ENS DAO Newsletter #88
06/3/25
New editions — Bi-weekly on Tuesdays
Previous editions — Archived on the Forum
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: ENS at ETHPrague, Progress on ENSv2
Community: Tim Berners-Lee Reflects on DNS
Meta-Gov: Open Call Data Review
Ecosystem: Builder Highlights
Public Goods: Strategic Grants Update
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
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
To view past proposals, visit Agora.
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 invites ENS DAO to invest $5M over 5 years for 10% equity in OpenBox Inc., creators of the Open Domain Protocol (ODP). The move aims to bridge DNS and ENS, integrating ICANN gTLDs with ENS. Debate centers on DAO’s role in equity investments and governance implications.
→ Full discussion: ENS DAO Investment in OpenBox Inc
A proposal suggests the ENS DAO register l2.eth to support ERC-7828 interoperable addresses. While many back the move for decentralizing chain registries, some raise UX concerns over the technical naming.
→ Full discussion: l2.eth to Enable Chain-Specific Addresses
A new ENS forum post suggests automating rewards for contributors who build and maintain essential governance tools. The goal: establish sustainable, incentive-aligned infrastructure for ENS without relying solely on grant rounds or manual proposals.
→ Read the proposal: Programmatic Tooling Rewards
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
Senior DevOps Engineer
Smart Contract Engineer
ZK Engineer
Product Manager (APAC Time Zones)
→ Explore open roles: Careers at ENS Labs
ENS Head of Growth James Beck joined a Space to discuss “From Algorithms to Ownership.” The talk explored ENS’s role in decentralized identity and how it underpins a user-owned social web.
→ Listen to the discussion: From Algorithms to Ownership
ENS Labs was onsite at ETHPrague—sharing stickers and presenting their multichain vision. @mely.eth presented the “Evolution of ENS” introduceing Namechain, and positioning .eth as the anchor for cross-chain and DNS-integrated identity.
On stage with Vitalik Buterin, web inventor Tim Berners-Lee said, “If I could go back, I’d make the domain name system decentralized.” His remark served as a major endorsement of ENS and its mission to bring user-owned identity to the web.
→ Watch their full discussion: Swarm Stream
L2 primary names are coming soon—with support across Base, OP, Arbitrum, Linea, and Scroll. The Base team is aligning Basenames to be ENS-compliant. Meanwhile, ENSv2 is advancing with contract and infrastructure work, plus ENSNode integration in testing environments.
@Arnold shares a new governance concept called Signals, aiming to simplify allocation decisions with token-locking and game mechanics. A pilot with ENS is in sight, but feedback is needed to refine the idea.
→ Read more: Signals Primer
Brantly.eth launches llms.txt files for ENS, EFP, SIWE & more—making the Ethereum identity stack searchable and usable by LLMs. This unlocks AI-native dev workflows for smart contracts, DAOs, and APIs.
→ Learn more: ETH Identity Kit
JustaLab is collaborating with SEAL (Security Alliance) to formalize ENS security best practices as part of broader web3 safety standards. Community input was invited—and the framework is now live:
→ Review now: ENS Best Practices
Enscribe received a 25K USDC and 500 ENS grant to streamline naming for smart contracts via ENS. It supports multi-network deployments and simplifies UX with bundled naming flows—enhancing ENS adoption in developer tooling.
Commons is a recurring space hosted bi-weekly for deep technical dives into ENS and open-source projects. It offers builders and protocol thinkers a place to explore new infra, review edge cases, and unpack real-world integration challenges—live and in public.
This Commons featured Ipêcity, Yodlpay, and Justaname. The teams showcased a civic stack using ENS subnames as passports, EFP for social graphs, and Yodl’s smart wallet infra with gas sponsorship. TXT records bootstrapped modular ENS-based super apps.
Not an SEZ—this model prototypes decentralized, network-native governance infra for emerging cities. IpéCity is a pop-up startup city in Brazil focused on testing onchain coordination and civic tooling in real-world environments.
