# ENS DAO Newsletter #105

> 2/1/2026

**Published by:** [ENS DAO Newsletter](https://paragraph.com/@ensdao/)
**Published on:** 2026-02-02
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@ensdao/105

## Content

Welcome New editions — Bi-weekly on Tuesdays Previous editions — Archived on the Forum New proposals — Updates via Telegram Submit your updates! — project updates wanted!Working Group BulletinTerm 6 Lead Working Group Stewards + Secretary AppointmentMeta-Governance – @netto.ethEcosystem – @don.niePublic Goods – @simona_popDAO Secretary - @limesThe responsibilities of the Lead Stewards & Secretary are set out in Rule 9.8 and Rule 9.9 of theWorking 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.ProposalsENS RetrospectiveThis Executable Proposal funds a full stakeholder analysis to assess spend, accountability, and governance effectiveness, and create an evidence-based roadmap for reform. → Voting Period Bulletin: 🗳 Voting Period Bulletin - #13 by estmcmxciUpdates from ENS LabsAgent Identity & ENS — Shared Naming InfrastructureAs AI agents transact across apps and chains, consistent identity becomes critical. ENS provides a neutral, human-readable naming layer that’s portable, composable, and verifiable—enabling trust frameworks, payments, and registries to reference the same agent over time without intermediaries. → Learn more: The Identity Problem in Agentic Commerce: How ENS Can Enable Trust for AI Agents | ENS BlogENS on BigQuery — Open Analytics at ScaleENS community datasets are now live on Google Cloud BigQuery, enabling researchers and developers to query on-chain naming data with simple SQL and AI-assisted tools. A public, scalable analytics layer for exploring ENS usage, trends, and identity infrastructure. → Learn more: ENS community dataset on Google Cloud BigQuery | ENS BlogDNS, ENS & Infra Risk — Quiet Failure PointsNick.eth joined Rekt to discuss outages, DNS attacks, and hidden single points of failure across Web3 infrastructure. The discussion explores how naming systems, hosting layers, and recovery paths impact resilience—and how to avoid getting rekt when dependencies fail. → Listen back: https://x.com/i/spaces/1BRKjgnAaYgGw?s=20ENS Offers $5k in Prizes at ETHGlobal HackMoney 2026ENS is participating in ETHGlobal HackMoney 2026, offering $5k in prizes for innovative uses of ENS in DeFi and other integrations. Developers are encouraged to create demos and submit videos. → Learn more: https://ethglobal.com/events/hackmoney2026?ref=SOCH6C56feat: Replace EllipticCurve with EIP-7951 P-256 precompileA new commit replaces the EllipticCurve with EIP-7951 P-256 precompile, significantly reducing gas costs for verifications in the ENS ecosystem. → GitHub: feat: Replace EllipticCurve with EIP-7951 P-256 precompile for Algori… · ensdomains/ens-contracts@9f3cf8e · GitHubENS Labs Q4 2025 Progress Report OverviewENS Labs concluded 2025 with significant progress on ENSv2 and team expansion. The report outlines key achievements and upcoming goals for 2026. → Discussion: ENS Labs Quarterly Progress Reports - #6 by katherine.ethSpeaker Spotlight: Dhaiwat on Ethereum’s ImpactETHMumbai announced Dhai, an ENS Labs member, as a speaker at their upcoming conference. Dhai brings experience from prior service at Fuel Labs and various ecosystem projects. → Announcement: https://x.com/ensdomains/status/2017427815306527074DAO-Wide HeadlinesERC-8004 Launches on Ethereum Mainnet for Open IdentityERC-8004 has launched on the Ethereum mainnet, aiming to improve the standards for autonomous agents. This development enhances discoverability and composability within the ENS namespace. → Announcement: https://x.com/ensdomains/status/2016967004138451209Cork Protocol implements ENS naming across all contractsCork Protocol has announced the integration of ENS-powered naming across all contracts. This initiative, enabled by Enscribe and supported by ENS DAO, aims to improve contract readability and auditability. → Announcement: https://x.com/ENS_DAO/status/2016178451275821113ENS Walkaway Test — Verifiable Escape HatchesA