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  1. Domain Registrar Auction Puts U.S. ICANN-Accredited Firm With One Million Domains on the Block

    A large unnamed U.S. ICANN-accredited domain registrar with around one million domains under management heads to a private no-reserve auction run by Applicant Auction.

  2. VeriSign Domain Report Records 411.6 Million Total Domains at End of Q3 2026

    VeriSign's Q3 2026 domain industry brief reports 411.6 million total registrations worldwide, marking a 2.5 percent increase from the previous quarter.

  3. Namecheap API Supports Domain Management and DNS Automation Features

    Namecheap continues to provide its XML-based API covering domain operations, DNS management and related functions for qualifying accounts.

  4. Abion Acquires Brandsec Corporate Domain Management Business to Expand in Australia and New Zealand

    Abion completed the acquisition of Brandsec’s corporate domain management business on October 15 2026, adding enterprise clients and technical capabilities in Australia and New Zealand.

  5. ICANN New gTLD Round 2026 Receives 1,615 Active Applications

    ICANN released details on 1,615 active applications submitted for the 2026 new gTLD round, submitted by 481 entities between April and August.

  6. ICANN FY26 Annual Report Details New gTLD Program 2026 Launch

    ICANN released its FY26 Annual Report on 27 October 2026, covering the launch of the New gTLD Program 2026 Round and financial performance for the year ended 30 June 2026.

  7. ICANN Independent Objectors Appointed for 2026 New gTLD Round

    ICANN selected Dr. Daniel Müller, Judge Abdelmohsen Sheha and Eran Sthoeger on 23 October 2026 to serve as Independent Objectors for the 2026 New gTLD Program.

  8. GoDaddy DNS Service Delivers Anycast Network and DDoS Protection for TLD Operators

    GoDaddy Registry runs a DNS service built for high-stability operations that supports more than 200 TLDs with .999 percent uptime claims.

  9. ICANN PHP Vulnerability Prompts Site Restorations and DNSSEC Automation Consultation

    ICANN restored three PHP-based websites on October 22 after addressing critical vulnerabilities and continues a public consultation on DNSSEC delegation signer automation.

  10. GoDaddy Developer Platform Adds APIs for Hosting, Email and Commerce

    On October 15, 2026, GoDaddy expanded its Developer Platform with REST APIs and CLI support for hosting, professional email and commerce services.

  11. ICANN New gTLD Applications Reach 1,615 for 2026 Round

    ICANN disclosed 1,615 active applications from 481 applicants for new generic top-level domains on Reveal Day, 7 October 2026.

  12. ICANN new gTLD 2026 Round Contracts PwC for Background Screening Services

    ICANN named PwC as the background screening provider for the 2026 New gTLD Program on 15 October 2026, covering 1,616 paid applications from 481 applicants.