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June 17, 2020, 01:17:08 PM |
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A while back, I decided to check to see if the domain names for defunct services (either ones that went out of business or turned out to be scams) are available or not and each time, without failure, they are still registered. What's even more interesting is that they are constantly being renewed year after year.
Cryptsy.com? Still registered. Gox.com? Registered. Inputs.io? Registered. Bitconnect.com? Registered.
Heck, even the more obscure ones like Altcoinherald.com and Cryptory.com that most people have forgotten about are still registered.
If you typed these addresses in your browser, you'll just see a blank page. At first glance, it seems like they are gone for good. But checking their registration status by doing a WHOIS lookup reveals a different story.
What's the reason for this? Personally, I was interested in registering Altcoinherald.com and using it to set up a Reddit-style website where people could post news articles and press releases on altcoin-related subjects but it looks like I'll have to settle for another domain name instead.
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