static, Ethereum-anchored recovery page via ENS proves apps can “walk away” without trapping users. Even if the service disappears, data can be independently decrypted and restored through a verifiable ENS + gateway link—self-custody and resilience by design. → Learn more: https://x.com/ensdomains/status/2013677732505211320?s=20Davos Consensus: Identity and Control as EssentialsAt Davos, a consensus emerged that identity and verifiable control are becoming essential for the Agentic Internet. ENS records provide a structured trust layer for digital agents. → Read: https://x.com/ENS_DAO/status/2016901766474830050Discussion on Smart Contract Versioning in ENSA recent discourse highlights the need for a centralized Registrar to manage smart contract versioning in ENS. The focus is on ensuring proper ownership verification to prevent misuse. → Discussion: Smart Contract Versioning - #3 by abhijeetbhagatTheDAO Announces Return and New Security Fund InitiativeTheDAO has announced its return, activating over 75,000 ETH for a new Security Fund. This initiative aims to enhance security within the DAO ecosystem. → Announcement: https://x.com/griffgreen/status/2017884568603259033Pending: Sui blockchain supportThe ENS manager app is pending integrated support for the Sui blockchain, allowing users to manage Sui addresses. This update improves cross-chain interoperability and includes full test coverage. → Pull Request: feat: add Sui as a supported chain (SLIP-44 coin type 784), fix #1044 by arbuthnot-eth · Pull Request #1045 · ensdomains/ens-app-v3 · GitHubNew Tool eshare Enables Encrypted File Sharing with ENSDylan has developed eshare, a tool for end-to-end encrypted file sharing using ENS. This innovation aims to improve privacy in file transfers by eliminating the need for sharing sensitive information. → Announcement: https://x.com/BrantlyMillegan/status/2017757522262712588Vitalik Buterin on Creator Coins and Content IncentivizationVitalik Buterin discusses the evolution of creator coins and content incentivization in the crypto space. His insights may provide valuable context for future initiatives within the ENS ecosystem. → Read more: https://x.com/griffgreen/status/2017958613583585718OS ContributionsENS Skill for AI AgentsNew ENS “primary name” skill lets AI agents set on-chain names & avatars across Base, Arbitrum, OP, and mainnet. Integrated into BankrBot’s skill repo via PR #29, powered by 0xDeployer—giving every agent wallet a human-readable identity. → Learn more: https://x.com/0xDeployer/status/2017478607158055368?s=20ERC-8004 ENS Agent IDsERC-8004 builders launched an IPFS-hosted registry giving AI agents verifiable ENS identities. Humans can register agents for ~0.001 ETH, link permanent ENS names + decentralized metadata, and browse agents via 8004scan—pushing ENS as the default interface for AI on Ethereum. → Learn more: https://x.com/ensgianteth/status/2017988356341158173?s=20Contributor Report: estmcmxci.eth Contributions OverviewThe latest contributor report from estmcmxci.eth highlights key developments in ENS protocol infrastructure and governance tools, including a real-time dashboard and enhanced developer tooling. → Discussion: Contributor Report: estmcmxci.ethndeto.eth — Trustless Agents & Multichain IdentityAn open-source exploration of trustless agents across multichain systems, ENS, and x402 payments—unifying identity, interoperability, and autonomous execution. Work consolidated at ndeto.eth.limo, aiming to make agents first-class actors in the agentic web. → Learn more: https://x.com/0xNdeto/status/2012134195716587891?s=20ENS + IPFS RPC Checker — Self-Hosted InfraA lightweight RPC inspector ported to ENS, IPFS, and Firebase, removing React/Node dependencies so it can run indefinitely without operators or fees. Probe endpoints, verify chain signals, and persist access via decentralized hosting and gateways. → Learn more: https://x.com/bitfalls/status/2016099757555585143?s=20ethconfig — Universal ENS Data Backpackethconfig turns any address into a portable config hub via ENS wildcard resolvers, CCIP-read, and unruggable