Web3 Leads to Cybersquatting 2.0: Here's What Brands Can Do
Ever wonder why so many Web2 company names are vowel-less derivatives of dictionary words? Consider: Flickr, Tumblr, or even Twitter (originally named Twttr). In some cases, the tweak is easier to trademark. But in others, startups are stymied by the decades-long practice of cybersquatting, in which speculators register domain names containing simple words or famous trademarks (i.e. tiktokcharts.com, secure-wellsfargo.org, paypal.net) with dreams of cashing in by selling the domain to the actual...
