ENS Labs: Para Wallet, Project Liberty, ICANN Summit Recap
Community: DappRank, ENS Fairy, How Doxxed Am I
Meta-Gov: SPP Amendments, Security Council Updates
Ecosystem: Project Highlights, Service Provider Updates, ENSIP Updates
Public Goods: Rethinking Funding Strategy, Borderless Africa Milestone
📅 Calendar
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.
ENS DAO Term 6 Dashboard
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.
🏛 Term 6 Proposals
Proposed Amendment to SPP Season 2 Voting Process
A recent temp check suggests modifying the Service Provider Program (SPP) Season 2 voting process to allow delegates to rank both basic and extended budget options for each candidate. This change aims to provide more nuanced voting preferences. If approved, the Meta-Governance Working Group will implement the updated process.
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.
About Proposals
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.
ENS DAO Basics: Your Gateway to Governance
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.
ENS has integrated with Para, letting anyone register an ENS name with no wallet required. Using MPC and passkeys, Para allows users to sign in like a social account and use a universal wallet across apps—making ENS more accessible than ever.
James, Head of Growth at ENS, and Para co-founder Aditi later joined the Coffee with Captain show to talk about the integration and what it means for the future of onchain growth.
ENS Backs Project Liberty and The People’s Bid for TikTok
ENS has joined the Project Liberty Alliance to support The People’s Bid for TikTok—aiming to give creators control over their digital identity. In collaboration with FREQUENCY, ENS will explore interoperability between DSNP names and ENS identifiers.
ENS integrates with Fluidkey to enable stealth addresses and unlinkable transactions using ENS. Each payment generates a private address, protecting your identity. With DNS records, users can now share simple links to receive funds—privately.
ENS Labs Engages with ICANN Ahead of 2026 gTLD Round
@jamesbeck shared ENS Labs’ insights from ICANN82, highlighting efforts to integrate ENS with DNS registries ahead of the 2026 gTLD round. The .eth domain is safe due to ISO reservation, and ENS is positioned as a modern identity layer for DNS evolution.
ENS Supports Decentralized Tech Summit in D.C.
Aurbelis shared highlights from the Decentralized Tech Summit hosted by TheDRC, where ENS showed its support. His favorite slide captured a key insight: sysadmins pose a risk to decentralized networks because they become prime targets for capture.
ENS Labs Seeks Developer Feedback
Greg Skril and the ENS design team are inviting users to participate in product research as ENS Labs explores new developer tools over the next 12 months. Your feedback will help improve workflow and data access. Share your insights here: https://t.maze.co/350099704
Jeff Lau Unveils ENS Identity Rollup at Pragma Taipei
At Pragma Taipei, @jefflau.eth introduced Namechain—ENS' new ZK rollup that evolves ENS into a full identity protocol. As shared by @ETHGlobal, this lets users link verifiable credentials (like GitHub, job history, or age) to their .eth names, enabling private, trustless identity use cases such as site verification, resume proofs, and human-gated communities.
Nick Johnson Talks ENS Origins on Building Web3 Pod
Nick.eth, founder of ENS, joins Jax Dwyer on the Building Web3 Pod to dive deep into ENS’s beginnings, DAO governance, and a startup idea he’s excited about. A must-listen for ENS builders.
ENS Labs introduced the Multi-Delegate Manager—a tool that lets $ENS holders delegate to multiple people in one transaction. With a clean UI, MDM streamlines governance and voting flexibility.
Wes from ENS Labs breaks down how ENS turns wallet addresses into human-readable names like “yourname.eth.” He explains ENS's role in managing cross-platform digital identity and highlights use cases like subnames on Base and Uniswap. A clear intro to ENS for newcomers.
👥 Community Updates
Newsletter Contributions
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.
How ENS Identity Verification Works – A Thread by validator.eth
@validator.eth explains that ENS identity is self-asserted and only trustworthy when mutual linking occurs. An ENS name must link to external accounts (e.g., Twitter/X), and those accounts must link back to the ENS. This bidirectional proof creates decentralized, verifiable identity—no central authority needed, just consistent signals across platforms.
James.eth Backs African Builders with ENS Fairy at Magma
@James went on an ENSFairy.xyz rampage at Magma, registering dozens of ENS names in support of African founders from Borderless Africa. He praised ENS DAO for empowering creators across the continent, showcasing real-time onchain activity backing the initiative.
ENS Commons Recap: Project Liberty & Onchain Identity
@estmcmxci hosted James Beck, Head of Growth at ENS, on ‘Commons’ to dive into ENS’s role in The People’s Bid for TikTok, Project Liberty, and the future of onchain identity. They explored how ENS can power portable, user-owned social graphs.
Oxashu.eth Breaks Down ENS Grace Period in New Video
0xashu_eth released a YouTube explainer on the ENS name grace period, with help from @184.eth The video covers key renewal mechanics and domain recovery insights—part of Oxashu’s broader push to make ENS info accessible.
Dapp Rank: A New Standard for Censorship-Resistant Dapps
Dapp Rank introduces a critical tool for Ethereum, offering a trust layer for evaluating the decentralization of dapps. It highlights censorship-resistant apps, provides feedback for devs, and strengthens the ecosystem. A must-watch project for web3 resilience.
Lefteris Promotes rotki for ENS Basename Management
Lefteris.eth highlights how Rotkiapp simplifies managing ENS basenames by tracking ENS activity across all addresses and offering calendar reminders for renewals. He encourages users to support sustainable software by going premium: rotki.com/download.