gateways. Apps can fetch on- or off-chain text records, add access control, and even self-host resolvers across L1/L2. → Navigate: https://ethconfig.eth.sucksMeta-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 Working Group Spending Summaries for Q4The ENS DAO has released spending summaries for Q4, detailing expenditures across various working groups. Total spending reached $379k, with significant allocations to ecosystem development and governance initiatives. → Discussion: ENS Working Group Spending Summaries - #10 by LimesENS DAO Endowment 2025 Annual Review HighlightsThe ENS DAO has released its 2025 Annual Review, highlighting significant financial results including $3.56M from DeFi activities and coverage of 20% of operating expenses. → Tweet: https://x.com/ENS_DAO/status/2016949110666838439Kpk 2025 Review Highlights for ENS EndowmentThe Kpk 2025 review provides insights into the ENS Endowment’s performance, highlighting its role in covering DAO expenses and strategic developments in treasury management. → Discussion: Kpk 2025 Review for the ENS EndowmentUpdate on Delegation Incentives Program ProposalThe ENS DAO is updating the Delegation Incentives Program proposal, incorporating community feedback. Key changes include a shift to time-weighted balances and a commitment to transparency in distribution. → Discussion: [TEMP CHECK] Delegation Incentives ProgramIntroducing ENS Pulse: A New Dashboard for DAO InsightsENS Pulse has been launched to provide a dashboard that aggregates protocol and governance signals. This initiative seeks to enhance transparency and address knowledge silos within the ENS DAO. → Discussion: Introducing: ENS PulseEcosystemThe 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.ethERC-8121, ERC-7930 & ERC-8127 — Composable Identity PrimitivesERC-8121 (merged) brings programmable cross-chain hooks, ERC-7930 standardizes binary interoperable addresses, and ERC-8127 adds human-readable aliases. A unified stack for agent IDs, naming, and execution. → 8121: ERC-8121: Cross-Chain Function Calls via Hooks → 8127: ERC-8127: Human Readable Token Identifiers - ERCs - Fellowship of Ethereum MagiciansKickoff: Organizational Metadata on ENS UpdateThe ENS team has completed a technical revision of the organizational metadata system, introducing new text record keys. Community feedback is encouraged as they move forward with the proposed ENSIP. → Discussion: Kickoff: Organizational metadata on ENS - #7 by jkm.ethRFC on DNS-Verified, DAO-Governed TLD AssignmentA recent RFC proposes a programmable model for TLD assignment that aims to streamline governance processes. This initiative seeks to integrate DNS while maintaining ENS’s sovereignty. → Discussion: [RFC] Scaling TLD Assignment with DNS-Verified, DAO-Governed AllocationENSIP-24 Resolver Profile for Arbitrary Data ResolutionThe recent GitHub pull request adds ENSIP-24 interfaces and improves test coverage, enhancing the ENS resolver’s functionality. → Pull Request: ENSIP-24 Resolver Profile for Arbitrary Data Resolution by clowestab · Pull Request #503 · ensdomains/ens-contracts · GitHubNew Feature on Grails Market for Sorting ENS NamesGrails Market has launched a feature that allows users to sort ENS names in the Premium category by the number of watchlists they appear on. This enhancement aims to improve the selection process for users interested in popular ENS names. → Feature: https://x.com/BrantlyMillegan/status/2017733949263409633Public GoodsThe Public Goods Working Group supports the Ethereum ecosystem by identifying and funding open-source development.Term 6 Public Goods Stewards:Simona.ethColtron.ethsovereignsignal.ethVitalik’s Personal Contributions to Open Source CausesVitalik Buterin has made a significant financial commitment to open source and hardware causes. This move underscores the importance of funding public goods, aligning with the values of the ENS DAO. → Tweet: https://x.com/griffgreen/status/2017800871094989275Note: 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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