The IC is fielding inquiries from the community about the proposed investment in OpenBox.
EP 6.16: the proposal to establish an SLA with Tally is now open for voting.
Endowment manager kpk.eth released the H1 2025 Endowment Review.
Lighthouse Labs held its first community call on making ENS the standard for org identity onchain.
That's all, thanks for reading! 👋
New editions — Bi-weekly on Tuesdays
📑 Previous editions — Archived on the Forum
🗳 New proposals — Updates via Telegram
🧭 ENS DAO Dashboard — Available for public review
📨 Submit your updates! — project updates wanted!
ENS Labs: June Recap, ENSv2 Hub, Q2 Reports
Community: Rabby adds ENS support, ENS MCP Server, Pinme.eth
Meta-Gov: Financial Report, Investment Committee, Standardizing Org Identity
Ecosystem: Builder Highlights, Grants Review, SP Updates
Public Goods: Apply for Builder Grants
Refer to the official ENS DAO Calendar for meeting links and times. Any other sources are not guaranteed to be accurate. Access the ENS Calendar here.
The ENS DAO Term 6 Dashboard is a comprehensive guide to ENS DAO’s governance and activities. It includes key resources such as the ENS DAO Constitution, meeting schedules via the ENS DAO Calendar, and updates through the bi-weekly ENS DAO Newsletter.
The dashboard outlines proposal processes, thresholds for social and executable proposals, governance environments, working group schedules, and details on Requests for Proposal (RFPs) for compensated tasks. It aims to enhance transparency, understanding, and participation within the ENS ecosystem.
Discover how the ENS DAO works and how you can to become involved. View the official guide to ENS governance, proposals, and participation. Whether you’re new or experienced, everything you need to start is here.
→ Visit ENS DAO Basics: basics.ensdao.org
Anticapture’s analysis reveals how vulnerable the DAO is to governance capture. Using 30+ signals—from voting concentration to Council delegate overlap—it explains the logic behind the Security Council and surfaces key risks to decentralization.
→ View the dashboard: Anticapture
Awesome ENS is a curated GitHub repo collecting key ENS tools, dapps, docs, and community resources. It’s useful for anyone building with or learning about ENS—perfect starting point for devs, researchers, and DAO contributors.
Proposals are how changes are made to the DAO’s status quo. They can be submitted by anyone meeting the required $ENS thresholds and are voted on by delegates based on their token holdings. If a proposal reaches quorum and passes, it is ratified and implemented.
For detailed governance information, refer to the Governance Documentation.
Proposal Thresholds:
10k ENS: Required for a social proposal — an agreement of the DAO on matters that cannot be enforced onchain.
100k ENS: Required for an executable proposal — involves smart contract operations executed by DAO-controlled accounts.
The Proposal Bulletin summarizes Term 6 proposals—both onchain (executable) and offchain (social)—from January 2025 to December 2025. It covers key actions like ETH-to-USDC conversions, endowment expansions, service provider funding, and governance process improvements.
The bulletin aims to enhance transparency and keep stakeholders informed about DAO decisions Details of current proposals will be provided
[EP 6.13] [Executable] Service Provider Program Season 2 Implementation
[EP 6.14] [Social] Proposal to form the OpenBox Investment Committee
[EP 6.15] [Executable] Enable L2 Reverse Registrars and new .eth registrar controller
To view past proposals, visit Agora.
To shape the future of ENS, become a delegate: delegate your tokens (even to yourself), post your intro on the forum, add delegate records to your ENS name, and set it as your Primary ENS. Manage your profile at delegate.ens.domains
@GozmanGonzalez submitted their delegate application, emphasizing legal expertise in compliance & DAO governance to support ENS’s secure, accessible, community-aligned growth. Advocates for the ENS Constitution principles and transparent governance within the Ethereum ecosystem.
→ Delegate application: gozmangonzalez.eth
ENS approved an executable to enable L2 reverse registrars and set the NameWrapper as the new .eth registrar controller. The upgrade streamlines L2 reverse resolution and supports ERC‑7828 for interoperable, chain-aware ENS addresses.
→ Full discussion: Enable L2 Reverse Registrars and new .eth registrar controller
A proposal suggests enabling the ENS DAO to manually register 1- and 2-character .eth domains like l2.eth and zk.eth for public infrastructure. While supporters see this as a way to secure key namespaces, others caution against potential misuse and revenue loss.
