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🇨🇦 Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦
While not perfect, we have it great compared to most places in the world. 🌈 ☀️
In the domain industry, we also tend to 'punch above our weight', with numerous successful individuals and companies. Let's keep it going! 👏
I noticed that some of the member info didn't properly transfer over during the transition. For example, in my profile on the "About" tab:
GeorgeK
It has a "Contact Title" which I think used to be "Interests" (so my answer of 'Finance' no longer makes sense). I couldn't find a way to edit that...
As I noted on my blog:
https://freespeech.com/2022/01/29/galaxy-com-domain-name-acquired-for-1-8-million-by-galaxy-digital/
a new SEC filing, plus some digging, reveals that the Galaxy.com domain name was acquired for USD $1.8 million by crypto company Galaxy Digital last year. This is a...
As noted on my blog:
https://freespeech.com/2021/12/18/forge-com-domain-name-acquired-for-2-2-milion-by-forge-global/
Forge Global has reported in a recent SEC filing that they acquired the forge.com domain name for USD $2,202,000 in the third quarter of 2021.
A duplicitous ICANN Working Group has issued a report that is open for public comments that would have severe negative consequences for domain name owners. In particular, it would tilt the playing field in a domain name dispute (i.e. a UDRP or the URS) involving IGOs (intergovernmental...
As I just posted on my blog, according to a Canadian securities filing, the NFT.com domain name was acquired for USD $2 million.
https://freespeech.com/2021/09/29/nft-com-domain-name-acquired-for-usd-2-million/
As I just reported on my blog,
https://freespeech.com/2021/08/22/hippo-com-domain-name-acquired-for-3-3-million/
analysis of recent SEC filings allow us to conclude that the Hippo.com domain name was acquired for $3.3 million.
I noticed this story today:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/goldspot-expands-technology-footprint-acquisition-143000400.html
about CEO.ca, a developed website for investors, being acquired for CAD $6 million in cash + approximately $10 million worth of equity. I'd never heard of the site until...
As I just reported on my blog, the Better.com domain name was acquired in 2015 for USD $1,820,000:
https://freespeech.com/2021/08/07/better-com-domain-name-was-acquired-for-1820000-in-2015/
After today's glorious victory DANCE by the Canadian women's soccer team over the US at the Olympics, I thought I'd check out soccer.ca and football.ca....
(1) Soccer.ca is listed for sale with a starting bid of CAD $25,000, which would be a reasonable price for that keyword domain.
(2)...
As I just blogged, a recent SEC filing by ironSource has revealed that the elite 2-letter .com domain name IS.com changed hands in February 2021 for USD $1,950,000.
https://freespeech.com/2021/07/31/is-com-domain-changed-hands-for-195000-in-february-2021/
As first spotted by RedFlagDeals:
https://forums.redflagdeals.com/amazon-ca-new-business-members-25-off-first-purchase-amazon-business-max-discount-250-2476259/
Amazon Canada has a promo where you can get 25% off your first order (up to $250 in savings), for setting up an Amazon Business...
In my latest blog post,
https://freespeech.com/2021/07/08/did-transferwise-pay-2-million-to-acquire-and-rebrand-to-the-wise-com-domain-name/
I examine the financial statements of Wise, and ask the question "Did TransferWise pay $2 million to acquire and rebrand to the Wise.com domain name?"
As I posted to my blog, the Sports.com domain name is to be acquired for USD $6 million:
https://freespeech.com/2021/07/07/sports-com-domain-name-to-be-acquired-for-6-million/
$3 million of it has already been paid, with the remaining $3 million to be paid by the end of the year.
As I noted on my blog, I was able to uncover the $2 million transaction for Chatter.com in 2010, with internet giant SalesForce.com as the buyer:
https://freespeech.com/2021/06/27/chatter-com-domain-name-changed-hands-for-2-million-in-2010/
According to the GoDaddy "Domain Appraisal" tool...
As I noted on Twitter, Royal Bank of Canada appears to have used GoDaddy's Corporate Domains division (formerly called "Brandsight") to acquire the RBCx.com domain name between December and January from the former Chinese registrant, for use with their newly launched RBCx platform...