# ENS DAO Newsletter #103

> 12/16/2025

**Published by:** [ENS DAO Newsletter](https://paragraph.com/@ensdao/)
**Published on:** 2025-12-30
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@ensdao/103

## Content

WelcomeNew editions — Bi-weekly on TuesdaysPrevious editions — Archived on the ForumNew proposals — Updates via TelegramSubmit your updates! — project updates wanted!Working Group BulletinTerm 6 Lead Working Group Stewards + Secretary AppointmentMeta-Governance – @netto.ethEcosystem – @slobo.ethPublic Goods – @simona_popDAO Secretary - @limesThe responsibilities of the Lead Stewards & Secretary are set out in Rule 9.8 and Rule 9.9 of the Working Group Rules.CalendarRefer 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.ProposalsAssign .kred TLD to Verified MultisigAssigns ENS ownership of the active ICANN .kred TLD to a verified multisig using DNS TXT proof. Expands ENS–DNS integration, aligns Web2 and Web3 identity, and ensures secure, decentralized stewardship of the namespace. More information → Proposal BulletinUpdates from ENS LabsDecentralized WebsitesENS Labs published a practical guide to building censorship-resistant websites using ENS, IPFS, Filecoin, and Safe. It explains how to replace fragile DNS/CDNs with decentralized storage, map content to ENS names, and manage updates via multisig. → Guide: A Practical Guide to Decentralized Websites | ENS BlogENSv2 ReadinessApps should adopt the Universal Resolver to support CCIP-Read and L2-aware resolution, ensuring seamless name resolution across rollups and the future ENSv2 stack. → Docs: Preparing for ENSv2 | ENS DocsNamechain MigrationENS is moving Namechain to Nethermind’s Surge, a Taiko-based rollup offering Ethereum-native sequencing, fast finality, and censorship resistance, with a Stage-1 launch and path to Stage-2. → Blog: Why We're Moving Namechain to Nethermind's Surge | ENS BlogICANN gTLD ExpansionENS is preparing for ICANN’s 2026 gTLD round and may apply for .ens as a protected .brand to strengthen security, prevent misuse, and deepen ENS–DNS integration. → Blog: How ENS Is Approaching ICANN's gTLD Expansion Program | ENS BlogDevconnect Buenos AiresAt Devconnect ARG, ENS showcased its role as core Ethereum infrastructure—powering L2 identities, agent standards, decentralized websites, ENSv2 previews, and real-world onboarding via subnames. → Recap: Devconnect RecapDAO-Wide HeadlinesENS ProtocolThe protocol posted $7.18M Q3 revenue ($22.1M annual), with strong registrations, premiums, and DeFi returns. → Revenue: ENS Revenue Reports - #5 by LimesENS LabsENS Labs shipped 80% of ENSv2 core + launched the L2 Primary Name App. → Labs: ENS Labs Quarterly Progress Reports - #5 by katherine.ethENS DAOThe Working Groups spent $627K across Ecosystem, Meta-Gov, and Public Goods. → Spending: ENS Working Group Spending Summaries - #9 by LimesOS ContributionsENS.tools Launches Public ProfilesENS.tools has introduced public profile pages at ens.tools/u/yourname.eth, aggregating domains, social links, onchain activity, and ENS achievements into a single, shareable identity page—making ENS names easier to explore, verify, and showcase across the ecosystem.Enscribe Simplifies ENS Contract NamingEnscribe now queries the ENS subgraph to list all domains you own or manage, reducing errors from manual typing. Domains are grouped and sorted for safer smart contract naming, with support for Ethereum, Linea, and Base, and Base Sepolia coming soon.ENS and DNS Converge on Digital IdentityIn a new .locker blog, ENS is framed not as a replacement for DNS, but an extension of it. Alex Slobodnik outlines ENS’s mission to bridge Web2 and Web3—expanding internet naming into blockchain while preserving interoperability with existing DNS infrastructure. → Read: ENS: Expanding the Internet’s Namespace into Web3 | .lockerENS Aims for “Shopify-Level” UXIn a CCN interview, ENS Labs’ James Beck outlines a push to make ENS feel “less like crypto, more like Shopify.” From ETH-free registration to universal profiles and Namechain, ENS is positioning itself as mainstream identity infrastructure. → Read: Stripping the “Technical Friction” Out of Blockchain IdentityEFP Launches on SwissKnife App StoreThe Ethereum Follow Protocol (EFP) is now live on the SwissKnife Web3 App Store, making the onchain social graph easier to discover and use. The release expands EFP’s reach across Base and the broader Web3 app ecosystem. → App Store: Web3 App StoreMeta-GovernanceThe Meta-Governance Working Group provides governance oversight and support for working group operations through DAO tooling and governance initiatives.Term 6 Meta-Governance Stewards:5pence.ethdaostrat.ethnetto.ethENS Protocol Economics (Nov 2025)Steakhouse released its November 2025 financial snapshot, showing a strong and sustainable protocol footing:$1.3M monthly revenue$164M total reserves123 months of runwayEndowment covers ~20% of cash burnFull report → November 2025ENS Community Update – November 2025kpk published the November ENS Endowment & Community Update. AUM stands at $114.4M with a 60/40 ETH–stablecoin split, $306k DeFi yield, and active rebalancing amid a ~20% ENS price decline. The report details token distribution, trading volumes, and risk-driven portfolio shifts. → Report: kpk | Treasury ReportsENS DAO RetrospectiveEugene Leventhal proposes a milestone-gated, mixed-methods study to diagnose ENS DAO governance and spending. It combines stakeholder analysis, a structured retrospective, and synthesis into evidence-based recommendations, delivering reports and community materials to guide credible, long-term DAO reform. Overview → [Temp Check] ENS Retro: An ENS DAO Retrospective & Stakeholder Analysis - #58 by eugeneEcosystemThe 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.Term 6 Ecosystem Stewards:Slobo.ethLimes.ethdaemon.ethUnruggable Gateways DeployerA new GitHub repo from Unruggable Labs introduces a lightweight, dependency-free JS tool for deploying Unruggable Gateways to Hetzner. It explores decentralized gateway infra for ENS trustless resolution, enabling censorship-resistant fallbacks and hands-on learning for running ENS-aligned infrastructure. Repository → GitHub - unruggable-labs/unruggable-gateways-deployer: Tooling to deploy an operational Unruggable Gateways instance for your favourite L2 blockchain.DNSSEC P-256 Onchain DemoPost-Fusaka, Ethereum can cheaply verify DNSSEC proofs onchain. dnssec.eketc.co demos gasless DNS verification using the new P-256 precompile, with offchain proof fetching, onchain validation, and gas benchmarks. → Demo: https://dnssec.eketc.coPublic GoodsThe Public Goods Working Group supports the Ethereum ecosystem by identifying and funding open-source development.Term 6 Public Goods Stewards:Simona.ethColtron.ethsovereignsignal.ethNote: Posts older than 4 weeks are archival—browse cautiously, as links may be outdated or compromised. — Thank you for reading! Goodbye. 👋

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