→ Learn more: Building Startup Societies
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
.box brings domain search and multi-chain checkout to Farcaster via their first mini-app. This expands alt-naming ecosystems and signals growing demand for ENS-adjacent UX on social protocols.
@Brantly returns to EthCC to share how the Ethereum identity stack—anchored by ENS—has matured. His talk on the Ethereum Follow Protocol highlights how decentralized identity, names, and reputation systems are converging. Live in Cannes, June 30–July 3.
LayerZero Scan now supports global search by ENS, alongside protocol names and tickers. This enhances ENS utility as a readable alias for transaction lookups, reinforcing its role in multi-chain identity and interoperability.
Kiwi News reveals the ENS Ecosystem Working Group has supported their work for 2+ years through grants. Most recently, funding enabled R&D to integrate the Mobile Wallet Protocol into Kiwi’s iOS app—demonstrating ENS’s impact on real-world wallet UX.
→ Apply for a grant: Ecosystem Grants
@Clowes.eth reflects on Unruggable receiving $400K via the ENS DAO Service Provider Program. His focus: developer onboarding, novel ENS integrations, and culture-building. ENS continues to empower long-term builders through strategic grants.
Yodlpay, IpêCity, and csvensson.eth highlight a rising trend: storing app config and smart contract data directly in ENS records. From webhook payloads to subdomain logic, 2025 is shaping up as the year ENS becomes a full-stack identity + data primitive.
Webhash, a decentralized network built on Base, now hosts over 11,000+ ENS-linked sites. With 56+ nodes and 29TB+ of storage, it’s enabling a new era of permissionless, onchain-native web hosting—pushing ENS contenthash adoption into production.
@Slobo showcases how ENS names like farcaster.slobo.eth simplify topping up wallets—including Solana—by enabling human-readable labels. Powered by enspro.xyz, this enhances cross-chain UX without copying long addresses.
At ETHPrague, Tim Berners-Lee said he would’ve decentralized the Domain Name System if he could go back. James Beck ties this to a March FT op-ed on walled gardens, underscoring how ENS fulfills TBL’s vision for a more open, interoperable web.
A lively thread debates subdomain adoption. 0xFran.eth cites poor resolution UX and squatting issues. Hid.eth and caveman.eth respond with stats, CCIP-read updates, and tools like subnames.unruggable.com for L2 deployment—showing the tech is maturing fast.
@Katzman shipped support for renewing Basenames—ENS-powered identities native to the Base chain. Fully onchain and human-readable, Basenames let users map addresses to names using ENS infra deployed on Base.
→ Manage yours: Basenames App
GeoCities lets you create ENS or basename websites in one click, add avatars, banners, and records, and post onchain in X-style. You can also follow decentralized sites via EFP-linked social graphs.
→ Explore: geocities.eth.limo
ENS isn’t just about domains—it’s history. Test your knowledge on Prepunk domains, blockchain naming, and the origins of ENS. 70 questions, no time limit. Ready to prove you’re a real onchain historian?
→ Take the Quiz: Here
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
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.
Built by @5pence.eth, this interactive tool lets stewards estimate their token allocation using a live 6-month average of $ENS price (Jan 1–July 1). It features real-time CoinGecko data, CSV export, role-based comp, and visual vesting schedules.
→ Explore it here: ENS Steward Token Calculator
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.
A forum thread warns that holding tokens like Lido’s LSTs—soon to gain governance rights—could expose ENS DAO to joint liability under U.S. law. The proposed fix: divest risky assets and tighten governance.
→ Full discussion: DAO Governance Threat Identification
Markets: BTC hit $111K ATH, ETH range-bound at $2.5K–$2.7K. BTC ETF inflows hit records, while Moody’s downgraded U.S. debt.
Operations: ankrETH is being unstacked, rebalancing likely soon.
TWAP: 4,700 ETH sold (~$11.9M); 1,300 ETH left over next 9 days.
→ View the report: Lookerstudio
A new effort is underway to improve proposal validation and call data verification in the ENS DAO. The plan is to build a robust, permissionless, open-source flow—potentially using Tenderly—to ensure all proposal data is transparently verified onchain.