→ Full discussion: Manually issue .eth 2LDs, including 1- and 2- characters
A proposal suggests onboarding Tally as a dedicated governance service provider for ENS DAO. Goals include improving delegate tooling, increasing proposal transparency, and supporting better onchain coordination. Community feedback is underway.
→ Full discussion: Should the DAO have Tally as a Dedicated Governance Service Provider
ENS launched the ENSv2 Hub
Highlighted Uniswap Usernames & ENS powered spreadsheets
Welcomed ses.eth
Showed up at EthCC8
Shared ENS Evolution Wrapped
Reminded users about the power of date-based renewals
ENS launched the ENSv2 Hub: a central resource for the next evolution of ENS. It features roadmaps, specs, product previews & updates about the new registry, smart contracts, Namechain & more — all built openly for the next billion users.
→ Visit: ENSv2 Hub
ENS is running a short survey to understand how developers are building with ENS and where support can improve. Your input helps shape the future of docs, tooling, and features across the protocol.
→ Take the survey: enslabs.notion.site
ENS finalized core ENSv2 contracts & SDK, launched the ENSv2 Hub, dSheets integration, and two new apps. Renewals overtook registrations as revenue driver. Growth in social, ecosystem & ICANN presence. Team expanded to 31 as ENSv2 gears up for launch.
→ View the full report: ENS Labs Quarterly Report - Q2 2025
ENS generated $3.77m in Q2 2025, down from $4.94M in Q1 2025
$2.61m came from registration revenue
$499k from premium name sales
$669k from DeFi returns
June 2025 closed with $1.43M in total revenue
→ View the full report: ENS Revenue Report - Q2 2025
ENS Labs, the non-profit organization responsible for the core software development of the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) is searching for professionals to fill the following roles:
Integrations Engineer (Web3)
Technical Writer
Frontend Developer
→ Explore open roles: Careers at ENS Labs
Gregskril.eth’s ENS workshop at ETHGlobal Cannes covers ENS bounties & new L2 primary names.
→ Watch the session: ENS – Identity in Your Apps
ENS Labs highlighted kpk.eth’s skillful use of TWAP swaps on CoWSwap to save $2.36M for the ENS DAO treasury. By timing ETH-to-stablecoin swaps carefully, kpk.io achieved an 18.2% premium — proving strategy maximizes DAO value.
Simon Emanuel (ses.eth) gave his first EthCC talk, leading a Zero To Dapp workshop on building & deploying full-stack dapps with ENS. Held July 2 at Taylor Stage, it prepped devs for ETHGlobal Cannes.
→ Watch: Ses.eth on ENS in your dApp
ENS refactored BytesUtils in ens-contracts for safer, more efficient byte array operations. Added bounds checks, efficient memory copy, improved substrings, new tests & error selectors—enhancing reliability without added costs.
→ View on GitHub: Refactor BytesUtils
ENS upgraded ens-contracts with better CCIP, standardized feature detection (IFeatureSupporter), and multicall resolver support. Improves flexibility, batching, and future-proofing for cross-chain resolutions with updated methods and tests.
→ View on GitHub: Add IFeatureSupporter and resolve(multicall) support
Debate over ERC-7982 centers on verifying decentralized storage for CCIP-Read. Amid concerns over validating IPNS and Web3 URLs without complex client changes, proposals include using self-verifying IPNS records or offloading verification to ENS and Layer 2 solutions.
→ Join the Discussion: ERC-7982: Decentralized Gateway URLs for ERC-3668
CIDv1.eth provides Solidity libraries for onchain CIDv1 encoding, supporting various multicodecs & multihashes. Discussion raised issues with long CIDs hitting DNS & gateway limits. Workarounds include RFC 4408, local gateways, and hybrid inlined/multihash records.
→ Join the Discussion: CIDv1.eth : onchain ipfs/ipld encoder libraries
Are you integrating ENS into your stack, experimenting at the protocol level, or have a unique use you’d like to share? Consider submitting it for inclusion in the Newsletter. Share updates on projects, events, achievements, or community changes for inclusion.
→ Submit your segment: Project submissions
ZK Email introduces Email-as-ENS: turn your email into an ENS name! Map your email to your wallet and use it across Web3. Example: alice@gmail.com → alice$gmail.com.zkemail.eth.
→ Try the beta: ZKemail
In May, Gregskril.eth & 0xfran.eth called for Rabby Wallet to support ENS name resolution. By July 1, it was implemented. Support for subdomains is still in progress, but this is a noteworthy milestone nonetheless!
