrator Gowtamsingh Dabee has announced the cancellation of the ongoing Board of Di…

Due to ongoing tensions in the Middle East, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has announced the relocation of its ICANN84 Annual General Meeting from …

Little Stack, a fiction discovery platform for voracious readers, used Atom.com to search industry-relevant keywords and found a domain that became the foundation for the…

Fresh Top Topics A weekly news review at NamePros! Drop-catching is dead; Oh, silly boy; Not getting an inquiry for months—what should I do? Dynadot launched NameClub; Your opinion…

Imagine walking into a store where every door is left unlocked and every display case is open for anyone to grab what they want. Would you trust that store with your valuables? Pro…

When we launched Self-Brokerage at Afternic in March, many of our sellers were quick to adopt it, embracing the ability to manage their own negotiations directly. Since l…

On June 27, 2025, the domain industry celebrated a major milestone — NamePros officially turned 20 years old. Since its launch in 2005, NamePros has grown from a small domain forum…

In a decisive ruling by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the domain Watertimer.com will remain with its current owner, while the complainant, a Colombian tradem…

Despite legal interventions and growing international attention, the crisis surrounding the African Network Information Centre (AfriNIC) continues to escalate. The much-anticipated…

DotMusic Limited, the Cyprus-based registry behind the .music top-level domain (TLD), has relaxed its registration policies by launching a new auction series for high-demand “servi…

Freename, one of the fastest-growing platforms for decentralized domain registration, has launched a major upgrade to its interface and performance, aiming to make Web3 domain owne…

ICANN is facing an unprecedented governance storm after one of its key oversight bodies—the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), representing end users—formally initiated a process …

Dynadot, a globally recognized domain registrar, has quietly launched its new premium domain marketplace, Nameclub, which is currently in beta testing. This move marks Dynadot’s st…

The final review phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20) has commenced, with co-facilitators Ambassador Suela Janina of Albania and Ambassador Ekitela Lokaal…

a16z has announced a significant shift in the landscape of online search, declaring the demise of traditional Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and the birth of Generative Engine Op…

The Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) has recommended a moratorium on the introduction of new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) until comprehensive policies are developed to co…

The .Top Registry, based in Nanjing, China, has resolved its ongoing compliance issues with ICANN and committed to strengthening its DNS abuse detection and mitigation practices. I…

Seattle-based Amazon Registry Services Inc. has announced the launch dates for three new generic top-level domains: .Fast, .Talk, and .You, marking a significant expansion in its d…

Team Internet has officially taken over the backend registry operations for .Co, Colombia’s country-code top-level domain, bringing GoDaddy’s 15-year tenure to an end. This transit…

On June 9, 2025, at the “DeFi and the American Spirit” roundtable, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins provided an in-depth exploration o…

A striking domain sale has caught the attention of both the domain and crypto communities: YouCoin.com was recently sold for an impressive $198,000. Originally acquired in January …

Managing online identities across countless platforms has become a complex and often insecure endeavor. Centralized domain name systems, governed by authorities like ICANN and larg…

Fresh Top Topics A weekly news review at NamePros! Gmail spam for LLLL .com domains; Feedback on UDRP draft email; Atom.com now an ICANN-accredited registrar; Perfect brand names: …

The future of the popular country-code top-level domain .io has once again become uncertain following a landmark political agreement between the United Kingdom and Mauritius concer…

ICANN has officially announced that the next round of applications for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) will open in April 2026. This marks the long-awaited return of the gTLD…

Recently, two striking domain sales have caught the attention of the industry. AgenticAi.com was hand-registered for just $9 and later sold for an impressive $120,000. Meanwhile, J…

The future of the popular .Io domain extension may be in question following a major geopolitical development: the UK has signed a treaty transferring sovereignty over the Chagos Ar…

AI is rapidly reshaping how people search for information—and that evolution may quietly undermine one of the internet’s long-standing cornerstones: the demand for domain names. In…

James Booth continues his hot streak in the premium domain market with the $225,000 sale of Breeze.ai, as announced today on his social media. The deal was finalized through Aftern…

Fintech startup Slash has just announced a major milestone: a $41 million Series B funding round led by Goodwater Capital, alongside a bold rebranding move that includes the $1 mil…