ENS Steward on Why Drips Funding Is About Recognition
In a video by Drips Network, ENS Ecosystem Steward @slobo.eth shares how Drips funding isn’t just financial—it’s recognition. ENS uses Drips to fund GitHub repos directly and transparently, letting anyone see what’s supported. It's public, onchain, and meaningful.
Austin Griffith Recommends Address.Vision for Quick ETH Lookups
Austin Griffith points users to address.vision as a fast, visual way to inspect any Ethereum address. The tool, spotlighted by @buildguild, gives a clean dashboard view of balances, NFTs, and token holdings across chains—perfect for quick due diligence.
MeebCo Grateful for ENS Community Generosity
MeebitCo shared appreciation for the ENS community after receiving the ENS names "themeebits.eth" and "meebit.eth" from beautiful_nfts_. A small gesture that shows the strong culture of generosity and support within the ENS ecosystem.
Uniswap Accountability Committee Adopts SafeNotes
@Limes announced that the Uniswap Accountability Committee now uses SafeNotes, a tool that lets DAOs publicly annotate transactions in real-time. With two major DAOs onboard, SafeNotes is shaping up to be the standard for Web3 transparency.
PSA: New ENS Phishing Scam Alert
Lefteris.eth warns of a phishing scam targeting ENS users. If you’ve set an email for your ENS name, scammers may send a fake “renewal failed” email with a malicious link. Always verify onchain activity with Rotkiapp before clicking anything.
ETH Bucharest Launches ENS Subdomain Giveaway
ETH Bucharest is offering free ethbucharest.eth subdomains—plus a chance to win a Ledger Nano S Plus or Crypto Steel. Thanks to @mdt and @VectorPunks_ for making it happen.
Heavens Tools Featured on Binance Square Ahead of 2025 Relaunch
@Dylan's Heavens Tools was spotlighted on Binance Square for building real-world utility into ENS. The 2025 relaunch will include AI-assisted analytics, smart contract automation, and ENS/DNS resolution—making ENS apps smarter and more intuitive.
Pinnable is a new IPFS pinning service that tracks .eth and IPNS addresses, stores historical CIDs for IPNS, and integrates with NameStone for gasless content hash updates. It’s designed to make decentralized websites more reliable and user-friendly within ENS.
Dhive has launched an interactive chart to elucidate Copeland voting outcomes. This tool offers pairwise comparisons, displays final scores, and allows users to view vote distributions by clicking on scores. It's designed to enhance transparency in platforms where voting logic isn't fully visible.
How Doxxed Am I? Scan Your Onchain Footprint with ENS
Developed by builders during the ETHGlobal Hackathon in Taipei, "How Doxxed Am I?" is a privacy tool that reveals what your onchain activity exposes about you. Just input your ENS name to scan for links between wallets, assets, social profiles, and patterns—helping you assess your digital exposure in minutes.
EPO: A Decentralized Identity and Reputation Platform by Yuji
EPO is a decentralized platform developed by Yuji during the ETHGlobal Hackathon in Taipei. It offers users a unified interface for managing their digital identity, facilitating private money transfers, and showcasing their portfolios and reputations. EPO aims to enhance user control and privacy in the decentralized web.
Solva: Simplifying Crypto Payments with ENS Integration
Solva is a user-friendly payment app that enables instant, fee-free fund transfers. Developed during ETHGlobal Taipei 2025, it utilizes ENS subnames on Polygon for seamless username-based transactions. Watch the demo here: https://www.youtube.com/live/if_XZf0IIr8?t=5864s
Built at ETHGlobal Taipei, ENSPin is a self-hostable tool that auto-pins updated ENS content hashes, helping keep your decentralized website online. The project is moving forward as an open source initiative.
JustaName Subname Events Now on Ceramic via OrbisDB
JustaName now reflects offchain subname events on the Ceramic network using OrbisDB. Anyone can query the data via a decentralized, transparent interface.
Virgil Griffith to Be Released from Prison This Week
@Alexu shares that Virgil Griffith made his final call from FCI Milan ahead of his release. He'll be transferred to a halfway house in Baltimore on Wednesday. While this is progress, the fight for a full pardon and fair treatment continues.
📌 Working Group Bulletin
Term 6 Lead Working Group Stewards + Secretary Appointment
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.
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ENS DAO Working Group Budgets for H1 2025
The ENS DAO has outlined its H1 2025 budgets:
Meta-Governance Working Group: Allocated $544,000 USDC and 5 ETH for steward compensation, DAO tooling (including $50,000 for Agora), contract audits, discretionary spending, and governance initiatives.
Ecosystem Working Group: Budgeted $832,000 USDC and 10 ETH, focusing on hackathons, grants, bug bounty programs, audit support, and other initiatives like IRL events and the newsletter.
Public Goods Working Group: Set aside $343,480 USDC and 23 ETH for builder grants, a Giveth Round partnership, strategic grants, event support, and discretionary funds.
These allocations underscore the DAO's commitment to governance, ecosystem development, and public goods within the Ethereum community. Read more.
The Meta-Governance Working Group provides governance oversight and support for working group operations through DAO tooling and governance initiatives.
Meta-Governance 2025 Roadmap: Delegation, Coordination, and Experiments
The Meta-Governance Working Group is planning delegate onboarding, improved proposal reviews, and revamped meeting structures. Priorities include fixing vote delegation gaps, exploring DAO staking, and experimenting with treasury and Namechain mechanisms.
