Topic: $1,000 bounty for Blockchain.COM (not .info) (Updated to $1,500) (Read 8317 times)
I can intro you to the owner...PM me if interested.
It looks like someone just registered it. It is hosted at namecheap. Hope you got it!
$1000? For real? 
$1000 is low price even for pointless random domains. This one is worth much, much, MUCH more.
$1000 is low price even for pointless random domains. This one is worth much, much, MUCH more.http://www.namecheap.com/
$4 to register a domain, I would say $1000 is a very fair price
Some domain names sell for 500k+ one that I was looking to bid on in auction went to 850k...
Worst casenario you can wait until next year when it expires and bid it out from under him.
Hard to outbid if they renew before expiry
True. True, True.
April 27, 2013, 03:40:54 AM
Fuck him
Spend the money on all other domains and short domains
Then leave a backorder, he'll quit someday
Spend the money on all other domains and short domains
Then leave a backorder, he'll quit someday
April 24, 2013, 06:13:05 AM
Worst casenario you can wait until next year when it expires and bid it out from under him.
Hard to outbid if they renew before expiry
April 23, 2013, 02:33:43 PM
Stop looking at the whois information like noobs. It is a private registration, and the information you see there is the privacy company.
Result: Domain - Blockchain.com IS currently subscribed to WhoisGuard.
If the person doesn't answer their emails, then the only way you might even find out the owner is by using law enforcement in Panama. Suing the domain registrar won't help you either. http://domainnamewire.com/2011/05/09/namecheap-sued-over-whoisguard/
Even if you were to trademark the domain name and pay the $5000+ to file with ICANN, you would likely get tossed under arbitration (possibly with the registrar representing); they only need evidence that you acted in bad faith to obtain the domain and you have no established business.
Result: Domain - Blockchain.com IS currently subscribed to WhoisGuard.
If the person doesn't answer their emails, then the only way you might even find out the owner is by using law enforcement in Panama. Suing the domain registrar won't help you either. http://domainnamewire.com/2011/05/09/namecheap-sued-over-whoisguard/
Even if you were to trademark the domain name and pay the $5000+ to file with ICANN, you would likely get tossed under arbitration (possibly with the registrar representing); they only need evidence that you acted in bad faith to obtain the domain and you have no established business.
Actually you should have read a bit more on the case you posted its not the first one(and they lost that one) and namecheap have given up the details of the registered person in multiple cases.
Also wrong on the UDRP, fee for single panelist is $1500 and the registar is not allowed to be involved in it
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G. The Role of the Registrar
What is the registrar's role in the administrative proceeding?
Except as decribed below, the registrar does not and will not participate in the administration or conduct of the administrative proceeding. The WIPO Center has prepared a flowchart (word or pdf) illustrating the basic interactions between the WIPO Center and a registrar in the course of a case.
The registrar's role in the administrative proceeding is as follows:
(i) To provide requested information to the WIPO Center, including confirming that the disputed domain name is registered with it, that it is registered by the person or entity identified as the Respondent in the Complaint, providing the Respondent's contact details and, when necessary, the Registration Agreement and associated documents;
(ii) To prevent the transfer to a third party of a domain name registration after an Administrative Proceeding has commenced; and
(iii) To implement the Administrative Panel's decision.
What is the registrar's role in the administrative proceeding?
Except as decribed below, the registrar does not and will not participate in the administration or conduct of the administrative proceeding. The WIPO Center has prepared a flowchart (word or pdf) illustrating the basic interactions between the WIPO Center and a registrar in the course of a case.
The registrar's role in the administrative proceeding is as follows:
(i) To provide requested information to the WIPO Center, including confirming that the disputed domain name is registered with it, that it is registered by the person or entity identified as the Respondent in the Complaint, providing the Respondent's contact details and, when necessary, the Registration Agreement and associated documents;
(ii) To prevent the transfer to a third party of a domain name registration after an Administrative Proceeding has commenced; and
(iii) To implement the Administrative Panel's decision.
