VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN), a global provider of critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services, today announced that, according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report from

<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/VRSN">VRSN</a>), a global provider of critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services, today announced that, according to the latest <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fdnib.com%2Farticles%2Flatest-report&amp;esheet=54575981&amp;newsitemid=20260723750413&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Domain+Name+Industry+Brief+Quarterly+Report&amp;index=1&amp;md5=279403707662e7f93a8a4ce72d05f149" shape="rect">Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report</a> from <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dnib.com%2F&amp;esheet=54575981&amp;newsitemid=20260723750413&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=DNIB.com&amp;index=2&amp;md5=24aff3321d1e94863ecc42cfe149980a" shape="rect">DNIB.com</a>, the second quarter of 2026 closed with 401.6 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 9.1 million domain name registrations, or 2.3% compared to the first quarter of 2026. Domain name registrations also increased by 29.9 million, or 8.1%, year over year.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The .com and .net TLDs had a combined total of 179.1 million domain name registrations in the domain name base at the end of second quarter of 2026, an increase of 3.0 million domain name registrations, or 1.7% compared to the first quarter of 2026. The .com and .net TLDs had a combined increase of 8.6 million domain name registrations, or 5.1%, year over year. As of June 30, 2026, the .com domain name base totaled 166.6 million domain name registrations and the .net domain name base totaled 12.5 million domain name registrations. New .com and .net domain name registrations totaled 12.7 million at the end of the second quarter of 2026, compared to 10.4 million domain name registrations at the end of the second quarter of 2025.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Total country-code TLD (ccTLD) domain name registrations were 148.6 million at the end of the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 2.3 million domain name registrations, or 1.6% compared to the first quarter of 2026. ccTLDs increased by 5.2 million domain name registrations, or 3.6%, year over year. The top 10 ccTLDs, as of June 30, 2026, were .cn, .de, .uk, .ru, .nl, .br, .fr, .au, .in and .eu.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Information about the statistical methodology used in creating the <i xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report</i> and DNIB.com’s dashboards is available <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fdnib.com%2Fmethodology%2F&amp;esheet=54575981&amp;newsitemid=20260723750413&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=here&amp;index=3&amp;md5=d59145e3db2b7692bca98203a7e55af0" shape="rect">here</a>.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">About DNIB.com</b></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">DNIB.com, sponsored by Verisign, provides global statistical and analytical research and data on the domain name industry, plus analyses of key policy, security, and technology trends. The latest <i xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report</i>, previous reports, and interactive dashboards with expanded domain name industry data are all available at <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fdnib.com%2F&amp;esheet=54575981&amp;newsitemid=20260723750413&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=DNIB.com&amp;index=4&amp;md5=099c19752be6fcb7507a291352426551" shape="rect">DNIB.com</a>.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">About Verisign</b></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Verisign (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/VRSN">VRSN</a>), a global provider of critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services, enables internet navigation for many of the world’s most recognized domain names. Verisign helps enable the security, stability, and resiliency of the Domain Name System and the internet by providing root zone maintainer services, operating two of the 13 global internet root servers, and providing registration services and authoritative resolution for the .com and .net top-level domains, which support the majority of global e-commerce. To learn more please visit <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.verisign.com%2F&amp;esheet=54575981&amp;newsitemid=20260723750413&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=verisign.com.&amp;index=5&amp;md5=c774fea7382c8310837370b414e49d85" shape="rect">verisign.com.</a></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">&#xA9; 2026 VeriSign, Inc. All rights reserved. VERISIGN, the VERISIGN logo, Domain Name Industry Brief, and other trademarks, service marks, and designs are registered or unregistered trademarks of VeriSign, Inc. and its subsidiaries in the United States and in foreign countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><img xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" alt="" src="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20260723750413r1&amp;sid=benz2&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en" style="width:0;height:0"></img><span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="bwct31415"></span></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" id="mmgallerylink"><span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" id="mmgallerylink-phrase">View source version on businesswire.com: </span><span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" id="mmgallerylink-link"><a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260723750413/en/" rel="nofollow">https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260723750413/en/</a></span></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Investor Relations: David Atchley, <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" rel="nofollow" href="mailto:datchley@verisign.com" shape="rect">datchley@verisign.com</a>, + 1 703-948-3447</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="bwalignl">Media Relations: Dave McGuire, <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" rel="nofollow" href="mailto:davmcguire@verisign.com" shape="rect">davmcguire@verisign.com</a>, + 1 703-948-3800</p>