Blockful acknowledged a forum validation error in proposal review, prompting internal process updates. Nick.eth suggested automating validation using Tally drafts. This aligns with ENS’s push for a permissionless Open Call Data Verification System using Tenderly.
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.
ENScribe, led by @conor, lets users assign .eth names or subnames to smart contracts. New updates include primary/forward resolution, ENSNode integration, and ENS subgraph support. ENScribe earned a $25K grant from the Ecosystem working group.
Lightwalker.eth shared a major ENSNode update (v0.27), now supporting 3DNS domains, TXT records, and improved indexing. ENS Node is merged into the ENS test environment with v0.28 in development. Terraform scripts are now available to help users deploy nodes, and a new solution is being built to index resolver values, aiming to dramatically accelerate primary name lookups across chains.
Two new proposals are being tracked for inclusion in future ENSIPs. The first suggests allowing the DAO to manually issue 1- and 2-character .eth names, enabling key infrastructure names like l2.eth or zk.eth to be reserved for public use. The second proposes using l2.eth as a registry for ERC-7828-compatible, chain-specific addresses—enhancing cross-chain interoperability.
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 Public Goods Working Group awarded $50K USDC each to Remix Labs and Fabric. Remix, now independent from EF, is a key smart contract IDE. Fabric builds open standards for based rollups. Both grants support Ethereum’s decentralized infrastructure.
→ Full details: Strategic Grants Update
Builder.love, a public goods platform for dev discovery and funding, demoed major upgrades. It tracks 7K+ blockchain projects via GitHub and Electric Capital data. They’re asking $35K to add API infra, staging, and enhanced contract data.
→ Explore the site: Builder love
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: ETHPrague, Integrations, App Update
Community: Ipêcity, Blockful @ Stanford, Plebbit
Meta-Gov: Endowment report, SPP Implementation
Ecosystem: ENS Builder Highlights, Service Provider Updates
Public Goods: 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.
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
[6.10] [Social] Select providers for Service Provider Program Season II
[6.11] [Executable] Collective Working Group Funding Request (April 2025)
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
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
Senior DevOps Engineer
Smart Contract Engineer
ZK Engineer
Product Manager (APAC Time Zones)
→ Explore open roles: Careers at ENS Labs
Mely.eth, Partnerships Manager at ENS Labs, will speak at ETHPrague 2025 on the evolution of identity across Web2 and Web3. Her session explores how ENS bridges domains and onchain identity, setting new standards for digital presence.
The ENS app just leveled up! You can now set a subname, avatar, and IPFS/IPNS website record—all in one transaction. Planetable.eth shared the update, making ENS profile creation smoother and faster than ever.
ENScribe, a tool for naming smart contracts with ENS, is now featured in the ENS Technical Documentation. It simplifies assigning ENS names to contracts during deployment or post-deployment, supporting reverse records and subnames.
→ Learn more: Naming Smart Contracts
All DAOs launched via the Aragon App now get a .dao.eth subdomain by default—thanks to ENS. This integration boosts transparency and UX by making it easy to verify DAO contracts and activity onchain.
→ Claim yours: Aragon
Ambire Wallet now lets you save contacts by searching ENS names. Add friends to your address book with just their .eth—no copy-pasting wallet addresses. It’s a smoother, more human way to manage onchain relationships.
→ Explore more: AmbireWallet
ENS founder Nick.eth joined YAY Network’s Founders Show alongside leaders from Radix and SSV Network to discuss Ethereum’s road ahead. Catch the recording for deep insights on protocol resilience.
→ Listen here: The Founders Show
katzman.base.eth proposed using named contracts with ABI data to simplify resolver feature checks. Nick.eth flagged ABI limits, while raffy prototyped external detection via reverse resolvers. The goal: improve clarity on why resolution fails—without new error classes.
→ Thoughtful contribution is welcome: Technical Discussion
Now live: a browser-based tool for deploying trustless ENS subname contracts using Unruggable Gateways. Supports L2s like Optimism, Linea, and Base. Great for devs issuing subnames with flexible profiles, free registrations, and full onchain resolution.
