ENS DAO Newsletter #96
09/9/25
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Meta-Governance – @netto.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.
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 DAO approved the SEAL Safe Harbor Agreement, allowing whitehats to intervene during exploits and return rescued funds to ENS recovery addresses under bounty terms.
A new proposal is pending to update Endowment permissions, expanding supported protocols, enabling OETH rebasing, and removing USDM permissions.
More information → Proposal Bulletin
ENS DAO considers $109,818.82 reimbursement to eth.limo for legal fees sustaining public ENS gateway services
“Commons” is a space for community-wide dialogue through biweekly discussions that cover developments, initiatives, and contributions from builders.
Rosco Kalis: “Protecting user funds with Revoke Cash” — Sep 26
Zeugh from Blockful.eth: Anticapture — Oct 3
Enscribe proposes a new ENSIP to extend ENS for smart contracts with standardized text records + a metadata resolver profile. It enables source code, audits, docs, and licensing info to be linked onchain. Community feedback invited.
Read the ENSIP → Contract Metadata Standard and Text Records
At the L2 Interop WG, Unruggable demoed an ENS-compliant onchain chain registry (ERC-7785) replacing GitHub lists. Using ENS resolvers, it maps chain attributes → IDs, supports non-EVM chains, and advances open-source infra for ENS + Ethereum interop.
View the registry → ERC-7785 Registry Demo
Blumenis a lightweight, self-custodial CLI that deploys apps across IPFS, Swarm, and Ethereum while directly integrating with ENS and DNSLink. With multi-provider support, Safe multi-sig security, and zero extra dependencies, it streamlines trustless web publishing and strengthens ENS as the backbone of decentralized identity and hosting.
Lit integrates ENS (.eth), HNS (.hl), and Solana SNS (.sol) to replace CEX account numbers with human-readable usernames. By enabling seamless cross-chain payments and decentralized identity, Lit strengthens ENS utility in trading and transfers across ecosystems.
Ethereum.org’s new section on naming smart contracts highlights how ENS brings human-readable identifiers to smart contracts. By replacing hex addresses with ENS names, developers boost UX, reduce spoofing risks, and increase trust. Tools like Enscribe make adoption seamless across chains.
Fusion ENS brings ENS resolution to iOS and browsers with a keyboard and extension built at EthAccra. It resolves multi-chain addresses seamlessly, making ENS names usable anywhere people type. This broadens ENS reach, driving adoption across devices and platforms.
NEDApay integrates ENS for sending and receiving USDC with human-readable names. By replacing wallet addresses with ENS identifiers it enhances usability, speeds up adoption, and demonstrates how ENS powers everyday payments across DeFi.
Tangem now supports ENS, letting users send and receive crypto with human-readable names like tangem.eth. This integration reduces friction, enhances security, and expands ENS utility into hardware wallets—strengthening ENS adoption across self-custodial ecosystems.
EnRoute is a payment policy builder that uses ENS names to route funds automatically. By combining smart contracts, human-readable names, and customizable policy templates, EnRoute showcases ENS as core infrastructure for programmable payments.
Basenames, led by Steve Katzman, now support ENSIP-19 compliance for all new registrations. Migration tooling for existing Basenames is underway, with rollout expected soon. This milestone strengthens ENS’s L2 Primary Name standard and expands adoption across Layer 2.
Fileverse’s ddocs.new now offers privacy-powered, real-time collaboration tools for drafting ENS proposals, editing smart contract code, and managing feedback loops before onchain execution. This adds open-source infrastructure to ENS’s DAO tooling stack.
It’s now simpler to add Sign in with Ethereum (SIWE) to any app—even non-crypto. A public OIDC provider, demo, docs, and a Railway template are live to help integrate SIWE (EIP-4361)alongside options like Google Sign-In.
Learn more → OIDC Provider | Sign in with Ethereum
@0xc0de4c0ffee launches Ens.inator.eth, a contract for batch ENS register/renewals with zero minimum fee and a fixed max fee of 0.00015 ETH. Built with calldata compression and Chainlink ETH/USD feed. Future v1 planned; now also extended as a Farcaster mini app.