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DNIB.com Reports Internet Has 401.6 Million Domain Name Registrations at the End of the Second Quarter of 2026

DNIB Q2 2026 Domain Growth Signals Potential Verisign Revenue Upside

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    <h3>Information</h3>
    <p>VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN), a global provider of critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services, today announced that, according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report from</p>
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    <h3>AI Summary</h3>
    <p>Verisign reports Q2 2026 DNIB data showing continued growth in global domain registrations, including .com/.net and ccTLDs. The 401.6M total registrations and 12.7M new .com/.net adds imply higher renewal volumes and potential revenue visibility for Verisign&#039;s registry services in the near term. Market focus will be on whether the growth sustains into 2H2026.</p>
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    <h3>Key Points</h3>
    <ul><li>DNIB Q2 2026 shows 401.6M domain registrations. Up 2.3% QoQ and 8.1% YoY.</li><li>COM/.NET base at 179.1M; end-Jun 2026. .com 166.6M; .net 12.5M.</li><li>New .com/.net registrations totaled 12.7M at 6/30/2026, up from 10.4M in 2Q2025.</li><li>ccTLDs total 148.6M; QoQ +2.3M, YoY +5.2M.</li><li>Top 10 ccTLDs as of 6/30/2026 include .cn, .de, .uk, .ru, .nl, .br, .fr, .au, .in, .eu.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Companies Mentioned</h3>
    <ul><li><strong>Verisign, Inc. (VRSN)</strong>: Announced DNIB data; growth in registrations may improve registry services revenue visibility.</li><li><strong>DNIB.com (DNIB)</strong>: Domain Name Industry Brief data platform; Verisign-sponsored; no direct stock impact implied.</li></ul>
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  <section data-block="category">
    <h3>Industry News</h3>
    <p>Industry News; DNIB data provides context on domain market trends and Verisign&#039;s addressable base, aiding visibility into potential revenue drivers.</p>
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    <h3>Market-Moving</h3>
    <ul><li>401.6M total registrations; indicates sustained DNS demand and renewal revenue visibility.</li><li>12.7M new .com/.net registrations; potential lift to Verisign&#039;s registry fees.</li><li>ccTLDs up 1.6% QoQ and 3.6% YoY; geographic mix shifts may affect Verisign&#039;s exposure.</li><li>DNIB data may influence investor sentiment ahead of any Verisign updates.</li></ul>
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  <section data-block="key-facts">
    <h3>Key Facts</h3>
    <ul><li>Total domain name registrations at end-Q2 2026: 401.6 million.</li><li>QoQ change: +9.1 million registrations, +2.3%.</li><li>YoY change: +29.9 million registrations, +8.1%.</li><li>.com/.net base end-Q2 2026: 179.1 million registrations.</li><li>.com base: 166.6 million; .net base: 12.5 million.</li><li>New .com/.net registrations end of Q2 2026: 12.7 million; end of 2025: 10.4 million.</li><li>ccTLDs total 148.6 million; QoQ +2.3 million, YoY +5.2 million.</li><li>Top 10 ccTLDs as of 6/30/2026: .cn, .de, .uk, .ru, .nl, .br, .fr, .au, .in, .eu.</li></ul>
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  <section data-block="trading-thesis">
    <h3>Trading Thesis</h3>
    <p>Near-term upside for VRSN as DNIB growth signals translate to stronger renewal revenue in 2H2026.</p>
  </section>
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<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/VRSN">VRSN</a>), a global provider of critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services, today announced that, according to the latest <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fdnib.com%2Farticles%2Flatest-report&amp;esheet=54575981&amp;newsitemid=20260723750413&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Domain+Name+Industry+Brief+Quarterly+Report&amp;index=1&amp;md5=279403707662e7f93a8a4ce72d05f149" shape="rect">Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report</a> from <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dnib.com%2F&amp;esheet=54575981&amp;newsitemid=20260723750413&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=DNIB.com&amp;index=2&amp;md5=24aff3321d1e94863ecc42cfe149980a" shape="rect">DNIB.com</a>, the second quarter of 2026 closed with 401.6 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 9.1 million domain name registrations, or 2.3% compared to the first quarter of 2026. Domain name registrations also increased by 29.9 million, or 8.1%, year over year.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The .com and .net TLDs had a combined total of 179.1 million domain name registrations in the domain name base at the end of second quarter of 2026, an increase of 3.0 million domain name registrations, or 1.7% compared to the first quarter of 2026. The .com and .net TLDs had a combined increase of 8.6 million domain name registrations, or 5.1%, year over year. As of June 30, 2026, the .com domain name base totaled 166.6 million domain name registrations and the .net domain name base totaled 12.5 million domain name registrations. New .com and .net domain name registrations totaled 12.7 million at the end of the second quarter of 2026, compared to 10.4 million domain name registrations at the end of the second quarter of 2025.