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·10 min read
Domain Aftermarket in 2026: NameBio Receipts, Platforms, and Where Money Actually Moves
NameBio logged ~$244M in reported 2025 sales—but Escrow.com alone moved $25.5M in private Q1 2026 deals. Here is how secondary transactions work, platform fees, and median vs headline pricing.
·12 min read
.com Is Verisign's Monopoly Rent on the Internet's Default — 166.6M Names, a 7% Cap, and $10.97 Incoming
166.6M names per DNIB Q2 2026—not "160M+." Wholesale $10.26 today, $10.97 from November 2026. Verisign's $1.66B revenue, 600B DNS queries/day, ICANN's price-cap debate, verified aftermarket ceilings—and why the old guide's 37% share, 70% survey, and AIO boilerplate failed audit.
·8 min read
Domain Flipping in 2026: NameBio Data, Real Margins, and Exit Math
NameBio logged $135M+ in $100+ sales in 2026 YTD—but median Sedo exits sit near $549. Here is sourcing, carry cost, commission math, and when flipping beats development.