Learn more → Ens.inator.eth : gas optimized batch register + renewal
A new ReverseNamer PR introduces flexible contract naming via NamedOnce, NameableBy, and setName. The redesign aims to replace ReverseClaimer, enabling delegated or custom naming while supporting rollups. Feedback and refinements are ongoing.
Learn more → Add ReverseNamer by adraffy · Pull Request #482 · ensdomains/ens-contracts · GitHub
Ndetо.eth (Unruggable) shares Ethereum interop insights and contributions at ETHSafari 2025.
ENSpro.xyz mentioned by 0xstark.eth: a gasless subdomain manager.
happysingh.eth (Namespace) represents ENS at ETHGlobal India.
The Meta-Governance Working Group provides governance oversight and support for working group operations through DAO tooling and governance initiatives.
Update: The ENS Investment Policy Statement (IPS) has been added to the Governance Docs, ensuring secure and consistent accessibility. Delegates & stewards can now reference it directly.
Access → Investment Policy Statement (2024)
Discussion continues on exploring a move beyond the Cayman Foundation model after Uniswap’s adoption of a Wyoming DUNA. Community discussion centers on liability, recognition, and governance fit, with options to study wrappers like DUNA vs. the current setup.
Join the discussion → Revisiting the Foundation’s Legal Structure
The endowment closed August with $145.7M AUM, 73% ETH / 27% stables, +$18.4M MTM from ETH gains, and $370k DeFi yield.
Read the full report → August Endowment Report
SPP2 streams interrupted Aug-Sept 2025 due to a Superfluid AutoWrap failure have been reactivated. ENS DAO approved ~$500,000 to resume funding, and retroactive payments (~$416,000 total) are owed to providers.
Read the full notice → SPP2 Stream Reactivation
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.
Stewards awarded 1ETH + 0.5ETH grants for open-source ENS contributions:
zWallets (1ETH)
Atlas (0.5ETH)
Fusion (0.5ETH)
EnRoute (0.5ETH)
Ease Wallet (0.5ETH)
ghostffcode PR to Safe (0.5ETH)
Read the full announcement → Term 6 Grants
Blockful made steady progress in governance & protocol work: shipped calldata reviews, launched a beta notification system, improved Anticapture with data tables, advanced ENSIP-20 specs + ENSjs integration.
Read the full report → Blockful Service Provider Reports
NameHash Labs delivered under ENS SPP2 and shipped ~36 total items—including 16 planned deliverables plus 20 bonus ones. Major workstreams: ENSNode, ENSRainbow, ENSAdmin, Referrals, TokenScope & ENSAwards, plus strong community dev & financial transparency.
Read the full report → NameHash Labs Service Provider Reports
NameHash Labs proposes a Dec 2025 trial with $10k in $ENS to reward .eth referrers. Half goes to all qualifying referrers, half via lottery prizes. Goal: test referral infra, boost registrations, and drive ENS DAO engagement.
Read the proposal → ENS Holiday Awards
The Public Goods Working Group supports the Ethereum ecosystem by identifying and funding open-source development.
ENS DAO’s Public Goods Working Group awarded Argot a $75,000 USDC strategic grant plus an additional $25,000 USDC loose tranche based on milestone progress. Argot’s tooling (Solidity, Sourcify, Fe, etc.) underpins security & developer infrastructure—this funding helps ensure its independence & long-term maintenance.
Learn more → ENS Public Goods Working Group: Funding Argot
Emily, with deep ICANN policy expertise, supports ENS in bridging DNS and Web3. Focus areas include .eth protection, gTLD integration, outreach, and reputation. ENS aims to be a “good citizen” in ICANN while maximizing ENS-DNS alignment ahead of the 2026 gTLD window.
At ETHTokyo, Coltron.eth represented ENS DAO’s Public Goods WG on the “Agentic Native Coordination and DAO” panel. By connecting ENS with broader DAO coordination discourse, this contribution highlights ENS’s commitment to funding, fostering, and scaling public goods in web3.
Note: Posts older than 4 weeks are archival—browse cautiously, as links may be outdated or compromised.
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