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# Domaining News

One verified domain-industry story a day, when a development clears the bar, and a weekly edition every Monday that gathers the week. Every claim cites its original reporting.

Stories and weekly editions are written by an AI editor from the cited sources and checked against them; the archived editions are compiled from their sources. Report a correction to contact@unique.domains.

Canonical human page: https://unique.domains/news

## Story of the day

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## The weekly edition

### [GoDaddy's aftermarket carries its Q3 as a large U\.S\. registrar heads to a no-reserve auction](https://unique.domains/news/weekly/2026-11-02)

Week ending 2026-11-02. 24 sources.

GoDaddy's aftermarket-led Q3, a no-reserve registrar sale, Lumis and Mike Mann sales totals, expired-auction results, new marketplace terms and a UDRP refusal-to-sell case\.

Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/weekly/2026-11-02.md

## Every edition

- [Tucows lowers its domains guidance and blames expired domains](https://unique.domains/news/2026-11-07): Daily edition (archived), 2026-11-07. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-11-07.md
- [Pending delete schedule change upends drop-catch routines as WIPO panel finds reverse hijacking over Neta\.org](https://unique.domains/news/2026-11-06): Daily edition (archived), 2026-11-06. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-11-06.md
- [Shopify confirms $99 million purchase of Shop\.com](https://unique.domains/news/2026-11-05): Daily edition (archived), 2026-11-05. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-11-05.md
- [Shopify filing confirms $99 million purchase of Shop\.com, a new record for a domain name](https://unique.domains/news/2026-11-04): Daily edition (archived), 2026-11-04. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-11-04.md
- [Registrar with 1M domains under management and AI patents is heading to auction](https://unique.domains/news/2026-11-03): Daily edition (archived), 2026-11-03. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-11-03.md
- [GoDaddy's aftermarket carries its Q3 as a large U\.S\. registrar heads to a no-reserve auction](https://unique.domains/news/weekly/2026-11-02): Weekly edition (archived), 2026-11-02. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/weekly/2026-11-02.md
- [88838\.com Leads GoDaddy Expired Auction Week at $53,000](https://unique.domains/news/2026-11-02): Daily edition (archived), 2026-11-02. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-11-02.md
- [Nameyard\.com closes at $611 after 100 bids in Domain Shane's October 30 auction recap](https://unique.domains/news/2026-11-01): Daily edition (archived), 2026-11-01. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-11-01.md
- [Large U\.S\. domain registrar heads to auction with no reserve](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-31): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-31. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-31.md
- [Aftermarket sales drive GoDaddy's third-quarter results as Afternic adds lease-to-own down payments](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-30): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-30. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-30.md
- [UDRP commentary: an owner's refusal to sell a domain is not bad faith, as a speakers bureau faces a reverse hijacking finding](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-29): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-29. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-29.md
- [Competitive battle for the \.agent TLD leads a day of four-figure expired-domain closes](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-28): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-28. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-28.md
- [Lumis says it has brokered more than $100 million in domain deals in 2026, mostly on the buy side](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-27): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-27. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-27.md
- [Verisign reports a record 411\.6 million domain registrations and sets a December sunrise for \.web](https://unique.domains/news/weekly/2026-10-26): Weekly edition (archived), 2026-10-26. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/weekly/2026-10-26.md
- [Wellness\.net sells for $146,000 in GoDaddy expired auctions, topping a 62-name weekly list](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-26): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-26. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-26.md
- [Fleeti\.com Leads October 23 Expired-Domain Closes at $2,765 While Focks\.com Draws the Most Bids](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-25): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-25. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-25.md
- [Verisign reports a record 411\.6 million registered domains for Q3 2026](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-24): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-24. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-24.md
- [Two seven-figure domain sales totaling $5\.5 million lead an industry publication's latest chart](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-23): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-23. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-23.md
- [Escrow\.com reports summer slowdown in domain sales](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-21): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-21. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-21.md
- [Meta needs a Colombian department's consent to secure the \.meta TLD](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-20): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-20. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-20.md
- [Clarity\.com sells for $3\.5 million in a buyer-disclosed upgrade as Nor\.com and TradingCards\.com deals follow](https://unique.domains/news/weekly/2026-10-19): Weekly edition (archived), 2026-10-19. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/weekly/2026-10-19.md
- [30\.vip leads GoDaddy expired auctions at $53,100, ahead of numeric \.com sales](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-19): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-19. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-19.md
- [MatrixMedia\.com closes at $6,500 on Dynadot as Catched reportedly prepares \.si backorders](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-18): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-18. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-18.md