→ Developer Tool: Subname Solution
Commons is a recurring space hosted bi-weekly for deep technical dives into ENS and open-source projects. It offers builders and protocol thinkers a place to explore new infra, review edge cases, and unpack real-world integration challenges—live and in public.
Last week’s Commons featured @lightwalker_eth of NameHash Labs and @ghadi8798 of JustaName on ENSNode and ENSvolution. We explored multichain indexing, metadata history, and how open infra enables new UX layers—no silos, just composability.
→ Learn more: Namehash Labs discusses ENS Node
This Commons highlighted @enscribe_xyz, a tool for naming smart contracts at deployment. We broke down why naming matters—better UX, trust, and dev ergonomics—and showed how Enscribe brings ENS-powered naming into Foundry, Base, and Linea today.
→ Learn more: ENScribe discusses Naming Contracts
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
Brantly.eth shared that Virgil Griffith is out of the halfway house and now in home confinement until July, followed by probation. He’s in good spirits, adjusting to normal life, and thankful for community support. “Shell shocked but not debilitating so,” he says.
In Brazil, Ipêcity built a local governance platform using ENS for ID, EFP for social graphs, and stablecoins for payments via Yodlpay. Highlighted by Balaji, the project enabled residents to launch apps for crowdfunding, commerce, and civic tools—paving the path to network states.
Clowes.eth (Unruggable) began a discussion on the forum that invites the community to re-think the Service Provider Program, highlighting challenges around delegate capacity, proposal evaluation, and incentive alignment. Thoughtful participation is welcome.
→ Join the discussion: Toward Accountable and Strategic Funding in ENS
In a longform post, thecap.eth outlined 10 opportunities the current ENS Service Provider Program voting process—citing expertise, subjectivity, and evaluation as areas for improvement. He suggests forming a public, criteria-based committee to improve quality and reduce delegate burden.
ohms.eth of Box Domains shared thoughts on ENS’s role at the UN’s 25th UDRP anniversary. They called it a major step for ENS to secure domain extensions and comply with DNS policy, urging the community to embrace the long-term vision of integrating Web3 into global internet infrastructure.
ensgoat.eth launched verify.prepunk.club, a simple tool to check if an ENS name qualifies as a “prepunk” (registered between May 9 – June 23, 2017). It helps identify lost or malformed domains and links directly to @ensvision.
@lefterisjp built a smart in-app calendar inside rotki.com to track ENS expiry dates, token unlocks, and more. It scans user history and sets personalized reminders—perfect for ENS holders juggling multiple names.
Blockful.eth attended the Stanford Blockchain Governance Summit 2025, where Netto.eth presnted Anticapture and how the tool mitgates DAO attacks that extend beyond smart contract exploits. They shared strategies for strengthening governance and defense mechanisms.
→ More about the Summit: law.stanford.edu
zeugh.eth is heading to Switzerland to speak at Zuitzerland. He’ll explore DAO governance security and strategies to prevent attacks before they happen—bringing safer, more resilient DAO infrastructure to the center of the Web3 ecosystem.
Huddle01 introduced the ENS Badge via HUDDL Nexus. ENS users can now verify their domain, join a chat on huddle01.app, and complete quests to earn the badge. Just set your ENS as your display name and start earning
yodlpay demonstrated how Ipê residents can unlock their rooms using ENS and JustaName IDs. Verified through EFP and integrated with Ipê Super App, wallets now serve as keys—powered by smart door hardware and digital identity. Web3 access, literally.
W3Hidayath joined Dentity’s first ecosystem Space to explore .eth as identity and how Webhash and ethdotcd integrate with Dentity. The convo spotlighted onchain presence and building a more connected web.
→ Listen back: Dentity Dialogues: WebHash
To celebrate ENS’s birthday, JustaName.eth launched ENS Evolution Wrapped on ensvolution.xyz. Users can generate personalized videos and share their ENS identity type—DNS Refugee, ENStusiast, CitizENS, or The Namefather.
