ChainCatcher news, according to the Securities Times report, from December 31, 2024, to January 3 of this year, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Buffett, acquired approximately 20,044 shares of VeriSign common stock for about $4.1 million.
According to reporter statistics, this is Berkshire's third investment in this company since December 2024. Perhaps influenced by Berkshire's repeated increases, VeriSign's stock price has been rising since December 19, 2024. As of the local close on January 3, the company's stock price was $205.6, reaching as high as $210, with a current total market value of $19.76 billion.
ChainCatcher previously reported that VeriSign had already received a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for applying blockchain technology to domain names.
In addition, VeriSign controls the '.com' and '.net' domain names. This patent, named Domain Blockchain User Address, outlines some key benefits and technical advantages of using DNS domain names associated with registrants in a blockchain network. It can support the use of domain names purchased in a traditional DNS environment within a blockchain environment.