PANews reported on January 4 that according to the Securities Times, from December 31, 2024 to January 3 this year, Berkshire Hathaway, headed by Buffett, acquired approximately 20,044 shares of VeriSign common stock at a price of approximately US$4.1 million. According to the reporter's statistics, this is Berkshire's third move on the company since December 2024. Perhaps affected by Berkshire's multiple share purchases, VeriSign's stock price has been rising since December 19, 2024. As of the close of January 3 local time, the company's stock price was US$205.6, and once rose to US$210. The current total market value is US$19.76 billion.
Earlier news , Verisign has been granted a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for applying blockchain technology to domain names. It is reported that Verisign has control over the ".com" and ".net" domain names. The patent, called Domain Name Blockchain User Address, outlines some of the main benefits and technical advantages associated with registrants using DNS domain names in blockchain networks. It can support the use of domain names purchased in traditional DNS environments in blockchain environments. Verisign explained that by applying this technology, the registry enables users to convert traditional domain names into "blockchain user addresses" and interact with other participants on the network.
