1+ hour, 29+ min ago   (266+ words) New foundation structure clears a hurdle for ENS’s new TLD application. Ethereum Name Service has a new entity, clearing the path for the organization to obtain a new top level domain name. ENS token holders approved a proposal for “Next…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (281+ words) These were the top five stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views: 1. Telegram’s t.me domain suspended, leading to outages – Telegram uses the domain as a shortener, and a URL on it landed on the U.S....

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (422+ words) Andrew Allemann 1 Comment July 20, 2026 DomainAttest makes it easier for marketplaces and domain sellers to verify ownership. Domain name marketplace Atom announced a new initiative today to help marketplaces validate domain ownership and keep their domain name inventory fresh. DomainAttest is…...

4+ week, 39+ min ago   (295+ words) Company files launch plans for three more top level domains. Google Registry has filed plans with ICANN to launch the.eat,.here, and.fly top level domain names. The company applied for the domains in the 2012 top level domain expansion…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago   (860+ words) Afternic Portfolio Agent helps domain sellers analyze their portfolios and make changes. Afternic did a limited release of its new Portfolio Agent this month. It’s currently being tested on accounts with 500 or fewer domains, but I asked GoDaddy to enable…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (177+ words) Key creator of the internet joins Innovation Labs Advisory Board. Vint Cerf, one of the “fathers of the internet”, is advising Identity Digital’s effort to use DNS for AI agent identification. Innovation Labs, a division of Identity Digital focused on…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (173+ words) T.me shows a Server Hold status. A critical domain name for messaging app Telegram has been suspended. The current status for t.me shows it’s in a Server Hold, which prevents the domain name from resolving. A server hold status is…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (240+ words) Milestone comes five years after hitting the 17 million mark. DENIC, the organization that runs Germany’s.de domain name, announced today that there are now more than 18 million registered domains in the namespace. Like many top level domains, the explosive growth…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (243+ words) A nonprofit that raised funds for.meow through Kickstarter has selected its backend provider. One interesting thing about a new top-level domain applicant using crowdfunding is that you can follow along during the application and launch process. dotMeow Foundation, a…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (139+ words) Atom’s Domain Hunter now offers select domains for $7.75 that are pre-approved for its Premium tier. Domain name marketplace and registrar Atom has added a unique twist to its Domain Hunter tool. Domain Hunter helps domain investors find hidden gems in…...