ENS Security Council Completes First Liveness Check
On March 9, 2025, the ENS Security Council conducted its inaugural liveness test to assess member responsiveness and coordination. The 4/8 multisig achieved the required 4 signatures within 16 hours and full consensus in under 2 days, demonstrating readiness to address potential governance threats.
SPP Vote Postponed Pending Amendments
The Service Provider Program vote is postponed until proposed amendments—like differentiating scopes, revising the voting process, and adjusting funding strategy—are finalized. Updates and coordination will continue via Notion, Telegram, and community feedback.
SPP2 Application Index Overview
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.
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.
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.
ENS Labs Updates: New tools, global presence, and a redesigned blog
ENS Labs launched a redesigned blog with 3 new posts, integrated Para Wallet for .eth registrations without wallets, and deployed a multi-delegate contract enabling token delegation in one transaction. Greg and Jeff will be at ETHGlobal Taipei. A quarterly update is coming soon!
Service Providers Updates
Namehash Labs
Namehash Labs presented ENSNode, a new multi-chain indexer powering ENSv2 and Namechain. It enables fast onchain resolution, dynamically retrieves offchain data, and bypasses subgraph limitations with flexible APIs.
ENSNode promotes decentralization by letting apps run independent instances and may also index offchain names. This shift reduces reliance on gateways and third parties.
Also spotlighted was ENSAdmin, a multi-chain dashboard for debugging and inspecting ENS activity. ENSV2’s referral program is under development, offering flexible, permissionless funding strategies via Namechain contracts.
Project Highlights
ENScribe
ENScribe enables developers to assign ENS names to contracts at deployment, boosting trust and reducing spoofing. It supports ABI uploads, parameter setting, and integration with Foundry/Hardhat. Now expanding to existing contracts and planning ENS.js support.
dWeb
The dWeb team is building an ENS-based indexing and pinning service to ease IPFS use. With funding issues stalling progress, next steps include bug fixes, IPNS pinning, direct peering, and UI improvements. It’s a decentralized solution for persistent web content.
PeerSky
PeerSky is a browser with native ENS and IPNS support, resolving .eth domains without HTTP gateways. It makes RPC calls directly and browses Web3 natively—solving the lack of P2P support in mainstream browsers and enhancing true Web3 browsing.
AIWS (GoverNoun.eth)
AIWS is building governance AI agents for ENS. Their agent can be delegated votes and lobbied by users. Chat and lobbying history will be published to IPFS for transparency, aiming to automate and democratize DAO participation.
x23ai
x23ai helps DAOs and delegates make better decisions with tools like proposal calendars, chatbots, and onchain/offchain data APIs. It now supports Tally/Agora, gives TL;DRs, and plans to apply for SPP to scale its governance infrastructure further.
ENSIP Updates
Raffy introduced ENSIP-21, standardizing the Batch Gateway Offchain Lookup Protocol. It enables faster, parallel CCIP reads for the Universal Resolver by transforming multiple offchain lookups into one request. This improves privacy, performance, and fault tolerance for ENS users across Web3 apps.
Public Goods
The Public Goods Working Group supports the Ethereum ecosystem by identifying and funding open-source development.
Borderless Africa Startups Drive 4% of Africa’s Stablecoin Volume
Backed by an ENS DAO large grant, the Borderless Africa Magma program supports 76 founders—70% of them startups. 40 of these startups already contribute to 4% of all stablecoin volume in Africa. With cohort 3 launching soon, it’s a huge growth opportunity for ENS.
The Public Goods Working Group is revisiting its public goods funding model, aiming to increase grant volume, reduce steward burden, and explore new mechanisms. A final budget is posted on the forum ahead of the vote.
DevTools Guild to Launch Pilot for Ethereum Core Tooling
A new initiative modeled after Protocol Guild—@conor’s DevTools Guild—will support key dev libraries and tooling across Ethereum. Launching in Q2 2025, it unites high-impact, ENS-integrated projects under one fund. The pilot seeks to raise $5M for long-term sustainability.
The Wellbeing Protocol Builds Hyper-Local Crypto Economies
Originally funded by the NZ government, The Wellbeing Protocol is a network of micro DAOs using Web3-native tools like quadratic voting and fund streaming to empower local communities. Future phases include crypto-native funding flows using ENS wallets and a localism marketplace.
📗Resources
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.
Public Goods: QF Round is now live, Discussing Grant Strategy
📆 Calendar
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.
⭐️ ENS DAO Term 6 Dashboard
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.
🏛 Term 6 Proposals
Proposal Bulletin
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.
About Proposals
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.
Proposal Thresholds:
10k ENS: Required for a social proposal — an agreement of the DAO on matters that cannot be enforced on-chain.
100k ENS: Required for an executable proposal — involves smart contract operations executed by DAO-controlled accounts.
📚 ENS DAO Basics: Your Gateway to Governance
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.
ENS Labs Engages with ICANN Ahead of 2026 gTLD Round
Jamesbeck.eth shared ENS Labs’ insights from ICANN82, highlighting efforts to integrate ENS with DNS registries ahead of the 2026 gTLD round. The .eth domain is safe due to ISO reservation, and ENS is positioned as a modern identity layer for DNS evolution.
ENS Offers $10K in Prizes at ETHGlobal Taipei
As part of ETHGlobal’s 2025 kickoff in Taipei, ENS is offering $10,000 in prizes to builders. ENS enables decentralized naming for Web3, and is one of 18 partners contributing to over $200K in total rewards for the event.
