TippaPattShutterstockThe Domain Name System (DNS) lets us navigate the internet using domain names instead of IP addresses. But traditional DNS now has competition from blockchain-based systems. Blockchain domains operate in a decentralized environment and aren’t controlled by any single…
mrdaro28ShutterstockThe replacement of WHOIS with RDAP marks an important step in the development of the internet. RDAP provides more data protection, higher flexibility and is better suited to the future. For domain holders, the switch mostly brings benefits without requiring any action. In this…
Olleg Visual ContentShutterstockDoes a website have a price? Yes, and you can make money buying and selling domains. If the demand is high enough, you can even make a high profit with domain trading. However, it isn’t enough to have any web address and just hope for the best. To buy and sell domains…
Alexander ChaikinShutterstockA small, remote island nation in the South Pacific is a major player in the domain business. On the Pacific islands of Tokelau lives a population of about 1,400 people on just over four square miles of tropical paradise. There are, however, over 25 million registered domains with…
metamorworksshutterstockWhile classic websites and online stores with domain names ending with .com or .co.uk are hosted across central servers, NFT domains provide entirely new possibilities. Not only does the ending differ but an NFT domain is also stored in a decentralized manner and is based on…
agsandrewshutterstockNowadays, it’s easier than ever to register a web address. Simply fill out a request for the domain you want and submit it to a web hosting provider, and the rights to the address may be yours in next to no time. But what happens behind the scenes? We’ll take a look at the…