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Domain Auctions Close Steady as Investors Debate Safer Transfer Methods for Off-Platform Sales

This edition covers the Aug 22 Dynadot/Catched auction recap, Sunday's cross-platform auction slate, and NamePros community debate over safe transfer methods and portfolio management friction.

  1. Dynadot and Catched closed Aug 22 auctions, with gomini.com fetching $928 in the recap.
  2. Sunday's cross-platform auction slate spans GoDaddy, Dynadot, NameJet, Sedo and NamePros, led by .co names vooz.co and Ice.co.
  3. NamePros investors debate whether a registrar push or full transfer is safer for escrow-free sales.
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