Scott Shapiro welcomed his newborn son, Noah, to both the world and the ENS ecosystem by registering noahshapiro.eth for 10 years. A wholesome use of Web3 identity—ENS as a digital birthright from day one.
apoorv.eth built a UI to visualize ENS CCIP resolution flow, showing 3 fetch calls with a total latency of 5+ seconds. gregskril.eth responded, noting the example shows worst-case behavior using default RPCs—real-world usage can be much faster with dedicated infra.
lightclients asked why wallets don’t show contract ENS names. gregskril.eth pointed to dev–wallet coordination gaps. ZainanZhou and nick.eth joined in, clarifying technical blockers like setting primary names on L2. ENS is working to bridge the UX gap from both sides.
After detecting a DNS hijack redirecting users to a malicious site, Curve Finance reassured users that smart contracts were safe—and publicly endorsed ENS as the best solution to mitigate such attacks and avoid Web2 DNS vulnerabilities.
SheFi.eth reached a major milestone with 500 subnames minted and set as primary names on Base, powered by Namespace and ENS.
ZK Email is bringing verifiable email and social identity to ENS. Users will be able to link verified addresses and handles to their names, and even use “Email-as-ENS.” Resolver contracts will map proofs directly to ENS records.
Philand is live on Base—and their first in-game items are for ENS names! If you own an .eth, you can start building your onchain land at land.phi.box. A beloved onchain app is making its comeback, pixel by pixel.
Every OK COMPUTER NFT now resolves to its own .eth.limo subdomain—like 4551.okcomputers.eth.limo—serving fully onchain HTML pages with no servers. Powered by ENS wildcard resolution and Base, each NFT becomes a permanent, decentralized website.
Caldera’s new .era usernames are soulbound, gasless, and multichain—powered by NameStone. NameStone anchors identities that move across chains, acting as a passport for Caldera’s Metalayer.
Plebbit is a censorship-resistant, peer-to-peer Reddit alternative with no central authority. It uses ENS for usernames and community names (subplebbits), binding IPNS public keys to ENS records. Moderation is handled via P2P captchas verified by ENS public keys.
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
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 |
The Meta-Governance Working Group provides governance oversight and support for working group operations through DAO tooling and governance initiatives.
The Meta-Governance Working Group is preparing new proposals to launch SPP2 streams and will retroactively reward contributors. Delegate engagement, governance risk, and feedback systems were major topics. Ideas like liquid democracy and expert panels are under review for future seasons.
The Meta-Governance Working Group has released its implementation plan for SPP II. Pending the signing of Terms and Conditions and transfer of funds from the DAO Treasury to the Service Provider Stream, funding will begin on May 26.
→ Review the approach: SPP2 - Transition & Implementation Plan
Use the SPP Tracker to visualize how ENS delegates changed their votes over time—starting May 10 at 6 PM EST. It offers clear insight into delegate behavior and decision-making.
→ Review voting behavior: SPP Tracker
ENS delegate @Avsa confirmed he airdropped 160K $WMC to voters. The token originated as a 2015 dev test with Fabian Vogelsteller and was later revived by meme coin archaeologists.
→ More information: MistCoin
A new ENS forum post suggests automating rewards for contributors who build and maintain essential governance tools. The goal: establish sustainable, incentive-aligned infrastructure for ENS without relying solely on grant rounds or manual proposals.
→ Read the proposal: Programmatic Tooling Rewards
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.
ENS Delegates shared their reasoning behind votes on SPP II, offering transparency and encouraging discussion.
Brantly.eth – voting report
Nick.eth – voting report
5pence.eth – voting report
Avsa.eth – voting report
Lefteris.eth – voting report
TheCap.eth – voting report
Daostrat.eth – voting report
Estmcmxci.eth – voting report
Griff.eth – voting report
AUM: $74.1M; Yield: $192K; Capital Utilization: 99.9%
Asset Allocation: 67% ETH ($50M), 33% Stablecoins ($24M)
ENS Token: +17.1% in April; Binance volume up 9%, Uniswap up 6%
Market: Crypto market cap up 10.6% to $3.06T; BTC +14.2%, ETH -1.7%
Updates: TWAP paused; Permissions Update #6 passed; DAI positions migrating to USDS
→ Full report: karpatkey
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.