ENS Labs Seeks Developer Feedback
Greg Skril and the ENS design team are inviting users to participate in product research as ENS Labs explores new developer tools over the next 12 months. Your feedback will help improve workflow and data access. Share your insights here: Maze
Wesd.eth highlights how a single ENS name can manage multiple wallets, family members, or business units using subdomains. Examples include vault.yourname.eth for cold storage or team.company.eth for org structures—showcasing ENS’s flexibility and untapped potential.
ENS Leads L2 Scaling with Namechain — Cambirdge Workshop
ENS Labs gathered in Cambridge with Ethereum contributors to advance Namechain, a scalable L2 for ENS. The team explored unifying Based & Native Rollups, aiming for secure and efficient transactions. Learn more about the workshop insights here: ENS Blog.
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.
ENS Service Providers Drive Growth
@Cap wrote an overview of how ENS Service Providers expanded ecosystem utility in 2024, improving domain resolution, subname services, and onchain identity tools. Innovations from Eth.limo, EFP, Namestone, and more push ENS adoption forward.
March 14, 2025, marks the 8th anniversary of ENS’s initial launch attempt. A bug in the original auction contracts caused an immediate pause and rollback, with a relaunch occurring weeks later. Brantly.eth shared the history and post-mortem from the 2017 event.
ENS Service Provider Program: Scope and Deliverables
In a recent discussion, Nick Johnson outlined his perspective on the ENS Service Provider Program’s scope:
ENS Infrastructure: Development of smart contracts, frontends, and libraries to enhance ENS’s utility.
Outreach and Integrations: Efforts to boost ENS adoption, including wallet integrations and marketing.
DAO Infrastructure: Tools to improve DAO operations, such as voting interfaces and transparency mechanisms.
Note: This is simply one perspective and should not be conflated with the Service Provider Program’s official mandate. Each individual is free to interpret the mandate independently.
Service Provider Strategy Forum: Aligning Ecosystem Initiatives
The forum, hosted by @estmcmxci, gathered teams to align on priorities for the Service Provider Program. Discussions covered scope clarity, funding strategy, and overlapping proposals. Read the full recap here.
Biconomy Announces Crosschain Execution Layer, Gets Nod from ENS Core Dev
Biconomy unveiled the Biconomy Network, a universal interface to all chains powered by “Supertransactions.” It enables cross-chain execution via a single API. ENS core dev matoken.eth quote-tweeted the launch, noting excitement for frameworks enabling seamless crosschain UX—potentially relevant for ENS as it looks to support identity resolution and record verification across multiple chains in the near future.
Namestone Gets Shoutout from Ethereum Foundation
Josh Stark of the Ethereum Foundation highlighted Namestone for its easy-to-use APIs that let developers issue gasless ENS subdomains and manage them via dashboard.
Dune Adds ENS & Farcaster Support
Garrett Hughes announced Dune profiles now support ENS domains, wallet integration, Farcaster handles, and native sharing—boosting ENS visibility and composability across the Web3 ecosystem.
Brantly.eth announced a new EIK release, adding ENS + EFP profile cards, onchain Follow buttons, and public APIs—making it easy to embed Web3 identity into any app. Devs can customize, integrate, and get featured via the EFP integrations page.
Pinnable: Token-Gated IPFS Pinning for ENS Sites
Pinnable is a new pinning service for IPFS-powered ENS/IPNS websites. It uses Sign in with Ethereum (SIWE) for login—blending identity, utility, and governance.
Namespace Dev Portal Launches
Namespace launched its Dev Portal to simplify ENS subname creation, editing, and scaling. Built for wallets, L2s, games, and tools, it offers clean UI, API keys, and docs—ENSIP-20 and L2 support coming soon.
Ghostface Killah Receives ENS Name
Mikedemarais.eth, founder of Rainbow, handed off ghostfacekillah.eth to the rapper. The event highlights continued ENS adoption among artists, bridging Web3 identity with cultural figures.
JustaName Launches Gasless ENS Subnames
JustaName introduces gasless ENS subnames using a decentralized offchain architecture. Users can claim and manage names without paying gas fees, gaining the utility of ENS while skipping transaction costs for profile edits or setup.
Fluidkey Auto-Earn Enabled by ENS Stealth Addresses
Fluidkey now offers auto-earning yield on transfers, made possible by ENS stealth address resolution. This feature enables private, self-custodial earnings using ENS names like you.fkey.eth, without exposing public wallet activity.
POAP Home Adds ENS Tagging
POAP’s mobile app now supports tagging Moments with ENS names, making it easier to connect and share memories across Web3. The update brings ENS-based identity into social features, enabling users to tag friends directly via their .eth names.
Samantha Yap has started creating subnames under yap.eth. ENS subnames allow users to generate additional identities or roles from a primary ENS name, useful for teams, communities, or personal wallet segmentation.
NameHashLabs has launched NameGraph, now integrated into Vision.io by the Vision team. The tool delivers smart domain suggestions, helping users discover and collect desirable ENS names more easily—enhancing name search and curation for the ENS community.
JSONAPI.eth: Onchain JSON API for ENS + ETH Data
namesys.eth launched JSONAPI.eth, a fully onchain JSON API that surfaces ENS and Ethereum mainnet data. Developers can query data using ENS names or addresses in multiple formats like <name>.jsonapi.eth or <token>.jsonapi.eth.
brantly.eth to Speak at EthCC[8] on ENS + EFP
@brantlymillegan from Ethereum Follow Protocol will speak at EthCC in Cannes under the “For Developers and Users” track. His talk will spotlight how ENS and EFP are shaping self-sovereign identity and onchain social interactions in the Ethereum ecosystem.
