Google Domains shuts down, assets sold to Squarespace

Google has announced the winding down of its domain registrar business, which launched almost a decade ago, as it looks to “sharpen [its] focus” in a time when all companies globally are being forced to reconsider their finances and operations.

The announcement on June 15 discloses Squarespace as Google’s chosen partner, who will be acquiring all Google Domains assets, including the estimated 10 million domains owned by millions of customers hosted on the platform, during an extended transition period.