Pinme.eth is a tool for deploying websites to IPFS and linking them to ENS domains. It installs easily via NPM, leverages the Namespace SDK, and has already deployed 2,000 subnames. File uploads auto-sync to IPFS. Try it: pinme.eth.limo
ENScribe improves Ethereum UX by letting developers name their contracts. It now supports Sourcify, Etherscan, and Blockscout. Foundry integration is coming soon. The system uses subnames + reverse resolution, with plans to add contract verification features.
Private Delegate is a governance tool for anonymous DAO feedback. It lets users submit private statements about ENS DAO, using ENS voting power to join the pool. Each submission generates a proof via Semaphore, enabling trustless and confidential participation.
This open-source tool lets users view and track ENS delegates’ voting power over time. A new “Recent activity” tab shows changes in voting power. The app shows strong community interest.
Unruggable’s Subname tool enables full end-to-end trustless ENS Subname deployment. Live across major L2s (OP, ARB, BASE, LINEA, SCROLL), it uses Unruggable Gateways and was audited by CodeArena. In-house for now, it features a live code view and direct subname registration.
→ Learn more: subnames.unruggable.com
Raffy proposed ENSIP-10: Custom Errors, with contributions from Steve Katzman. The ENSIP suggests replacing require statements with revert and custom errors for gas efficiency and clarity.
→ Full proposal: GitHub PR #18
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
FABRIC is an open-source nonprofit focused on developing reference implementations for rollups, especially sequencing. Their work—Commit Boost and Fabric—aims to help L2s like Linea become based.
→ Learn more: Unifying L2s with Based and Native Rollups
Punk Hazard Labs presented txpool-viz, a real-time, open-source visualization tool for monitoring pending Ethereum transactions. It helps devs and infra teams detect network anomalies and analyze mempool activity. Features include filtering, search, and live dashboards.
→ Learn more: txpool-viz Wiki
Butter is building futarchy-inspired markets to improve Ethereum capital allocation. It ran a mock OP market with 22 projects forecasting TVL outcomes. The goal: align funding with measurable ecosystem impact.
→ Learn more: Butter
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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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: CU Blockchain Conference, United Nations, 8 Year Anniversary
Community: Worldnames, Memory API, ResolverLens
Meta-Gov: SPP Voting Guide, 2024 Financial Snapshot
Ecosystem: ENSIP Updates, Service Provider Updates
Public Goods: Builder Grants Updates, PG Impact Research
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.
Details of current proposals will be provided here. For backdated proposals, refer to the the Forum's Proposal Bulletin for updates and detailed information on each proposal. For detailed governance information, refer to the Governance Documentation.
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.
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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.
New to the ENS DAO or curious about how it works? basics.ensdao.org is your go-to resource for learning about governance, proposals, and ways to get involved in the ENS ecosystem.
Whether you're exploring ENS for the first time or looking to deepen your participation, this guide provides all the essentials.
Start your journey today: Visit ENS DAO Basics.
ENS Labs' Q1 report is out: 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.
For the full report, make sure to read through the forum at length.
ENS generated $4.94M in Q1 2025, down from $8.18M the year prior. Registration revenue led with $3.47M, followed by $585K in premium name sales and $887K from DeFi returns. March closed with $1.21M total, capping a slower but steady quarter.
Review the report in full, prepared by @limes
ENS is shaping the future of decentralized identity and is hiring to help build the next generation of the web.
→ Explore open roles: Apply Now.
James Beck of ENS Labs joined the Cornell Blockchain conference to engage Cornell and other student blockchain clubs. A reminder: if CT feels stale, mentor the next wave. One student pitched an ENS staking model—proof that fresh eyes unlock new utility.
wesd.eth explains how ENS boosts Web3 security: renew names without exposing your cold wallet, avoid address poisoning with human-readable names, and link multichain accounts. Identity meets safety.