Enscribe unveiled its EFP integration just in time for EthCC, showcasing Vitalik’s ENS social graph and ENS names in one place. The app, boosted by EFP, makes exploring ENS profiles seamless.
→ Check it out: app.enscribe.xyz
SuiNS acquired sui.eth and is developing cross-chain features to bring ENS utility to SuiNS names. This integration unlocks EVM chain functionality while preserving native SuiNS operations — a step towards portable identities across chains.
Vmint lets creators mint ENS-based profiles, upload & mint media as NFTs, set ad prices, and earn through a fee-sharing model. Integrated with EFP for a decentralized social graph, Vmint redistributes platform revenue to creators & NFT holders once $100+ is earned.
Austin Griffith recommends the ENS MCP server to let agents resolve ENS names and manage addresses by name. Example: “make atg.eth the owner of this contract.”
→ Try it: ENS MCP Server
Namespace welcomes Pedro Filho, a full-stack developer with experience at Pump.fun, Kraken, Violet & Blockchain.com. He loves backyard automation & ENS infra.
→ Connect: @pedroapfilho
Namespace welcomes Usman Khan, a Growth & Partnerships expert with experience at Chainnodes, Stakater & S&P Global. He’s into gaming, golf & BBQ mastery.
→ Connect: @0xkhanye
PinMe by GlitterProtocol set a record with 65k+ ENS subdomains & 1.2M+ contenthash resolutions, using ENS for decentralized website hosting on IPFS.
→ Deploy your static site: Pinme.eth
Namefi.io enables tokenized DNS domains from your wallet address in 1 click. Enable DNSSEC, turn on AutoENS, and your domain is imported & ready as your web3 identity.
Try it: → namefi.io
James.eth warns that unnamed contracts pose a security risk. Use ENS to name your contracts and improve UX & trust. Enscribe makes it easy.
→ Name your Smart Contracts: ENScribe
Ses.eth demonstrates how Fluidkey uses ENS to generate dynamic stealth addresses: every ses.fkey.id resolution creates a new, unlinkable address under user control — enhancing privacy while retaining ownership.
→ Try it out: Fluidkey
Mat from ECF invites the ENS community to alpha-test Pensieve, a decentralized wiki for web3 projects, by creating & moderating an ENS page. Read the primer & request an invite code to join.
Meta-Governance – @5pence.eth
Ecosystem – @slobo.eth
Public Goods – @simona_pop
DAO Secretary - @limes
The responsibilities of the Lead Stewards & Secretary are set out in Rule 9.8 and Rule 9.9 of the Working Group Rules.
SafeNotes is a public dashboard for viewing real-time ENS DAO treasury activity. It tracks outgoing payments from ENS Safe wallets—showing amounts, recipients, categories, and descriptions. Great for transparency and transaction review.
→ Review DAO Transactions: SafeNotes
ENS Ledger offers a dynamic Sankey chart tool to visualize DAO fund movements in ETH, stablecoins, and $ENS. Explore flows, click nodes for WG breakdowns, and view financial statements for any counterparty.
→ Track fund flows: ENS Ledger
The ENS Steakhouse dashboard is an interactive data portal on Dune Analytics that gives the ENS community transparent, real-time insights into ENS’s finances. It shows key metrics like revenues, expenses, treasury assets, and endowment performance.
→ View Dashboard: Dune Analytics
Limes.eth released the Q1 2025 Working Group spending summary:
Ecosystem: $268,520
Meta-Governance: $210,400
Public Goods: $110,030 + 14.9 ETH
→ Full report: ENS Working Group Spending Summaries
The vote to select recepients of the Service Provider Stream, as established by EP 4.7, has now concluded. Builders are entrusted with improving the ENS system, as chosen by delegates. Become familiar with each Service Provider by visiting their builder profle:
Working Group | Time | Schedule | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Meta-Governance | 2pm UTC | Tuesday | |
🌱 Ecosystem | 3pm UTC | Thursday | |
Public Goods | 4pm UTC | Thursday |
The Meta-Governance Working Group provides governance oversight and support for working group operations through DAO tooling and governance initiatives.
