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Who owns mises.org?
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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 31, 2026).
Registered 1995 · site answered with HTTP 403
Mises.org The Birthplace of Economic Theory
The Ludwig von Mises Institute is the research and educational center of classical liberalism, libertarian political theory, and the Austrian School of economics.
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Security headers (passed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Oct 2, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Tucows Domains Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 12, 2026).
Authority 69/100— ahead of 69% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
69 is a percentile: higher than 69% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #18,540)+8
Verified continuity: 31.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+14
Model score: 35/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 69/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 71 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 71 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What mises.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The Ludwig von Mises Institute is the research and educational center of classical liberalism, libertarian political theory, and the Austrian School of economics. Working in the intellectual tradition of Ludwig von Mises ) and Murray N.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1995
Domain registered (Oct 2, 1995).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2013.
✓ domain continuity 31 years registered✓ live verified Oct 31, 2026
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · mises.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Jul 17, 2011 · no ownership change on record since 2011 · last checked Oct 29, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described mises.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“The Ludwig von Mises Institute is the research and educational center of classical liberalism, libertarian political theory, and the Austrian School of economics. Working in the intellectual tradition of Ludwig von Mise…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR)Jul 17, 2011 – Apr 1, 2012Registrar Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for mises.org, from Jul 17, 2011 to Apr 1, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)TUCOWS, INC.TUCOWS, INC.
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 17, 2011 – Jun 22, 2026Registration records for mises.org are held from Jul 17, 2011 to Jun 22, 2026 (135 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2011–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareJul 17, 2011 – Jun 22, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (hugh.ns.cloudflare.com, jean.ns.cloudflare.com) for mises.org from Jul 17, 2011 to Jun 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 21, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 64 certificates for mises.org from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 29, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (11)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described mises.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Ludwig von Mises Institute is the research and educational center of classical liberalism, libertarian political theory, and the Austrian School of economics. Working in the intellectual tradition of Ludwig von Mise…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 17, 2011 – Apr 1, 2012Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for mises.org, from Jul 17, 2011 to Apr 1, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 17, 2011 – Jun 22, 2026Ownership: Registration records for mises.org are held from Jul 17, 2011 to Jun 22, 2026 (135 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 17, 2011 – Jun 22, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (hugh.ns.cloudflare.com, jean.ns.cloudflare.com) for mises.org from Jul 17, 2011 to Jun 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 23, 2016 – Jun 22, 2026
Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for mises.org, from Aug 23, 2016 to Jun 22, 2026.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Tucows Domains Inc.Aug 12, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026 (latest)Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 12, 2026 and most recently on Oct 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 22, 2026
Sectigo Limited
Apr 3, 2026 – Jul 2, 2026
Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for mises.org from Apr 3, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 2, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesApr 22, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for mises.org from Apr 22, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 14, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Aug 23, 2016 – Jun 22, 2026
Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for mises.org, from Aug 23, 2016 to Jun 22, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 21, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 64 certificates for mises.org from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 29, 2026
Apr 3, 2026 – Jul 2, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for mises.org from Apr 3, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 22, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for mises.org from Apr 22, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 14, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 12, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Registrar: Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 12, 2026 and most recently on Oct 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 22, 2026