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Dynadot Announces KYC Verification for Some TLDs

Elliot Silver
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Dynadot emailed customers today to introduce a new Know Your Customer (KYC) verification process that will pertain to registrants of certain domain name extensions. The registrar announced these KYC requirements are for .DE and .NO domain name registrants, but “additional extensions potentially added in the future.”

Domain registrants who have .DE and .NO domain names will need to be KYC verified in order to make standard changes to their domain names – like registering, transferring, or pushing domain names to other accounts. I am unsure if any changes can be made to domain names in those extensions if KYC is not done.

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Careful What You Share on Social Media

Elliot Silver
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Rob from Snagged shared an acquisition story that should get the attention of domain investors who share too much insight online. When he was helping a company acquire Plateful.com, the owner of the domain name used some insights Rob himself had shared in order to get a better price for the domain name.

There are many domain investors who spend time on social media and in domain investor forums. Many use their full names or other details that identify them personally. A smart domain name owner or counterparty can easily find someone’s posting history and use some of that information against them in a negotiation.

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Atom Appraisals Now Go Above $1 Million

Elliot Silver
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Atom.com recently enabled its Instant Domain Appraisal tool to show amounts above $1 million. Prior to the change, the maximum appraisal amount was shown as > $1 million. This is a neat change for some who hold 7 or 8 figure assets, but it’s a bit of a vanity feature since an automated appraisal on a domain name at that level is unlikely to have much bearing on its actual sale price.

I am unsure when Atom made the change to its appraisal tool to show figures above the $1 million mark. I was recently using the tool to evaluate a couple of acquisition targets, and it capped at $1 million. When I checked again yesterday, I noticed the change.

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John Berryhill Does Philadelphia Cycling Classic Charity Ride

Elliot Silver
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I’ve done the Pan-Mass Challenge with attorney John Berryhill several times. Unfortunately, John did not ride the PMC with me this year, but he is doing another important ride to raise funds for charity.

This morning, John is participating in the Philadelphia Cycling Classic Charity Ride for American Association for Cancer Research. AACR is a great organization that is a leader in cancer research.

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Radix Announces 46 New TLD Applications

Elliot Silver
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Radix is one of the leading operators of alternative TLDs. In fact, the company bills itself as the “world’s largest portfolio registry for new domains.” It’s no surprise that the company has applied for 46 new TLDs in ICANN’s second round of applications.

The company announced its applications in a press release on its website this morning, which they billed as Radix Deux. Notably, the company noted it intends to build and operate each TLD it applied for if it wins the bid/contract.

Some of the TLDs that I think will be most popular include:

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The Owner of Etch.com Surprised Me

Elliot Silver
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I was doing some domain name acquisition research yesterday evening when something caught me off guard. When I visited the high value Etch.com domain name to see how/if it was being used, I was surprised about where the domain name took me.

Instead of being owned by a startup or established business with the “Etch” branding, I was forwarded to DollyChildrens.org, the website of Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital.

Sadly, legendary singer Dolly Parton passed away yesterday, as noted on her X account:

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