Overview
- .forex is a brand generic top-level domain (gTLD) applied for and managed by IG Group Holdings plc.
- Intended as an authoritative Internet space for information, services and resources related to forex (foreign exchange) trading.
- The TLD is positioned to communicate forex trading information and provide IG Group customers opportunities to trade online.
History
- .forex was applied for under ICANN's New gTLD Program as a Brand TLD by IG Group Holdings plc.
- Delegated to the DNS Root Zone on March 12, 2015.
- Reached General Availability on 16 November 2015.
Usage and Audience
- Primary users: IG Group, its affiliates, partners and customers.
- Target audience: participants in forex trading and users seeking forex-related information and services.
- Typical uses described by the applicant include:
- Promotion and communication of forex trading as offered by IG Group.
- Secure, branded online services and resources for IG Group customers.
- Marketing and information pages that signal association with the IG Group brand.
Registration Rules
- .forex is a Brand TLD and, according to the applicant's statement, will be closely controlled by IG Group.
- Intended registrations are for use by IG Group, its affiliates and partners associated with the brand and product.
SEO and Brand Impact
- The applicant positions .forex as an "authoritative Internet space" for forex trading, intended to assure Internet users of the legitimacy of products and services offered under the TLD.
- As a brand-controlled TLD, .forex is intended to reinforce IG Group's branding and trust signals for forex-related content and services.
Operator
Dog Beach, LLC
Whois
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domain: FOREX
organisation: Dog Beach, LLC
address: c/o Identity Digital Limited
address: 10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
address: Bellevue WA 98004
address: United States of America (the)
contact: administrative
name: Vice President, Engineering
organisation: Identity Digital Limited
address: 10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
address: Bellevue WA 98004
address: United States of America (the)
phone: +1.425.298.2200
fax-no: +1.425.671.0020
e-mail: tldadmin@identity.digital
contact: technical
name: Senior Director, DNS Infrastructure Group
organisation: Identity Digital Limited
address: 10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
address: Bellevue WA 98004
address: United States of America (the)
phone: +1.425.298.2200
fax-no: +1.425.671.0020
e-mail: tldtech@identity.digital
nserver: V0N0.NIC.FOREX 2a01:8840:1e:0:0:0:0:65 65.22.28.65
nserver: V0N1.NIC.FOREX 2a01:8840:1f:0:0:0:0:65 65.22.29.65
nserver: V0N2.NIC.FOREX 2a01:8840:20:0:0:0:0:65 65.22.30.65
nserver: V0N3.NIC.FOREX 161.232.14.65 2a01:8840:f8:0:0:0:0:65
nserver: V2N0.NIC.FOREX 2a01:8840:21:0:0:0:0:65 65.22.31.65
nserver: V2N1.NIC.FOREX 161.232.15.65 2a01:8840:f9:0:0:0:0:65
ds-rdata: 37024 8 2 b76c4cb1e725cbac7c8043a1efe178802f19bbd47687ee2dd46bf30f626f1c08
whois: whois.nic.forex
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/
created: 2015-03-06
changed: 2023-09-12
source: IANA
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