Financial Overview
Revenue > Cash Burn, Runway: 111 months
Revenue: $1.2m (vs. $1.2m last month)
Cash Inflow: $.7m (vs. $.7m last month)
Normalized Cash Burn: $1.34m
Reserves: $150m (ETH: 117.6m ETH, USDC: 32.1m)
Total Endowment: $94.6 (24.3m stablecoins, 70.3m ETH)
P&L: -$.9m ($1.1m from ETH M2M)
→ Review the full report prepared by @Steakhouse here.
Did you know? $ENS holders can delegate their voting power to trusted delegates to shape the future of the ENS protocol. Use ENS Agora to explore and track governance activity.
→ Learn how to manage delegation: Guide Here.
The Meta-Governance Working Group has published a formal FAQ clarifying ENS DAO’s proposed $5M equity investment in OpenBox Inc. It addresses legal structure, DAO oversight, expected returns, and precedent-setting implications.
→ Read it: OpenBox Inc Investment FAQ
A 5-member committee (+1 observer) was formed to conduct due diligence on the OpenBox proposal. The committee will work with Josh (Intercap) to provide analysis, keep the DAO informed, and maintain transparency. The aim is objective, informed analysis rather than binary recommendations.
Lighthouse Labs proposes an ENS-based standard for DAO metadata (e.g., treasury, delegates), suggesting an ENSIP and pilot by ENS DAO. It aims to boost adoption, transparency, and DAO coordination.
→ Discuss Here: Making ENS the Standard for Organizational Identity
The Ecosystem Working Group strengthens the ENS Protocol by facilitating developer relations, identifying and funding high-potential projects that enhance ENS, and supporting ENS-aligned initiatives.
The Ecosystem Working Group is awarding retroactive grants to technically oriented projects that advance the ENS protocol. Grants are reviewed on a rolling basis and presented during weekly ecosystem calls. Apply via the forum.
Ipê City built a governance-ready ENS-based civic app enabling passports, marketplaces, and resource coordination for a crypto-native city. Awarded $10,000 USDC + 200 ENS for showcasing a novel real-world ENS use case.
The Substream team at ETHGlobal showcased a tool that lets Intmax users register ENS subdomains (e.g., bob.stealthmax.eth) that resolve to stealth payment addresses managed in an Oasis TEE. This enables privacy-preserving, seamless payments where senders simply use an ENS name, while funds are securely routed to the recipient’s Intmax account.
→ View the Project: Substream
The POAPPrivacy team used ENS as the base for resolving stealth meta-addresses, enabling users to receive POAPs to private, unlinkable addresses tied to their ENS name (e.g., name.eth). This preserves privacy while leveraging ENS as the identity anchor for lookups & minting.
→ View the Project: POAPrivacy
Contx.eth transforms an X/Twitter profile into an AI-enhanced ENS identity in 30 seconds. It stores contextual AI data in a .contx.eth domain, enabling personalized AI interactions while leveraging ENS for resolution, ownership, and interoperability.
→ View the Project: Context.eth
Elara enables one-click deployment of decentralized AI agents, each with its own ENS-based identity & subdomain. ENS stores the agent’s metadata, identity, and access control list using the contenthash field, ensuring secure interaction & ownership onchain.
→ View the Project: Elara
ZK Email lets users register their email as an ENS name by proving email ownership onchain using zero-knowledge proofs. Users confirm via email, which is verified & matched to their ENS name.
→ Try it: ENS → Email
JustaName advanced wallet infra (backend, smart wallet, multi-owner, scaling), contributed ENS standards (SEAL, ENSIP), and built GTM plans for ENS subnames. Partnered via XMTP, Commons & more, while supporting Yodl, Peanut & IPE City pilots.
→ View their Q1 2025 Report: JustaName Q1 2025
Namespace added scope-based auth to its Offchain manager, letting devs create API keys with domain- or address-level permissions.
→ Access the Dev Portal: Here
The Public Goods Working Group supports the Ethereum ecosystem by identifying and funding open-source development.
The ENS Builder Grants platform supports public goods projects in Ethereum and Web3. With 22 ETH granted across 19 projects, it offers milestone-based funding reviewed by Public Goods Working Group stewards.
→ Apply here: builder.ensgrants.xyz
ENS DAO offers several resources for understanding and participating in its ecosystem:
ENS DAO Basics: Learn about the ENS DAO, including voting and governance.
Support Docs: Guidance on registration, renewals, and development aspects.
Governance Docs: Insights into governance structure.
ENS Agora: Governance hub for proposal review and voting.
