Namecheap

Domain registrar and web hosting company

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August 2023 Namecheap launched Spaceship.com, a new platform for domain registration and web services, featuring Unbox for product integration and an App Library for enhanced user experience.
February 15 2023 Delhi High Court ordered Indian IT Ministry to block Namecheap and other domain registrars over cybersquatting and non-compliance with India's IT Rules, 2021.
February 2022 Namecheap announced the termination of services to Russian accounts in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, citing war crimes and human rights violations. The company initially gave existing users a one-week grace period to move their domains, which was later extended by two additional weeks.
February 2022 Namecheap offered free anonymous domain registration and web hosting to protest and anti-war websites in Russia or Belarus, while also highlighting that over 1,000 of its employees were located in Ukraine, primarily in Kharkiv, a major conflict zone.
July 2019 Namecheap filed a reconsideration request to ICANN challenging the decision to remove price caps on .org and .info top-level domains.
March 2013 Namecheap began accepting Bitcoin as a payment method.

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