Domain Name System

Web23 and NexBLOC Using Butterfly Protocol for Creating a Blockchain Naming System on the Cardano Blockchain Platform

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

The Butterfly Protocol was originally created using the Ethereum blockchain and continues to provide resources and tools for the Ethereum community.

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  • The Butterfly Protocol was originally created using the Ethereum blockchain and continues to provide resources and tools for the Ethereum community.
  • But, according to Dana Farbo, Founder of NexBLOC, the move helps expand the various blockchain development communities' access to a unified naming convention.
  • Working with Butterfly and NexBLOC allows us to move fast and prepare for a bright future within the Cardano community."
  • This marks the second blockchain in the NexBLOC roadmap for naming system ubiquity across chains.

XDC Network (XinFin) Selects the Butterfly Protocol for Initial Blockchain Domain Naming System for the XDC Blockchain

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021

NEW YORK, NY, Aug 11, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Butterfly Protocol and the XDC Network announced today that the Butterfly Protocol blockchain domain system will be used for an XDC blockchain-specific domain system.

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  • NEW YORK, NY, Aug 11, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Butterfly Protocol and the XDC Network announced today that the Butterfly Protocol blockchain domain system will be used for an XDC blockchain-specific domain system.
  • Dana Farbo, Partnership Lead for Butterfly Protocol and founder of Avrilar Inc., stated that, "We are excited to be an XDC Network partner.
  • The Butterfly Protocol will be used for creating blockchain top-level domains (bTLD) with a blockchain that is known for scalability, stability, and very low transaction costs.
  • Butterfly Protocol is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that aims to replace the Domain Name System (DNS) system and change the economics of domain ownership.

DomainTools Introduces New Domain Discovery and IP Risk Feeds to Predictively Identify New and Existing Dangerous Internet Infrastructure

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

DomainTools introduces Domain Discovery and IP Risk Feeds to predict new and existing dangerous Internet infrastructure.

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  • DomainTools introduces Domain Discovery and IP Risk Feeds to predict new and existing dangerous Internet infrastructure.
  • In addition, the company announced a new line of IP Risk products to identify potentially dangerous infrastructure based on hosted domains.
  • Both IP Risk products leverage DomainTools predictive DomainTools Risk Score technologies.
  • Hosting IP Risk Feed:A daily feed of all IP addresses found to be hosting at least one domain.

Impervious Launches World's First Truly Decentralized Domain Names Without Renewal Fees

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

"Existing domain names have a number of problems," explained Mike Carson, CEO of Impervious. "First and foremost, domain name registrants don't actually own their names -- they're renting them from registrars, and if they don't pay renewal fees, the names will be taken away from them."

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  • "Existing domain names have a number of problems," explained Mike Carson, CEO of Impervious.
  • "First and foremost, domain name registrants don't actually own their names -- they're renting them from registrars, and if they don't pay renewal fees, the names will be taken away from them."
  • The Dallas Cowboys lost control of their domain name in 2010 because they failed to pay the renewal fee.
  • You never have to worry about renewal fees, and you never have to worry about anyone seizing or censoring your domain.

Farsight Security to Preview Real-Time Protective DNS Tools at Black Hat USA 2021

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Protective DNS is a set of security services, including DNS Firewalls, developed to protect enterprises against the abuse of Domain Name System (DNS) assets, including domain names and IP addresses.

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  • Protective DNS is a set of security services, including DNS Firewalls, developed to protect enterprises against the abuse of Domain Name System (DNS) assets, including domain names and IP addresses.
  • We recognize that DNS is part of almost any attack chain and hence that Protective DNS security is crucial for customer protection.
  • Farsight will demo this new set of Protective DNS technology at its virtual booth at Black Hat USA 2021.
  • Learn more about how we can empower your threat platform and security team with Farsight Security passive DNS solutions at https://www.farsightsecurity.com/ or follow us on Twitter: @FarsightSecInc .

.forever Enters One Week Sunrise Period For Trademark Owners -- Blockchain's First Truly Decentralized Top-Level-Domain

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Monday, July 26, 2021

".forever domains are the blockchain's first truly unstoppable decentralized domain names."