ENS Repository: The ENS Protocol’s main GitHub repository.
Note: Posts older than 4 weeks are archival—browse cautiously, as links may be outdated or compromised.
Thank you for reading! Goodbye. 👋
New editions — Bi-weekly on Tuesdays
📑 Previous editions — Archived on the Forum
🗳 New proposals — Updates via Telegram
🧭 ENS DAO Dashboard — Available for public review
📨 Submit your updates! — project updates wanted!
ENS Labs: Lightning Talks, Feedback Wanted, Ethereum’s ‘Identity Crisis’
Community: dSheets, ChonkNames, Kohauku Wallet
Meta-Gov: Treasury Report, DAO operations, COI
Ecosystem: Builder Highlights, Service Provider Updates
Public Goods: Updates from The DRC, OS Builder Highlights
Refer to the official ENS DAO Calendar for meeting links and times. Any other sources are not guaranteed to be accurate. Access the ENS Calendar here.
The ENS DAO Term 6 Dashboard is a comprehensive guide to ENS DAO’s governance and activities. It includes key resources such as the ENS DAO Constitution, meeting schedules via the ENS DAO Calendar, and updates through the bi-weekly ENS DAO Newsletter.
The dashboard outlines proposal processes, thresholds for social and executable proposals, governance environments, working group schedules, and details on Requests for Proposal (RFPs) for compensated tasks. It aims to enhance transparency, understanding, and participation within the ENS ecosystem.
Discover how the ENS DAO works and how you can to become involved. View the official guide to ENS governance, proposals, and participation. Whether you’re new or experienced, everything you need to start is here.
→ Visit ENS DAO Basics: basics.ensdao.org
Anticapture’s analysis reveals how vulnerable the DAO is to governance capture. Using 30+ signals—from voting concentration to Council delegate overlap—it explains the logic behind the Security Council and surfaces key risks to decentralization.
→ View the dashboard: Anticapture
Awesome ENS is a curated GitHub repo collecting key ENS tools, dapps, docs, and community resources. It’s useful for anyone building with or learning about ENS—perfect starting point for devs, researchers, and DAO contributors.
Proposals are how changes are made to the DAO’s status quo. They can be submitted by anyone meeting the required $ENS thresholds and are voted on by delegates based on their token holdings. If a proposal reaches quorum and passes, it is ratified and implemented.
For detailed governance information, refer to the Governance Documentation.
Proposal Thresholds:
10k ENS: Required for a social proposal — an agreement of the DAO on matters that cannot be enforced onchain.
100k ENS: Required for an executable proposal — involves smart contract operations executed by DAO-controlled accounts.
The Proposal Bulletin summarizes Term 6 proposals—both onchain (executable) and offchain (social)—from January 2025 to December 2025. It covers key actions like ETH-to-USDC conversions, endowment expansions, service provider funding, and governance process improvements.
The bulletin aims to enhance transparency and keep stakeholders informed about DAO decisions Details of current proposals will be provided
[EP 6.13] [Executable] Service Provider Program Season 2 Implementation
[EP 6.14] [Social] Proposal to form the OpenBox Investment Committee
To view past proposals, visit Agora.
To shape the future of ENS, become a delegate: delegate your tokens (even to yourself), post your intro on the forum, add delegate records to your ENS name, and set it as your Primary ENS. Manage your profile at delegate.ens.domains
→ Delegate application: ENS Forum
ENS approved an executable to enable L2 reverse registrars and set the NameWrapper as the new .eth registrar controller. The upgrade streamlines L2 reverse resolution and supports ERC‑7828 for interoperable, chain-aware ENS addresses.
→ Full discussion: Enable L2 Reverse Registrars and new .eth registrar controller
A proposal suggests enabling the ENS DAO to manually register 1- and 2-character .eth domains like l2.eth and zk.eth for public infrastructure. While supporters see this as a way to secure key namespaces, others caution against potential misuse and revenue loss.
→ Full discussion: Manually issue .eth 2LDs, including 1- and 2- characters
A proposal suggests onboarding Tally as a dedicated governance service provider for ENS DAO. Goals include improving delegate tooling, increasing proposal transparency, and supporting better onchain coordination. Community feedback is underway.
→ Full discussion: Should the DAO have Tally as a Dedicated Governance Service Provider
ENS is hosting a Lightning Talk series during ETHCC, featuring: ENS Labs, EFP, Fluidkey, Namehash, JustaName, Unruggable, and Enscribe. Entry is first-come, first-served—RSVP does not guarantee admission. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early.
