ENS DAO Newsletter #95
09/9/25
New editions — Bi-weekly on Tuesdays
Previous editions — Archived on the Forum
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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.
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.
This proposal seeks the DAO’s approval to adopt the SEAL (Security Alliance) Whitehat Safe Harbor Agreement (“Safe Harbor Agreement”).
More information on the vote → Proposal Bulletin
“Commons” is a space for community-wide dialogue through biweekly discussions that cover developments, initiatives, and contributions from builders.
Spence recalls ENS DAO’s early days, the MetaGov WG’s role in guiding governance, treasury & SPP, and stresses servant leadership. Discussion covers DAO vs company, SME-driven execution, and Q4 goals: endowment autonomy, boost delegation, prep for ENSv2/Namechain.
Joel, ex-Ceramic cofounder, shares why he built Simple Page: a browser-based tool to publish ENS sites w/o heavy dev setup. The discussion covers ENS as trust model and frames it as a web notary (fingerprints + version history), Web2 vs Web3 hosting, barriers (reg uncertainty, costs), and P256 precompile impact.
Ophelios Studio developed a lightweight PHP library for ENS. Supports reverse lookups, text & profile records, and works with any Ethereum RPC.
Github Repo → ENS resolver for PHP
Ses.eth developed a lightweight JS library that auto-resolves Ethereum addresses to ENS names client-side. Optimized for speed (with reduced security), it works via a single script include, instantly mapping all ETH addresses on a page.
Github Repo → ENS rush resolution
Namespace developed a Next.js starter kit for Offchain Subnames using their Namespace SDK. It integrates Namespace Offchain Manager SDK with RainbowKit for ENS subname management.
Github Repo → Offchain 2LD RainbowKit
Unruggable Labs shared a POC for an ERC-7785 registry. It bridges ERC-7930 (binary) + ERC-7828 (human-readable) using CAIP-2 attributes.
Ethereum Magicians → ERC-7785: Onchain registration of chain identifiers
Tomasz K. Stańczak, co-exec director at the Ethereum Foundation, shared Blockful.eth’s “Anticapture” initiative — a governance security project tackling risks in top DAOs, focusing on threats beyond code.
ENS Security Dashboard → Anticapture
Brantly.eth created ENSMarketBot — an open-source MIT-licensed bot for broadcasting ENS secondary sales. Features: no ads, major sales + offers, price in USD, buyer/seller ENS names + avatars.
Follow the MarketBot → ENSMarketBot
Decentralized frontends with ENS + IPFS prevent DNS hijacks by using on-chain contenthash, enabling tamper-proof UIs deployed via pinme.eth.limo.
ENS Watch: AI-powered tool by fit.eth for finding and tracking premium ENS domains.
Clave v2: Unified Ethereum accounts with ENS usernames on Arbitrum & Base.
Namecheap confusion over pdf.api highlights need for transparent, decentralized domains on ENS.
RFC: ENS Holiday Awards — trial $ENS referral incentive program for December 2025.
RFC: ENS Gateway — tiered funding system to onboard and support DAO contributors.
ETH LIMO Update: Subpoena underscores legal exposure of ENS gateways.
The Meta-Governance Working Group provides governance oversight and support for working group operations through DAO tooling and governance initiatives.
ENS Contract Naming Season proposes a 6-month incentive program to name contracts with ENS. Tokens held in a WG multi-sig fund rewards, with ENS token payouts, POAP outreach, leaderboards, and gamification to drive
Blockful.eth proposes a 3-month test program to reward active delegates and delegators with ENS tokens. The aim is to boost turnout, strengthen security, and counter Sybil attacks via caps, time-held modifiers, and proportional rewards.
July saw crypto markets rally (ETH +52%, BTC +9%). The ENS Endowment posted AUM of $127.8M—100% utilized—with 77.5% in ETH and 22.5% stablecoins. July generated $312.6K in gross DeFi yield and MTM valuation rose $34M. Major holdings: Stader & Stakwise (~24% each).
ENS revenues hit $2.4M in August (up from $1.6M in July), with $2.1M cash inflow covering 2.09x burn. Reserves grew to $204M (157.5M ETH, 46.3M USDC), sustaining 198 months runway. Endowment rose $17.1M—driven by ETH mark-to-market gains—and now covers 35% of cash burn.
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 ENS team published a taxonomy-driven migration plan promising migration for 99.99% of ENS names to ENSv2, and optionally 98.8% to Namechain. The plan outlines how each name type transitions, balancing coverage with complexity, and invites community feedback.
Read the plan → ENSv2 Migration Plan
The Term 6 ENS Grants Program has funded 17 projects YTD with 205,000 USDC, 4,100 ENS, and 3 ETH in mini grants. Highlights include support for Yodl Pay, Simple Page, and Ipe City, plus a 3-year extension for z80.eth. Grants remain retroactive, biasing technical value creation.
ENSIP-24 proposes standardized ENS text records for smart contracts (license, docs, audits, proxy info, compiled metadata). Aims to supersede ENSIP-4, improve trust & discoverability, and enable wallets/explorers to access rich contract metadata on-chain.
View the ENSIP → Github
ENS DAO delegated the .locker TLD to ICANN-accredited Orange Domains LLC after an August vote. Now, .locker domains like “name.locker” seamlessly function as ENS names—resolvable across chains and available via GoDaddy, Namecheap, and similar registrars without extra setup.
At Aleph Hackathon, ENS Service Provider JustaName (led by Ghadi) powered the rollout of free .crecimiento.eth subdomains. Their infra enabled seamless claims for all participants, showcasing ENS integrations and supporting Crecimiento’s mission to bring Argentina onchain.
Safe confirmed its next release will display ENS names, a long-requested feature. The update comes after a community push led by limes.eth, Austin Griffith, and others, highlighting the power of open source contributions and ecosystem advocacy in driving adoption.
Kernel hosted a Namechain + ENSIP-19 session on multichain identity. Discussed CCIP-Read, standards vs flexibility, v1 renewal policy, L1↔️L2 migration design, and security. Community input sought on auto-clearing, renewals, discoverability, and verifier rules.
Read the research thread → Research: Namechain, ENSIP-19 & Multichain Interop
The Public Goods Working Group supports the Ethereum ecosystem by identifying and funding open-source development.
Revoke.cash announced a new follow-up grant from ENS’s Public Goods working group. Having received both small and large grants in the past, this renewed support highlights ENS’s continued commitment to funding tools that improve security and safety across Ethereum and EVM chains.
Argo, a new nonprofit R&D group spun out from the EF, is developing a leaner Solidity and fixing backend issues with a focus on correctness and security. Backed by 3 years EF funding, they aim to raise $10M more from L1s, treasuries, and L2s, framing support as both impact and risk mitigation for Ethereum’s $270B TVL ecosystem.
Phantom Zone, a research org, is advancing confidential compute with two tools: Pulpy, an FHE library enabling computation on encrypted data for use in AI, medical, and blockchain apps; and obfuscation, allowing encrypted smart contracts, ENS registries, mempools, and sybil-resistant voting without performance tradeoffs.
Note: Posts older than 4 weeks are archival—browse cautiously, as links may be outdated or compromised.
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