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Total country-code TLD (ccTLD) domain name registrations were 148.6 million at the end of the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 2.3 million domain name registrations, or 1.6% compared to the first quarter of 2026. ccTLDs increased by 5.2 million domain name registrations, or 3.6%, year over year. The top 10 ccTLDs, as of June 30, 2026, were .cn, .de, .uk, .ru, .nl, .br, .fr, .au, .in and .eu.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Information about the statistical methodology used in creating the <i xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report</i> and DNIB.com’s dashboards is available <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fdnib.com%2Fmethodology%2F&amp;esheet=54575981&amp;newsitemid=20260723750413&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=here&amp;index=3&amp;md5=d59145e3db2b7692bca98203a7e55af0" shape="rect">here</a>.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">About DNIB.com</b></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">DNIB.com, sponsored by Verisign, provides global statistical and analytical research and data on the domain name industry, plus analyses of key policy, security, and technology trends. The latest <i xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report</i>, previous reports, and interactive dashboards with expanded domain name industry data are all available at <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fdnib.com%2F&amp;esheet=54575981&amp;newsitemid=20260723750413&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=DNIB.com&amp;index=4&amp;md5=099c19752be6fcb7507a291352426551" shape="rect">DNIB.com</a>.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">About Verisign</b></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Verisign (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/VRSN">VRSN</a>), a global provider of critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services, enables internet navigation for many of the world’s most recognized domain names. Verisign helps enable the security, stability, and resiliency of the Domain Name System and the internet by providing root zone maintainer services, operating two of the 13 global internet root servers, and providing registration services and authoritative resolution for the .com and .net top-level domains, which support the majority of global e-commerce. To learn more please visit <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.verisign.com%2F&amp;esheet=54575981&amp;newsitemid=20260723750413&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=verisign.com.&amp;index=5&amp;md5=c774fea7382c8310837370b414e49d85" shape="rect">verisign.com.</a></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">&#xA9; 2026 VeriSign, Inc. All rights reserved. VERISIGN, the VERISIGN logo, Domain Name Industry Brief, and other trademarks, service marks, and designs are registered or unregistered trademarks of VeriSign, Inc. and its subsidiaries in the United States and in foreign countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><img xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" alt="" src="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20260723750413r1&amp;sid=benz2&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en" style="width:0;height:0"></img><span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="bwct31415"></span></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" id="mmgallerylink"><span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" id="mmgallerylink-phrase">View source version on businesswire.com: </span><span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" id="mmgallerylink-link"><a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260723750413/en/" rel="nofollow">https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260723750413/en/</a></span></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Investor Relations: David Atchley, <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" rel="nofollow" href="mailto:datchley@verisign.com" shape="rect">datchley@verisign.com</a>, + 1 703-948-3447</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="bwalignl">Media Relations: Dave McGuire, <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" rel="nofollow" href="mailto:davmcguire@verisign.com" shape="rect">davmcguire@verisign.com</a>, + 1 703-948-3800</p>

Verisign reports Q2 2026 DNIB data showing continued growth in global domain registrations, including .com/.net and ccTLDs. The 401.6M total registrations and 12.7M new .com/.net adds imply higher renewal volumes and potential revenue visibility for Verisign's registry services in the near term. Market focus will be on whether the growth sustains into 2H2026.

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DNIB.com Reports Internet Has 401.6 Million Domain Name Registrations at the End of the Second Quarter of 2026

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