Read → How ENS Helps You Stay Safe
matoken.eth spoke at Builder Nights Dubai following ETHDubaiConf, discussing stablecoins and ENS identity. The event was hosted by Consensys, MetaMask, and Linea. He also created a POAP for attendees.
At WIPO’s 25th UDRP anniversary, ENS Labs' @aurbelis outlined how ENS balances decentralization with DNS norms. ENS committed to UDRP compliance, new TLDs, and evolving rights protection for Web3. Global leaders showed strong support. Full coverage here.
Thousands of builders were celebrated in Times Square, many using ENS to represent their onchain identity. Verified, public, and community-sourced — this was Web3 shown in lights, not logos.
ENS marked its 8th anniversary on May 4, 2025. James Beck noted how SMTP (1982) and DNS (1983) laid the groundwork for lasting protocols—ENS follows in that tradition, built to endure as the naming layer of Web3.
Submissions for the ENS newsletter are open! Share updates on projects, events, achievements, or community changes for inclusion. Submit your segment here and leaving a comment.
Wonderland’s ERC‑7930 (binary addr + chain) & ERC‑7828 (name@chain) just entered Final‑Call—target freeze 9 May. Both specs tap ENS as the default resolver, setting .eth up as web3’s cross‑chain ID and ending wrong‑network mis‑sends. Builders: review & comment.
Worldcoin just open‑sourced wld‑usernames, the Rust backend that mints ENS‑compatible handles for World App. Drop follows the April 30 “At Last” rollout of Worldchain in the US. Forward .eth look‑ups work; reverse records still to come. Devs can self‑host now.
Orange DAO spotlighted Unicorn.eth as a standout W25 startup. As an ENS-integrated, no-code dApp store infra, Unicorn.eth offers curated app experiences for brands—scaling from 5 to 5M users.
Pop-up cities like ipecity in Florianópolis are emerging as physical testnets for governance and coordination. JustaName.eth is supporting the identity infrastructure using ENS, enabling .eth-based login, onchain reputation, and access control for local dApps.
Using Memory Protocol's API, Shaun Church and Jack Spallone built an MCP server resolving ENS names (like rac.eth or jesse.xyz) to Twitter, Farcaster, GitHub, and wallet data. Memory Protocol acts as a cross-platform identity graph, extending ENS into rich reputation infra.
ResolverLens is a dev tool for exploring ENS resolvers. It lists popular resolvers, shows which names point to them, and displays ENSIP support per resolver—all with concise descriptions. Built as a side project, it’s now a handy lens into ENS infra.
Try it out → resolverlENS
Josh Stark (Ethereum Foundation) spotlighted SafeNotes by limes.eth—a tool used by ENS and Uniswap DAOs. It helps DAOs annotate, categorize, and contextualize onchain spend, making treasury data more transparent and useful to the public.
Try it out → SafeNotes
Fluidkey.eth launched a stealth address recovery tool on IPFS at recovery.fluidkey.eth.limo. It runs fully off-app and is powered by ETHLIMO and ENS, ensuring access even without the main UI.
Try it out → Fluidkey Recovery
JustaName.eth celebrates two years of simplifying ENS for developers: gasless infra, customizable SDKs, voice via XMTP, trust via Talent Protocol, memories via POAP, and collabs with Yodl, Peanut, ipecity, and more. ENS identity, made human.
csvensson.eth calls for the end of hex addresses, comparing ENS adoption to DNS. With tools like ENScribe and support from ENS Labs, L2s, and dapps, there's no excuse not to #NameEveryContract. The tech is here—let's build the human-readable future.
clowes.eth spent two weeks in Kilifi and Nairobi supporting magma, a residency for African founders by Borderlessaf. Funded by the ENS DAO Public Goods WG, the program backs on-the-ground innovation and builder support across the continent. Read his review here.
gregskril.eth launched a ZK-powered app that lets DAO delegates share opinions anonymously. Built using Semaphore, the tool uses pools to boost anonymity and credibility in delegate discourse.