And I assume that the person who owns blockchain.info has enough proof that he has a established business and not acting in bad faith.
April 23, 2013, 10:19:45 AM
$1000? For real? $1000 is low price even for pointless random domains. This one is worth much, much, MUCH more.
$1000 is low price even for pointless random domains. This one is worth much, much, MUCH more.http://www.namecheap.com/
$4 to register a domain, I would say $1000 is a very fair price
April 23, 2013, 08:56:18 AM
$1000? For real? $1000 is low price even for pointless random domains. This one is worth much, much, MUCH more.
$1000 is low price even for pointless random domains. This one is worth much, much, MUCH more. 
April 23, 2013, 08:34:42 AM
Stop looking at the whois information like noobs. It is a private registration, and the information you see there is the privacy company.
Result: Domain - Blockchain.com IS currently subscribed to WhoisGuard.
If the person doesn't answer their emails, then the only way you might even find out the owner is by using law enforcement in Panama. Suing the domain registrar won't help you either. http://domainnamewire.com/2011/05/09/namecheap-sued-over-whoisguard/
Even if you were to trademark the domain name and pay the $5000+ to file with ICANN, you would likely get tossed under arbitration (possibly with the registrar representing); they only need evidence that you acted in bad faith to obtain the domain and you have no established business.
Result: Domain - Blockchain.com IS currently subscribed to WhoisGuard.
If the person doesn't answer their emails, then the only way you might even find out the owner is by using law enforcement in Panama. Suing the domain registrar won't help you either. http://domainnamewire.com/2011/05/09/namecheap-sued-over-whoisguard/
Even if you were to trademark the domain name and pay the $5000+ to file with ICANN, you would likely get tossed under arbitration (possibly with the registrar representing); they only need evidence that you acted in bad faith to obtain the domain and you have no established business.
April 23, 2013, 07:46:32 AM
Just a word of warning using the whois contact email first results is
http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=24523
Basically saying the person(s) who lives at the address is a scammer who uses stolen credit cards, they also happen to use name cheap so if you do find them I'd be careful about the exchange
http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=24523
Basically saying the person(s) who lives at the address is a scammer who uses stolen credit cards, they also happen to use name cheap so if you do find them I'd be careful about the exchange
April 23, 2013, 03:43:47 AM
I contacted him (not the whois protected stuff) and waiting for his response...
Oh, so you know him?
April 23, 2013, 03:32:50 AM
I contacted him (not the whois protected stuff) and waiting for his response...
April 20, 2013, 07:38:36 AM
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Expiration date: 08 Mar 2013 05:04:00
They just renewed it. For me it looks like 2014 April 20, 2013, 07:33:55 AM
Here are the should results:
I reccomend finding the phone number and calling, or faxing. Worst casenario you can wait until next year when it expires and bid it out from under him.
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Registration Service Provided By: Namecheap.com
Contact: [email protected]
Visit: http://namecheap.com
Domain name: BLOCKCHAIN.COM
Registrant Contact:
WhoisGuard
WhoisGuard Protected ()
Fax:
11400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90064
US
Administrative Contact:
WhoisGuard
WhoisGuard Protected ([email protected])
+1.6613102107
Fax: +1.6613102107
11400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90064
US
Technical Contact:
WhoisGuard
WhoisGuard Protected ([email protected])
+1.6613102107
Fax: +1.6613102107
11400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90064
US
Status: Locked
Name Servers:
dns1.registrar-servers.com
dns2.registrar-servers.com
dns3.registrar-servers.com
dns4.registrar-servers.com
dns5.registrar-servers.com
Creation date: 08 Mar 2011 10:04:00
Expiration date: 08 Mar 2014 05:04:00
Contact: [email protected]
Visit: http://namecheap.com
Domain name: BLOCKCHAIN.COM
Registrant Contact:
WhoisGuard
WhoisGuard Protected ()
Fax:
11400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90064
US
Administrative Contact:
WhoisGuard
WhoisGuard Protected ([email protected])
+1.6613102107
Fax: +1.6613102107
11400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90064
US
Technical Contact:
WhoisGuard
WhoisGuard Protected ([email protected])
+1.6613102107
Fax: +1.6613102107
11400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90064
US
Status: Locked
Name Servers:
dns1.registrar-servers.com
dns2.registrar-servers.com
dns3.registrar-servers.com
dns4.registrar-servers.com
dns5.registrar-servers.com
Creation date: 08 Mar 2011 10:04:00
Expiration date: 08 Mar 2014 05:04:00
I reccomend finding the phone number and calling, or faxing. Worst casenario you can wait until next year when it expires and bid it out from under him.