- [GGRG's Q3 2026 Liquid Market Report Shows a 92% Jump in Escrow\.com Domain Sales](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-17): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-17. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-17.md
- [TradingCards\.com Sells for Seven Figures as Nor\.com Fetches $700K in an Active Sales Week](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-16): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-16. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-16.md
- [Call for ICANN to Reverse \.name's Third-Level Policy Surfaces Amid a Strong Week of Aftermarket Sales](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-15): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-15. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-15.md
- [Aftermarket Sales Momentum Builds as Atom Logs 36 End-User Deals and Auctions Clear Across Platforms](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-14): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-14. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-14.md
- [Reign\.com Resurfaces for a Rebrand as emai\.com Tops Auction Recap at $15,293](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-13): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-13. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-13.md
- [ICANN's Reveal Day Unveils 1,615 New gTLD Bids While \.SI Speculation Surges](https://unique.domains/news/weekly/2026-10-12): Weekly edition (archived), 2026-10-12. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/weekly/2026-10-12.md
- [Short, Brandable Domains Lead the Week: swype\.com Hits $19,250, emai\.com Fetches $15,293\.50](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-12): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-12. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-12.md
- [Short \.com Names Gymy\.com and Emai\.com Resurface Across Back-to-Back Dynadot Auctions](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-11): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-11. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-11.md
- [Com Registration Prices Set to Rise Nov 1 as Dot-Brand TLD Count Hits 345](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-10): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-10. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-10.md
- [ICANN Reveal Day Unveils 1,615 New gTLD Applications, Including Booking\.yeah and Taylor Swift's Own TLD](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-09): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-09. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-09.md
- [XYZ Files 139 New TLD Applications as Squarespace Enters the Registry Business](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-08): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-08. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-08.md
- [ICANN's New gTLD Reveal Day Lands Quietly as Aftermarket Sales Keep Pace](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-07): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-07. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-07.md
- [GoDaddy Loses \.us Registry Contract to Identity Digital as ICANN Nears gTLD Reveal Day](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-06): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-06. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-06.md
- [Identity Digital Wins \.us Registry Contract as Spaceship Tops 10 Million Domains](https://unique.domains/news/weekly/2026-10-05): Weekly edition (archived), 2026-10-05. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/weekly/2026-10-05.md
- [Austin\.org Tops $30,500 as GoDaddy Expired Auctions Lead Week's Domain Sales](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-05): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-05. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-05.md
- [fTLD's Craig Schwartz to Retire in 2027 as UDRP Panel Finds Reverse Domain Name Hijacking Against Fashion Brand](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-03): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-03. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-03.md
- [Identity Digital Wins \.us Registry Contract as \.si Registrations Surge on Policy Tailwind](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-02): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-02. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-02.md
- [Spaceship Registrar Doubles to 10 Million Domains as ICANN Sets October 7 TLD Reveal Day](https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-01): Daily edition (archived), 2026-10-01. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-10-01.md
- [Egypt\.com Falls to U\.S\. Default Judgment as Namecheap Faces $50,000 Cybersquatting Penalty](https://unique.domains/news/2026-09-30): Daily edition (archived), 2026-09-30. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-09-30.md
- [Mogul Confirms $1\.3 Million Price for Mogul\.com as Registrar Breach, \.si Surge and New TLD Access Program Round Out the Day](https://unique.domains/news/2026-09-29): Daily edition (archived), 2026-09-29. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-09-29.md
- [Verisign's \.name Deletions and Norton's GoDaddy Talks Rattle the Domain Industry](https://unique.domains/news/weekly/2026-09-28): Weekly edition (archived), 2026-09-28. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/weekly/2026-09-28.md
- [66f\.com Tops $56,000 as GoDaddy's Expired-Domain Auctions Keep Pulling Premiums](https://unique.domains/news/2026-09-28): Daily edition (archived), 2026-09-28. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-09-28.md
- [Domain Shane's Weekend Auction List Spotlights AI-Branded and Generic Domains](https://unique.domains/news/2026-09-27): Daily edition (archived), 2026-09-27. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-09-27.md
- [GoDaddy Domains Get Automatic Afternic Verification as ICANN Sets 2027 AGM for Australia](https://unique.domains/news/2026-09-26): Daily edition (archived), 2026-09-26. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-09-26.md
- [Norton in Talks to Acquire GoDaddy as Registrar Consolidation Looms](https://unique.domains/news/2026-09-25): Daily edition (archived), 2026-09-25. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-09-25.md
- [ICANN Confirms 1,616 New gTLD Applications as Aftermarket Auctions and a Split UDRP Ruling Shape the Week](https://unique.domains/news/2026-09-24): Daily edition (archived), 2026-09-24. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-09-24.md
- [Verisign's Plan to Delete 22,000 \.name Domains Sparks Legal Backlash](https://unique.domains/news/2026-09-23): Daily edition (archived), 2026-09-23. Markdown: https://unique.domains/news/2026-09-23.md

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