Interface Wallet Reserves ENS-Matching Usernames
Interface now prompts users to claim a username when creating a wallet—automatically reserving names that match existing ENS names. ENS holders can verify ownership via wallet connection to secure matching identities within the Interface ecosystem.
yodl Integrates ENS for Streamlined Crypto Invoicing
Yodl now enables users to brand their ENS with avatars, payment preferences, and receipts. By storing payment info in ENS records, users can accept tokens across chains via a single link, get Telegram alerts, and generate custom receipts—all powered by ENS.
ENS DAO Powers Public Goods via Octant QF Round
The Public Goods Working Group have partnered with Giveth and Octant for a Public Goods Quadratic Funding Round, directing $80K USDC in matching funds. The initiative showcases how ENS registration fees are reinvested into Ethereum’s ecosystem through impact-driven funding.
Fileverse Adds ENS-Based Commenting to dDocs
Fileverse upgraded ddocs.new with collaborative commenting. Users can now highlight, comment, and reply using their ENS names or anonymously—enhancing decentralized, peer-to-peer collaboration on documents.
Picnic Integrates ENS with Free picnic.name Usernames
Brazilian app Picnic announced upcoming support for ENS-powered usernames. Soon, users will be able to create their free picnic.name to simplify sending and receiving crypto directly through their ENS identity.
📌 Working Group Bulletin
Term 6 Lead Working Group Stewards + Secretary Appointment
The responsibilities of the Lead Stewards & Secretary are set out in Rule 9.8 and Rule 9.9 of the Working Group Rules.
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ENS Revenue Report: Q4 2024
ENS DAO’s Q4 2024 revenue totaled $6.22M, comprising $4.49M from registration fees, $675K from temporary premium fees, and $1.05M from endowment DeFi returns. This brings the 2024 annual revenue to $28.77M. Read more.
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ENS DAO Working Group Budgets for H1 2025
The ENS DAO has outlined its H1 2025 budgets:
Meta-Governance Working Group: Allocated $544,000 USDC and 5 ETH for steward compensation, DAO tooling (including $50,000 for Agora), contract audits, discretionary spending, and governance initiatives.
Ecosystem Working Group: Budgeted $832,000 USDC and 10 ETH, focusing on hackathons, grants, bug bounty programs, audit support, and other initiatives like IRL events and the newsletter.
Public Goods Working Group: Set aside $343,480 USDC and 23 ETH for builder grants, a Giveth Round partnership, strategic grants, event support, and discretionary funds.
These allocations underscore the DAO’s commitment to governance, ecosystem development, and public goods within the Ethereum community. Read more.
The Meta-Governance Working Group provides governance oversight and support for working group operations through DAO tooling and governance initiatives.
ENS Security Council Completes First Liveness Check
On March 9, 2025, the ENS Security Council conducted its inaugural liveness test to assess member responsiveness and coordination. The 4/8 multisig achieved the required 4 signatures within 16 hours and full consensus in under 2 days, demonstrating readiness to address potential governance threats.
Facilitation Plan for the Service Provider Program
The Meta-Governance Working Group has detailed its strategy for overseeing Season 2 of the ENS DAO’s Service Provider Program (SPP2). Key dates include:
Application Period Opens: March 11, 2025
Application Deadline: March 31, 2025
Snapshot for 50k ENS Threshold: April 1, 2025
DAO Vote on Final SPP Selections: April 8, 2025
Their role encompasses creating a dedicated forum subcategory for applications and discussions, providing standardized application templates, verifying eligibility criteria such as company age and team experience, coordinating endorsements to meet the 50k ENS token requirement, and monitoring compliance and progress reporting.
Monthly Delegate All-Hands
Starting April 1, 2025, the first MetaGov call each month will be a Delegate All-Hands meeting. This aims to boost coordination, participation, and shared governance across the ENS DAO.
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.
DecentDAO Builds Modular DAO Tooling with Onchain Governance
Decent is a DAO tooling platform built to run onchain venture studios. It consolidates governance via Snapshot, supports subDAO structuring, and enables flexible payments.
Agora Demos Ranked-Choice UI for ENS Votes
Maz from Agora showcased a new UI for Snapshot’s ranked-choice voting during an ENS Meta-Governance call. The demo visualized service provider vote outcomes more clearly, showing challengers, disfavor, and stream types. The goal: ensure delegates understand how the algorithm works before voting.
🌱 Ecosystem
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.
ENS Labs Updates: L2 Names, ICANN, and Site Redesign
ENS Labs shared that L2 primary names are coming soon, with Arbitrum-related contract changes causing some delays. Header images are being added to the Manager app. Meanwhile, the ENS Labs website and blog have been redesigned. James Beck also published a summary of ENS Labs’ participation at the ICANN summit in Seattle.
Service Provider Updates
1. EFP Launches Redesigned App with Surge in Usage
Brantly Millegan introduced the full EFP team and a newly redesigned web app featuring status updates, enhanced profile views, and open-source checkout flows. EFP actions (follow, tag, etc.) exceeded 600K. With 39 integrations and growing, EFP is rapidly becoming core to onchain identity.