April 20, 2013, 04:59:09 AM
u can ask a sedo.com broker to buy it for you http://sedo.com/us/buy-domains/domain-brokerage/?language=us
April 19, 2013, 08:03:06 PM
Why doesnt he just dispute the registration of it with icann?
it currently has malware on it as well.
it currently has malware on it as well.
I don't see the malware, just usual parking page with ads. But you may be on to something.
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Cancellation of Registrations in the Event of Material Breach by the Registrant
If the registrant fails to respond "for over fifteen calendar days to inquiries by Registrar concerning the accuracy of contact details", then pursuant to RAA Subsection 3.7.7.2 the registrant is in "material breach" of its registration agreement with the registrar. That subsection also provides that "willful provision of inaccurate or unreliable information" shall constitute a material beach of the registration agreement. Under either of these circumstances, the RAA provides that the material breach of the registration agreement shall be "a basis for cancellation of the Registered Name registration."
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/advisory-10may02-en.htmIf the registrant fails to respond "for over fifteen calendar days to inquiries by Registrar concerning the accuracy of contact details", then pursuant to RAA Subsection 3.7.7.2 the registrant is in "material breach" of its registration agreement with the registrar. That subsection also provides that "willful provision of inaccurate or unreliable information" shall constitute a material beach of the registration agreement. Under either of these circumstances, the RAA provides that the material breach of the registration agreement shall be "a basis for cancellation of the Registered Name registration."
So, if some deadbeat squatter who can't be bothered to respond to emails from their Registrar owns it, it might be possible to revoke the registration. I would say contact the registrar saying you don't get a response and suspect the contact info is inaccurate. Whether blockchain.info can guarantee they're the ones to receive it in that case, may be a different issue.
Might also check with WhoisGuard to confirm they have been forwarding your attempts and haven't been getting bounced mails or something like that.
Like other suggested solutions in the past, if it were this easy it probably would have already been done, but may as well throw it out there. Shame to see this domain name languish without even hearing of ridiculous demands for a $1million sale or something.
April 19, 2013, 07:30:19 PM
Why doesnt he just dispute the registration of it with icann?
it currently has malware on it as well.
it currently has malware on it as well.
April 17, 2013, 05:38:16 AM
So, has anyone managed to contact the owner of this domain?
I've noticed its registration has been renewed very recently!!!
I've noticed its registration has been renewed very recently!!!
October 12, 2012, 09:13:18 AM
Well, I wasn't sure if it had been tried. Since it was not written explicitly. At least, I thought. "the owner of the contact address does not respond", almost explicit...
I've learned not to think too much for other people. Especially when free coins are involved.
I've learned not to think too much for other people. Especially when free coins are involved.
In translation,
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Hi, here's something perfectly useless and banal I've spent fifty seconds on (only because I am retarded, normally it would take five). I refuse to put any thought into this (or anything else), but please consider me for a large windfall (at least comparatively to my meager means).
Fucking Obama voters, where do they keep coming from?
On topic: owner is Satoshi himself. You will never get this domain.
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