→ Apple to attend: Lightning Talks
ENS Labs rewrote ENSIP-19, launched a DAO proposal monitor bot, submitted a PR for Rust lib Aloy, and called for dev feedback. They’re also advancing a draft for L2 primary names and prepping for ETHCC & ETHGlobal Cannes.
In his CoinDesk op-ed, Nick.eth framed Ethereum’s sprawl as a feature of true decentralization. He emphasized the role of builders—and protocols like ENS—in shaping Ethereum’s future without centralized control.
→ Read: Ethereum’s ‘Identity Crisis’
Ses.eth is representing ENS at EthCC with a hands-on “Zero to Dapp” workshop. The session guided devs in building full-stack dapps—featuring ENS integration as core infra.
→ Attend: ZeroToDapp: A Launchpad for Builders
ENS is sponsoring ETHGlobal Cannes (July 4–6) with $10,000 in prizes for teams building on decentralized naming. From wallets to websites, human-readable ENS names power core infra for Web3.
→ Attend: ETHGlobal Cannes
ENS is running a short survey to understand how developers are building with ENS and where support can improve. Your input helps shape the future of docs, tooling, and features across the protocol.
→ Take the survey: enslabs.notion.site
Uniswap has now issued over 1.7 million ENS-powered usernames (like you.uni.eth)—gasless, offchain, and fully integrated in-app. It’s the largest-scale deployment of ENS to date, showing what user-friendly onchain identity looks like in practice.
→ Learn more: Uniswap Case Study
Nick Johnson is now CEO, Jeff Lau CTO. Headcount hit 28. ENSv2 and Namechain ramp up with a new Growth team driving partnerships and adoption. ENS saw .eth and subname growth, new blog content, and IRL momentum.
→ View the full report: ENS Labs Quarterly Report - Q1 2025
ENS generated $4.94M in Q1 2025, down from $8.18M in Q1 2024
$3.47M came from registration revenue
$585K from premium name sales
$887K from DeFi returns
March 2025 closed with $1.21M in total revenue
→ View the full report: ENS Revenue Report - Q1 2025
ENS Labs, the non-profit organization responsible for the core software development of the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) is searching for professionals to fill the following roles:
Integrations Engineer (Web3)
Technical Writer
Frontend Developer
ZK Engineer
→ Explore open roles: Careers at ENS Labs
ENScribe is exploring how to support setting primary names for contracts, not just EOAs. Ideas include extending reverse records and creating a new resolver method. Goal: enable richer, name-based identity for all onchain entities—not just wallets.
→ Join the discussion: Approaches to Support Setting Primary Names for all Contracts
Follow-up to jsonapi.eth, this new lib encodes full CIDv1 formats in Solidity. Supports multicodecs like dag-cbor, json-utf8, and multihashes like keccak-256. Test data generated via Helia/js; CAR files included for IPFS/offchain testing.
→ Join the discussion: CIDv1.eth: onchain IPFS/IPLD encoder libraries
EIP-7951 lands in the Fusaka upgrade, enabling native secp256r1 (P256) curve support. This removes a major cryptographic blocker, unlocking ENS + WebAuthn logins, DNSSEC linkage, IoT and enterprise subnames, and full P256-based identity composability.
→ Join the discussion: Secp256r1 Precompile Scheduled for Inclusion in Fusaka Upgrade
Are you integrating ENS into your stack, experimenting at the protocol level, or have a unique use you’d like to share? Consider submitting it for inclusion in the Newsletter. Share updates on projects, events, achievements, or community changes for inclusion.
→ Submit your segment: Project submissions
dSheets.new by Fileverse lets you use your ENS name for permissioning—no email or wallet addresses needed. Create, share, and collaborate on encrypted, real-time spreadsheets using your name.eth. Built for the open internet, with ZK-auth & onchain data access.
On S01E26 of Behind the Screen w/ Gramajo, @cap from Namespace dove deep into community building with ENS. He gave the Newsletter a shoutout—people love it as a top entry point into the DAO.
→ Watch: Behind The Screen
Last week on Dentity Dialogues, @justghadi.eth (cofounder of JustaName) explained why they launched the JustaName Dentity plugin: to embed social verifications into apps and clearly differentiate humans from agents.