2. Namehash Labs Updates ENSNode and ENSRainbow
@lightwalker.eth shared progress on ENSNode, a multichain indexer suite for ENS. ENSRainbow, now live, resolved over 90% of names previously missing from the ENS subgraph. Developer resources include a TypeScript SDK, CLI tools, and one-click Railway deploys.
3. Namespace Launches Dev Portal and SDK for Offchain Subnames
Namespace released their Dev Portal, enabling ENS users to manage subnames, resolve them via hybrid resolvers, and integrate via API keys. Their updated SDK on GitHub and Docs include Offchain and Indexer Managers. The long-term vision is to migrate millions of offchain subnames to Namechain. They’re also prototyping Agents.Domains, mapping AI agents to ENS profiles.
4. NameStone Adds Admin Panel Features and Sepolia Support
Slobo presented updates to NameStone’s admin panel, including multi-admin editing, privacy toggles for public names, pre-filled record editing, and new header/status fields. NameStone now also supports managing ENS names on the Sepolia testnet.
Project Highlights
1. Opti.domains Enables Full ENS Functionality on Optimism
Opti.domains now lets users manage ENS records, set addresses, and mint subnames directly on Optimism. Using a novel CCIP Gateway approach, subdomains can be launched without deploying custom gateways, streamlining ENS use on OP.
2. JustAName Demos Builder Console and Identity Widget
Hadi from JustAName demoed their sandbox console for experimenting with ENS-based onchain profiles. Users can claim names, add socials, and content hashes. The system is extendable to identity protocols like POAP and EFP, with a multi-level SDK and simple onboarding.
3. Webhash Expands No-Code Web Builder with ENS Support
Webhash now offers 100+ templates for building decentralized sites. With 7,400+ users and 9,000+ sites deployed, it recently launched Webhash Pro for GitHub-based publishing. Users can link sites to ENS domains using IPFS (not IPNS), with a testnet node network launching soon.
4.ENScribe Targets Contract Naming to Boost Trust
Conor introduced ENScribe, a system for naming smart contract addresses at deployment. It aims to prevent spoofing, boost user trust, and integrate with dev tools. Future plans include Base and Linea support, plus developer education and tooling.
Public Goods Group Considers Scaling Grant Strategy
The Public Goods Working Group is exploring new funding strategies to scale builder grants, including quadratic funding and retroactive models. Discussions center on increasing impact, improving efficiency, and forming alliances across the Ethereum ecosystem.
ENS x Octant Public Goods Round Is Live
The ENS x Octant Public Goods Round runs from March 18 to April 2, 2025, with an 80,000 USDC matching pool on Giveth. Donate across supported networks like Optimism, Arbitrum, Base, Polygon, and more to support impactful ENS ecosystem projects.
Project Presentations
1. Dhive Demos Governance Hub for Builder Grant Milestone
Dhive, a governance data hub, demoed progress toward becoming the “CoinMarketCap for governance.” Now with 1,000+ users, Dhive aggregates on/offchain DAO data and features analytics, visualizations, notifications, and Ethereum Follow Protocol integration.
2. Builder.Love Aims to Optimize Builder Time Allocation
Builder.Love presented its app that helps blockchain developers make better time investment decisions. The tool visualizes builder activity, chain mindshare, and popular programming languages to support legitimate tech builders in the space.
📗Resources
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.
Meta-Gov: Service Provider Plan, Agora Seeking Feedback, Dhive Updates
Ecosystem: Project Highlights and Service Provider Updates
Public Goods: DRC funded by the Public Goods Working Group
📆 Calendar
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.
⭐️ ENS DAO Term 6 Dashboard
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.
🏛 Term 6 Proposals
Proposal Bulletin
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.
About Proposals
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.
Proposal Thresholds:
10k ENS: Required for a social proposal — an agreement of the DAO on matters that cannot be enforced on-chain.
100k ENS: Required for an executable proposal — involves smart contract operations executed by DAO-controlled accounts.
📚 ENS DAO Basics: Your Gateway to Governance
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.
ENS Labs made a strong impact at ETH Denver with high-quality merch, interactive activations, and integrations. Swag like ENS burner cards and fidget spinners stood out—they also invited the community to discuss Namechain, ENS’s upcoming L2 scaling solution.
ENS and Web3 Gaming at ETHDenver
ENS and Ubisoft showcased ENS’s first gaming collaboration at ETHDenver. ENS subnames are now part of the Captain Laserhawk ID system, marking a major step for Web3 gaming. This presence highlights how ENS is integrating into digital identity across gaming.
ENS Labs Seeks Developer Feedback
Greg Skril and the ENS design team are inviting users to participate in product research as ENS Labs explores new developer tools over the next 12 months. Your feedback will help improve workflow and data access. Share your insights here: Maze
ENS Labs Expands Growth Team
@jamesbeck is now leading growth at ENS Labs, focusing on digital identity, L2 interoperability, and subname integrations. @mely.eth joins as Partnerships Manager to strengthen collaborations.
ENS Labs Hiring
ENS is shaping the future of decentralized identity and is hiring to help build the next generation of the web.
ENS has partnered with Linea to launch Namechain, leveraging Linea’s Type 2 zkEVM for scalability, cost efficiency, and Ethereum compatibility. This collaboration will enhance decentralized naming, profiles, and hosting.
ENS Leads L2 Scaling with Namechain — Cambirdge Workshop
ENS Labs gathered in Cambridge with Ethereum contributors to advance Namechain, a scalable L2 for ENS. The team explored unifying Based & Native Rollups, aiming for secure and efficient transactions. Learn more about the workshop insights here: ENS Blog.