CryptoPunks.eth launched a new feature for ENS users to link socials and bios to Punk and Account Detail pages. By syncing ENS records, holders can prove ownership and unify identity across platforms—enhancing trust in PFP authenticity.
In a new post for dGEN Network, wesd.eth explores how ENS goes beyond wallet simplification—shaping Web3 identity, improving security, and unlocking SocialFi use cases. ENS is becoming a foundational layer for user-owned presence in the next internet.
Dentity’s open-source ENS verification library is being integrated as a JustaName plugin. Soon, users will be able to verify credentials—real-world and online—and display proofs directly on their onchain profiles.
A new post on the ENS Forum explores ways to evolve the Service Provider Program (SPP), highlighting challenges around delegate capacity, proposal evaluation, and incentive alignment. It opens a conversation about forming a technical review team to help guide more effective and accountable funding decisions.
🔗 Read and join the discussion
Meta-Governance – @5pence.eth
ENS 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.
limes.eth released the Q1 2025 ENS DAO spending summary:
Ecosystem: $268,520
Meta-Governance: $210,400
Public Goods: $110,030 + 14.9 ETH
Full report: ENS Working Group Spending Summaries
Working Group | Time | Schedule | Location |
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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.
Delegates can now explore the SPP2 voting process across interfaces like spp.vote, Lighthouse, Snapshot, and Agora. A new guide walks through how to rank, submit, and revise your vote.
The dueling proposals on how to rank Service Provider budgets have been resolved. Proposal [6.5] has been validated and will become the recognized method for the voting process. It allows voters to rank basic and extended budgets independently across all teams.
→ View results: 6.5 here
The SPP2 Application Index lists all service provider submissions for ENS DAO’s Season 2. It includes funding requests for basic and extended scopes, two-year terms, and endorsement statuses. Each application features a video pitch and is tracked for delegate review.
→ View the index 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.
Zodiac Pilot by Gnosis Guild is now live—powering smart, modular execution for Safe accounts. Now production-ready, Pilot is already facilitating secure, non-custodial execution for teams managing over $2B in treasuries, including kpk.eth via ENS DAO.
kpk.eth reports ENS earned $27M in 2024 with $17M in expenses, netting $10.3M in operating income (38% margin). DAO holds $83M ($54M in ETH, $28M in stables), giving ~5 years of runway. 2025 expenses expected to rise due to prior commitments.
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.
Namehash Labs continues to push forward ENS infrastructure with several key advancements. They’ve enhanced developer tooling through improvements to ENSAdmin, making it easier for new teams to launch ENS apps, and introduced a GraphQL AI editor to streamline data querying.
Their ENSNode indexer is nearing full synchronization—now indexing mainnet, Linea, and basenames—while new plugin and data source integrations expand its utility. In response to the Reservoir API shutdown, which impacts secondary market activity, the team is also exploring direct TLD acquisition to strengthen ENS's long-term independence.
Netto’s team is implementing ENSIP-20 into ENSjs, coordinating with Metamask. Basenames is exploring ENSIPs 19 and 11, and Makoto drafted a proposal for a default chain ID forward resolution path.
Meanwhile, indexing standards are evolving: ENS aims to display L1, L2, and offchain names within the Manager app. Offchain metadata can now be queried via gateway profiles, reducing gateway load. L2 indexing requires accommodating diverse contract events, but ENSNode and ENSIP-20 aim to unify resolution and editing across all name types.
The Public Goods Working Group supports the Ethereum ecosystem by identifying and funding open-source development.
Builder Grants are advancing with new demos and submissions. Build Guild will demo next week, and two Magma cohort projects have applied. The latest batch of submissions is under review, continuing momentum from last year’s program.
Thomas and James are formalizing insights from their Africa research repo to guide future ENS funding. They engaged with Web3 clubs in Kenya and beyond, exploring ambassador roles and sustainable ENS dev support. The goal: extend ENS impact through education and collaboration.
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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 Public Goods | 4pm UTC | Thursday |
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