→ Listen: Dentity Dialogues
Chonks launched ChonkNames, registering an ENS subdomain for each Chonk’s Backpack—e.g. 1.chonks.base.eth—so sending assets to a Chonk is as simple as remembering its ID.
→ Read: Introducing ChonkNames
ENS Labs spotlighted ENSvolution, a tool developed by DAO Service Provider JustaName that uncovers the full history of any .eth name—past holders, transfers, and key moments.
→ Explore: ensvolution.xyz
Josh Stark proposed a wallet UX where ENS is the default—not an option. Setup would require ENS registration, hide raw addresses, and use an ENS-powered whitelist to block unverified contracts. ENScribe is already building toward this future.
→ Learn: ENScribe
JustaName launched EthCard via letstalk.wtf, a seamless ENS-based contact card. Link your name.eth or get a free letstalk.eth subname, connect social handles, generate a QR code, and share your Web3 identity in seconds. No apps, no friction—just scan & connect.
→ Try it: Letstalk.wtf
The Interface mobile app—used to explore Ethereum, trade, and connect—just added ENS mention autocomplete. Type an ENS name to tag users and see when they joined. Mentions work in replies and swap comments, making trading even more social.
KON is a no-code onchain app builder that uses ENS to issue and configure apps via DNS records. With support for smart wallets, EAS, XMTP, and IPFS, it’s composable by default. KON will power ETHTokyo’25’s official app—showcasing real-world ENS utility for events, shops, and DAOs.
→ Try it: kon.xyz
The Ethereum Foundation’s Kohaku wallet prototype uses ENS to enable human-readable, cross-chain addresses like alice@arbitrum.l2.eth. With privacy pools, session keys, and universal balances, it’s a major leap toward seamless multichain identity.
→ Learn: Ethereum Notes
Vitalik.eth argues that everyone should be able to afford core onchain tools like ENS. In his latest post, he proposes mini-UBIs to let verified humans register ENS names, post, and participate—without needing wealth.
→ Read: Does digital ID have risks even if it’s ZK-wrapped?
Meta-Governance – @5pence.eth
Ecosystem – @slobo.eth
Public Goods – @simona_pop
DAO Secretary - @limes
The responsibilities of the Lead Stewards & Secretary are set out in Rule 9.8 and Rule 9.9 of the Working Group Rules.
SafeNotes is a public dashboard for viewing real-time ENS DAO treasury activity. It tracks outgoing payments from ENS Safe wallets—showing amounts, recipients, categories, and descriptions. Great for transparency and transaction review.
→ Review DAO Transactions: SafeNotes
ENS Ledger offers a dynamic Sankey chart tool to visualize DAO fund movements in ETH, stablecoins, and $ENS. Explore flows, click nodes for WG breakdowns, and view financial statements for any counterparty.
→ Track fund flows: ENS Ledger
Limes.eth released the Q1 2025 Working Group spending summary:
Ecosystem: $268,520
Meta-Governance: $210,400
Public Goods: $110,030 + 14.9 ETH
→ Full report: ENS Working Group Spending Summaries
The vote to select recepients of the Service Provider Stream, as established by EP 4.7, has now concluded. Builders are entrusted with improving the ENS system, as chosen by delegates. Become familiar with each Service Provider by visiting their builder profle:
Working Group | Time | Schedule | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Meta-Governance | 2pm UTC | Tuesday | |
🌱 Ecosystem | 3pm UTC | Thursday | |
Public Goods | 4pm UTC | Thursday |
The Meta-Governance Working Group provides governance oversight and support for working group operations through DAO tooling and governance initiatives.
Financial Overview
Revenue > Cash Burn, Runway: 101 months
Revenue: $1.2m (vs. $.9m last month)
Cash Inflow: $.7m (vs. $.6m last month)
Normalized Cash Burn: $1.1m
Reserves: $115m (ETH: 82.2m ETH, USDC: 32.8m)
Total Endowment: $95.7 (24.2m stablecoins, 71.5m ETH)
P&L: -$19.2m ($19m from ETH M2M)
→ Review the full report prepared by @Steakhouse here.
Financial Overview
Total funds in the endowment: $74.2m
Capital utilization: 100%
Monthly DeFi results: $192,175
@5pence.eth published a personal conflict of interest pledge as an ENS DAO steward, committing to transparency around affiliations, abstaining from biased votes, and disclosing all financial relationships.