ENS Contract Naming on Etherscan – Docs Updated
A long-standing issue with ENS names for smart contracts appearing on Etherscan has been addressed. @Gregskril updated the ENS documentation with guides on how to properly name contracts so they are recognized consistently.
ENS just launched Dark Mode, delivering a long-awaited feature for users. The update enhances the UI for a sleek, low-light experience. @Alextnetto.eth was the first to spot the new look!
@liubenben enhanced the ENS app’s Chinese translation, making it more accessible to Mandarin-speaking users. His efforts improve usability for the global ENS community.
感谢你, Liubenben.eth, 为 ENS 社区的贡献!
👥 Community Updates
Newsletter Contributions
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.
ENS Service Providers Drive Growth
@Cap wrote an overview of how ENS Service Providers expanded ecosystem utility in 2024, improving domain resolution, subname services, and onchain identity tools. Innovations from Eth.limo, EFP, Namestone, and more push ENS adoption forward.
Urbelis.eth Updates the Community on Virgil’s Upcoming Release & Pardon Effort
Virgil is set to be released from federal prison on April 9 and will transition to a halfway house in Baltimore. While this marks progress, his struggle continues under probation and restrictions. Advocates are pushing for a full pardon, calling on the crypto community for support.
ENS Commons
This past Friday, estmcmxci.eth hosted the first ‘Commons’ Space, a new community-led discussion covering ENS developments, builder contributions, and governance. The session featured Netto.eth as a guest, diving into ENSIP and service provider updates.
The next ENS Quadratic Funding Round is launching soon, supporting public goods that strengthen the ENS ecosystem. If you’re building tools, research, or projects that benefit ENS users, this is your chance to secure funding through community-driven support.
3DNS enables users to register traditional domains (.com, .xyz, .ai) and bring them onchain as NFTs integrated with ENS. This allows domains to function as both websites and crypto addresses. Users can link socials like Discord, Telegram, and X, and set profile pictures that appear onchain, enhancing digital identity across web2 and web3.
eth.cd Integrates Dentity for Verified ENS Identities
eth.cd is evolving beyond a simple ENS social profile. With Dentity now integrated into eth.cd via ENS, users can verify their identities through text record verifications and proof-of-personhood. ENS profiles now support verified social accounts, making onchain identity more robust and trustworthy.
EFP Surges with ENS-Linked Growth
EFP hit major milestones, driving ENS-linked social interactions. On Feb 27, it saw its highest daily onchain users, surpassing 500k total list actions. With 37.9k addresses, 42.7k lists, and 26.1k unique minters, EFP cements ENS as a hub for decentralized identity.
Web3.bio now supports Base and Linea profiles, adds verification badges via Dentity & JustaName, and introduces compromised account warnings with Webacy risk scores. POAP widget enhancements make it easier to see ENS frENS at events.
Webhash Brings Decentralized Hosting to ENS
Webhash is launching its Testnet to enable truly decentralized dWebsites for ENS, 3DNS, and Box. Hosted on community-powered nodes with onchain verifiability, this marks a step forward for ENS-based web hosting.
Safe Plans ENS/IPFS Integration for Decentralized Frontends
Community members raised concerns about frontend decentralization. Safe confirmed plans to host a static web app on IPFS, leveraging its ENS domain for accessibility. jefflau.eth sees this as one of the best ENS/IPFS use cases, signaling strong ecosystem support.
Blockful Tackles DAO Governance Security at ETHDenver
Meta-Governance steward Netto.eth from Blockful presented on mitigating DAO attack vectors beyond code. They highlighted vulnerabilities in voting delays, delegation, and governance mechanics, offering insights on securing DAOs from political, social, and economic threats.
YodlPay Integrates EFP for ENS-Powered Identity & Listings
After Brantly’s talk on EFP at ETHCC '24, Yodlpay integrated it for ENS-based portable address books, trust scores, and decentralized app listings. Users can follow apps, add them to home screens, and gain community membership—enhancing ENS utility.
Brian Launches Prompt-to-Earn ENS Week
For one week, BrianKnowsAI users were able to earn x5 points for ENS actions, including free ENS registrations and renewals. Users can register domains, set primary names, and manage renewals via simple prompts—enhancing ENS accessibility through AI-driven interactions.
Dylan Meador Shares ENS Subdomain Security Tips
Dylan Meador of Heavens Tools outlined how ENS subdomains enhance wallet security. By using subdomains like vault.main.eth for cold storage and trading.main.eth for daily transactions, users can reduce risk while keeping everything linked under their ENS identity.
Cap Demonstrates Tokenizing Traditional Domains for ENS
Cap shared a video tutorial on how to tokenize a traditional domain and integrate it with ENS. The guide walks through setting DNS records to link Web2 domains to ENS, enabling crypto-native functionality while maintaining Web2 accessibility.
Evanmoyer.eth Envisions Onchain TikTok with ENS
@Evanmoyer.ethoutlined how TikTok could go onchain by issuing ENS usernames and wallets, integrating EFP as a social graph, enabling onchain content minting, and using XMTP for private DMs. SIWE and self-sovereign identity would secure user control in this vision.
.box Domains Achieve Full ENS + DNS Integration
Box closes the loop on ENS + DNS functionality. ENS names now integrate with EFP mintable Webhash templates on Base, and onchain hosting via 3DNS on Optimism.
