🟡 DomainGoogle Registry announced the launch of the .channel TLD
Google Registry announced the launch of the .channel top-level domain, targeting content creators. The early access period began on February 4, 2025, featuring a Dutch Auction format with prices decreasing daily over seven days. /domainnamewire.com/
🟡 Сountry-code TLDs (ccTLDs) are winning the tournament
Global domain registrations have reached 364.3 million, marking a 1.2% year-over-year growth. Giants .com and .net domains lost customers (2.1% decline, totaling 169 million registrations), competitors – country-code TLDs (ccTLDs) getting bigger (1.8% increase, with 140.8 million registrations). www.stocktitan.net
🟡 D3 to modernize the domain industry through DomainFi
D3 Global announced the closing of a $25M Series A funding round led by Paradigm. The round was also joined by notable investors, highlighting support from Web2 and Web3 leaders for DomainFi, a decentralized finance layer to accelerate the growth of domains as a $340B+ real-world asset class. www.kron4.com/
🟡 City of Greer’s Domain`s journey
Sometimes cities are making online journey too! The City of Greer announced its official transition from a .org to a .gov domain on January 31, 2025. This change is part of an ongoing effort to enhance the city’s online presence and accessibility. /www.theplatformatgreer.com/
🟡 India – to bolster cybersecurity
The Reserve Bank of India has introduced exclusive domain extensions: ‘bank.in’ for Indian banks and ‘fin.in’ for non-bank financial entities. The initiative aims to mitigate cybercrime risks associated with financial institutions: to bolster cybersecurity. /www.bizzbuzz.news/
🟡 China is preventing cybercrime and protecting intellectual property
Recently the Chinese government announced stricter domain registration rules aimed at improving cybersecurity. The move is seen as a way to prevent cybercrime and protect intellectual property rights within the country as well could affect foreign businesses desired to register .cn domains. /www.twobirds.com/