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UK business loses UDRP, hit with reverse hijacking

A UK apparel seller filed a UDRP against LoyalSoldiers.com after rejecting a $1,000 counteroffer, only to lose the case and be found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking by WIPO.

10 Aug 2026 · 4 min

Aftermarket & Investing

Source.ai domain sells for $200,000 via OpusDNS-Fruits.co union

OpusDNS and Fruits.co completed their first joint domain transaction, selling the Source.ai domain for $200,000, demonstrating the potential of their recent merger in the aftermarket space.

29 Jul 2026 · 2 min

Aftermarket & Investing

Atom proposes DomainAttest ownership verification protocol

Domain marketplace Atom has introduced DomainAttest, an open protocol designed to streamline domain ownership verification by allowing sellers to authenticate via registrar login rather than DNS records.

22 Jul 2026 · 3 min

Aftermarket & Investing

UDRP panel finds reverse domain name hijacking in Planet Harvest case

A National Arbitration Forum panel ruled that Planet Harvest, LLC engaged in reverse domain name hijacking after attempting to acquire planetharvest.com, registered in 1999, through a UDRP complaint. The company, which began using the name in 2023, had initially offered $2,201 for the domain before filing the dispute.

29 Jun 2026 · 3 min

Aftermarket & Investing

NameJet and SnapNames report May 2026 domain sales

NameJet and SnapNames published their combined aftermarket sales report for May 2026, highlighting OAO.com as the highest-grossing domain at $82,501. Other notable sales included qf.org and neuronic.com.

29 Jun 2026 · 1 min

Aftermarket & Investing

Sigmia.fr sells for $20,577 in premium .fr domain deal

The sale of Sigmia.fr for $20,577 on June 22, 2026, underscores the value of short, brandable country-code domains in the European market, particularly for French-speaking businesses in tech and consulting sectors.

23 Jun 2026 · 3 min

Aftermarket & Investing

OpenFlow.com sells for $19,249 in domain aftermarket

OpenFlow.com, a domain name tied to the Software-Defined Networking protocol, sold for $19,249 on DropCatch on June 22, 2026. The sale highlights the premium placed on .com domains that align with industry-standard technologies.

23 Jun 2026 · 3 min

Aftermarket & Investing

Mithra.com sells for $28,000 on GoDaddy aftermarket

Mithra.com, a domain tied to ancient concepts of contracts and oaths, sold for $28,000 via GoDaddy on June 21, 2026. The transaction highlights the premium placed on linguistically meaningful .com names in high-trust industries.

22 Jun 2026 · 3 min

Aftermarket & Investing

INO.com sells for $130K, marking 30-year domain milestone

INO.com, registered in 1995 and tied to a financial data provider, sold for $130,000 on June 17, 2026, underscoring the enduring value of short, brand-aligned domains in the aftermarket.

18 Jun 2026 · 3 min

Aftermarket & Investing

Five premium domain sales highlight aftermarket trends in June 2026

Recent sales of Goka.com ($399,995), army.ai ($50,256), ha.org ($25,138), demetrios.eu ($19,602), and enfold.com ($20,388) reveal persistent investor and end-user interest in concise, semantically rich domains.

18 Jun 2026 · 4 min

Aftermarket & Investing

Sedo reports $89k domain sale to shipbuilder in June 2026

Sedo’s public sales data for mid-June 2026 shows 20 end-user domain purchases, including Balaena.com for $89,000 by a UK shipbuilding company. Other buyers included AI startups, travel platforms, and German-language service providers.

18 Jun 2026 · 4 min

Aftermarket & Investing

Bug.io $30K sale highlights demand for premium .io domains

The sale of bug.io for $30,000 on Atom.com underscores the ongoing premium placed on concise, industry-specific .io domains, particularly in cybersecurity and developer tooling. The transaction reflects broader trends in domain investing, where scarcity and brandability drive valuations.

16 Jun 2026 · 3 min