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  • ".forever domains are the blockchain's first truly unstoppable decentralized domain names."
  • "EnCirca is honored to be selected as the exclusive brand protection registrar for the .forever Sunrise Period," says Tom Barrett of EnCirca.
  • "Although the Sunrise period is only one week, the eligibility rules have been designed to ensure most trademarks are eligible to protect their brands.
  • The .forever Trademark Sunrise Period runs from July 26, 13:00 UTC to August 2, 13:00 UTC.

Verisign Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results

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Thursday, July 22, 2021

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of domain name registry services and internet infrastructure, today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2021.

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  • VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of domain name registry services and internet infrastructure, today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2021.
  • VeriSign, Inc. and its subsidiaries (Verisign) reported revenue of $329 million for the second quarter of 2021, up 4.8 percent from the same quarter in 2020.
  • Verisign ended the second quarter of 2021 with 170.6 million .com and .net domain name registrations in the domain name base, a 5.2 percent increase from the end of the second quarter of 2020, and a net increase of 2.59 million during the second quarter of 2021.
  • Verisign will host a live conference call today at 4:30 p.m. (EDT) to review the second quarter 2021 results.

NexWEB Technologies Chooses Butterfly Protocol for Powering its Blockchain Domain-Based NFT Platform

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

US, July 20, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - NexWEB Technologies, delivering technology innovation since 2012, is pushing into the decentralized and distributed web space by utilizing the Butterfly Protocol, the premiere community-driven blockchain domain provider.

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  • US, July 20, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - NexWEB Technologies, delivering technology innovation since 2012, is pushing into the decentralized and distributed web space by utilizing the Butterfly Protocol, the premiere community-driven blockchain domain provider.
  • Building upon the open-source toolset that Butterfly provides, NexWEB will create additional tools to enable NFT (non-fungible token) marketplaces to be developed and deployed quickly.
  • The Butterfly Protocol is the world's leading community-driven blockchain domain provider.
  • The Butterfly Protocol provides NexWEB with a baseline for using a naming system that replaces traditional DNS for the centralized world of the internet.

Canadians are pivoting online in record numbers with .CA domains

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Data from CIRA the non-profit organization that manages the .CA domain on behalf of all Canadians suggests that Canadians are choosing a .CA domain name for their websites more than ever before.

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  • Data from CIRA the non-profit organization that manages the .CA domain on behalf of all Canadians suggests that Canadians are choosing a .CA domain name for their websites more than ever before.
  • The findings come from the Q1 2021 .CA Insights Report , which showcases .CA domain registration data from January to March 2021.
  • The growth rate for .CA domains under management (DUMs) has nearly tripled since last year, from 0.35% in March 2020 to 0.99% in March 2021.
  • Based on the top-ranked keywords in .CA domain registrations, domains related to ecommerce, online community and being local/Canadian saw some of the biggest increases in registrations.

CSC and SecurityScorecard Partner to Mitigate Domain Security Risks

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

CSC , a world leader in business, legal, tax, and domain security, today announced through their Digital Brand Services (DBS) division a strategic alliance with SecurityScorecard , the global leader in security ratings, to provide domain security insights for evaluating enterprise cyber risk to SecurityScorecard platform users.

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  • CSC , a world leader in business, legal, tax, and domain security, today announced through their Digital Brand Services (DBS) division a strategic alliance with SecurityScorecard , the global leader in security ratings, to provide domain security insights for evaluating enterprise cyber risk to SecurityScorecard platform users.
  • Many of the largest companies in the world still lack basic domain security, making them prime targets for bad actors.
  • As the most security conscious, enterprise-class domain registrar, CSC is excited to partner with SecurityScorecardallowing SecurityScorecard to be the first to integrate domain security insights into its platformgiving companies a more meaningful way to mitigate against supplier cyber threats.
  • We are excited to partner with an enterprise-class domain registrar like CSC to educate companies that are using consumer-grade registrars of a better, more effective security approach, said Aleksandr Yampolskiy, CEO at SecurityScorecard.