→ Review: My Conflict of Interest Pledge as an ENS DAO Steward
Did you know? $ENS holders can delegate their voting power to trusted delegates to shape the future of the ENS protocol. Use ENS Agora to explore and track governance activity.
→ Learn how to manage delegation: Guide Here.
The Meta-Governance Working Group has published a formal FAQ clarifying ENS DAO’s proposed $5M equity investment in OpenBox Inc. It addresses legal structure, DAO oversight, expected returns, and precedent-setting implications.
→ Read it: OpenBox Inc Investment FAQ
The Meta‑Governance group has outlined a phased plan for Season 2 (SPP2). SPP1 Superfluid streams ceased on May 26 to allow deliverables finalization. Teams have received DM follow-ups and Terms & Conditions. Once signed and due diligence concludes, an executable proposal will be tabled to fund SPP2 streams.
→ Read: SPP 2 Stream Implementation
Netto proposed letting SPs opt in to receive grants in yield-bearing sUSDS (4.5% APY), potentially earning $210K+ extra. Risks include IPS constraints, legal complexity, and operational overhead. DAO must weigh yield vs. risk to decide if “the juice is worth the squeeze.”
ENS is exploring Hats Protocol to improve DAO ops: programmable roles, Safe multisig integration, and token-gated signer logic. Benefits include reduced lock-in, delegated control, and risk mitigation—plus potential for ENS to white-label the UI for governance use.
The Ecosystem Working Group strengthens the ENS Protocol by facilitating developer relations, identifying and funding high-potential projects that enhance ENS, and supporting ENS-aligned initiatives.
The Ecosystem Working Group is awarding retroactive grants to technically oriented projects that advance the ENS protocol. Grants are reviewed on a rolling basis and presented during weekly ecosystem calls. Apply via the forum.
Sergey (co-founder of Papaya Finance) presented MyTiers, a Web3-native Patreon alternative. Creators can set up paid tiers and share wallet-friendly links powered by ENS, improving UX for stablecoin-based supporter payments.
Memory Protocol created user-owned data vaults aggregating onchain/offchain identities and ChatGPT history. Users can query accounts via ENS, Twitter, or wallets—enabling portable AI memory across apps. Integrates with Web3.bio, Talent Protocol, and more.
ENS Scribe adds verification badges for contracts and supports naming proxy contracts. Integrated with EFP and major explorers like Etherscan. Early users can claim POAPs. Feedback requested on latest demo and discussion post.
Greg built a privacy-preserving local EVM tracker that lets users see ETH or USD value across chains. It supports ENS accounts, uses 1inch for pricing without APIs, and requires manual wallet/token input. Code on GitHub.
IpeCity, a network state node in Brazil, built a social/payments super app to test onchain governance via AI and blockchains. Powered by Yodl, EFP, and ENS, the app supports subname resolution via JustaName and features a governance app store built by residents.
JustaName is a networking tool designed to promote ENS at events. It lets users share a QR code linked to their ENS profile with Telegram, X, GitHub, Discord, and websites. EFP integration reveals social reputation, enhancing IRL introductions.
ENSIP-20 is live, marking a key milestone in Blockful’s roadmap. While functional, it still requires further development before it’s ready for full production deployment.
The Public Goods Working Group supports the Ethereum ecosystem by identifying and funding open-source development.
The ENS Builder Grants platform supports public goods projects in Ethereum and Web3. With 22 ETH granted across 19 projects, it offers milestone-based funding reviewed by Public Goods Working Group stewards.
→ Apply here: builder.ensgrants.xyz
The Genius Act passed the Senate and may move through the House with Trump’s support. It’s paired with a stablecoin + market structure bill. Political tensions around provisions and 2025 elections could impact the bill’s fate. Drafts remain publicly accessible.
Txpool-Viz is a dev tool for monitoring Ethereum transactions across nodes, designed for infra debugging and inconsistency detection. Now integrated with Kurtosis for seamless dev workflows, it supports full TX lifecycle tracking. Next: deeper analytics + public docs.
ENS DAO offers several resources for understanding and participating in its ecosystem:
ENS DAO Basics: Learn about the ENS DAO, including voting and governance.
Support Docs: Guidance on registration, renewals, and development aspects.
Governance Docs: Insights into governance structure.
ENS Agora: Governance hub for proposal review and voting.
ENS Repository: The ENS Protocol’s main GitHub repository.
Note: Posts older than 4 weeks are archival—browse cautiously, as links may be outdated or compromised.
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