EFPFinder Launch Gains Recognition
jaxo introduced EFPFinder, a tool to easily retrieve EFP data without requiring a wallet connection. The tool provides insights on ENS names, connections, and POAPs, simplifying the exploration of ENS-related data.
Namestone.eth highlights a major UX win for hardware wallets—brnr.eth subdomains from Burner. These colorful, thin hardware wallets not only store crypto securely but also provide ENS subdomains, making onchain identity more accessible.
This innovation improves usability by linking wallets to human-readable ENS names, streamlining transactions and interactions.
At ETHDenver, estmcmxci.eth detailed their favorite pickup—Burner Wallet. This sleek, NFC-enabled wallet makes crypto seamless, but its killer feature is ENS integration. Users can register a .brnr.eth subname, replacing long addresses for easy transactions.
ENS & Web3: Riyadh.eth’s Deep Dive
Riyadh.eth breaks down ENS as the key to Web3 identity—linking wallets, websites, and socials under one name. With GoDaddy’s ENS partnership and Farcaster integration, ENS adoption is booming.
Slobo.eth introduces Durin.dev, an open-source project enabling the issuance of ENS subdomains on L2. With factory contracts live on five chains and more to come, Durin simplifies scalable ENS integration.
Sohrab.eth highlights a unique part of ENS culture—community-driven stewardship of names. Jamesbeck.eth noticed that serenawilliams.eth was nearing expiration and proactively extended it for another four years, ensuring its continuity.
Webhash.eth Unveils No-Code ENS Website Builder
Webhash.eth introduces an advanced no-code website builder, making it easier than ever to create permanent ENS-powered websites. With seamless desktop, tablet, and mobile views, users can now build with zero coding experience.
This update offers a smoother, more powerful way to craft decentralized websites, reinforcing ENS as the backbone of onchain identity.
Brantly.eth announces the latest EFP integrations, bringing the total number of apps using EFP to 36. EFP adoption continues to grow, enhancing transparency and reputation in governance and identity.
Blockful.eth Announces ERC-7884: Enhancing ENS with Operation Routing
@Blockful has announced that their first ERC, ERC-7884, is now live. This Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) introduces a protocol allowing smart contracts to redirect write operations to external systems, improving developer experience and expanding client implementations.
How This Benefits ENS:
Layer 2 integration: ENS can leverage ERC-7884 to manage subdomains on L2 networks, reducing gas fees and enhancing scalability.
Off-chain data management: Certain ENS operations, like metadata storage, can be handled off-chain, optimizing efficiency while maintaining decentralization.
Laszlo demonstrates how ENS is seamlessly integrated into dDocs, enabling decentralized identity and collaboration onchain. The integration allows users to leverage ENS names for streamlined access and verification in a fully decentralized environment.
apoorv.eth built ENS History to help users track IPFS content changes and ownership transfers for .eth domains, solving a key limitation of the ENS website, which only shows the latest value. Now, you can audit past records and ensure content integrity.
The responsibilities of the Lead Stewards & Secretary are set out in Rule 9.8 and Rule 9.9 of the Working Group Rules.
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ENS Revenue Report: Q4 2024
ENS DAO’s Q4 2024 revenue totaled $6.22M, comprising $4.49M from registration fees, $675K from temporary premium fees, and $1.05M from endowment DeFi returns. This brings the 2024 annual revenue to $28.77M. Read more.
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ENS DAO Working Group Budgets for H1 2025
The ENS DAO has outlined its H1 2025 budgets:
Meta-Governance Working Group: Allocated $544,000 USDC and 5 ETH for steward compensation, DAO tooling (including $50,000 for Agora), contract audits, discretionary spending, and governance initiatives.
Ecosystem Working Group: Budgeted $832,000 USDC and 10 ETH, focusing on hackathons, grants, bug bounty programs, audit support, and other initiatives like IRL events and the newsletter.
Public Goods Working Group: Set aside $343,480 USDC and 23 ETH for builder grants, a Giveth Round partnership, strategic grants, event support, and discretionary funds.
These allocations underscore the DAO’s commitment to governance, ecosystem development, and public goods within the Ethereum community. Read more.
The Meta-Governance Working Group provides governance oversight and support for working group operations through DAO tooling and governance initiatives.
The ENS DAO voted on Proposal 6.3 to renew the ENS Service Provider Program. The proposal aimed to decide whether to maintain, reduce, or increase the current $3.6 million annual budget. The DAO approved an increase, bringing the budget to $4.5 million per year, ensuring continued funding for companies contributing to the ENS ecosystem.
Endowment Permissions Update A proposal to update endowment permissions managed by karpatkey is live on the forum for review This update aims to diversify assets and align with current market conditions. Key components include:
Sky Protocol (USDS): Transitioning DAI holdings to USDS for enhanced yield opportunities.
USDT Integration: Adding USDT to diversify stablecoin holdings and mitigate counterparty risk.
Real-World Assets (RWA): Exploring tokenized U.S. Treasury Bills via Mountain Protocol’s USDM to hedge against stablecoin depegging risks.
Delegate Your $ENS Voting Power
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.
Meta-Gov Working Group Organizes Service Provider Program
The Meta-Governance Working Group has structured the Service Provider Program category to improve transparency and coordination. It centralizes applications, reporting, and discussions, ensuring clear processes. Key updates include ranked-choice voting, quarterly reports, and potential multi-year funding.
Agora is looking to chat with teams interested in providing product feedback. Any opinion, insight, or a quick call is welcomed to help refine and improve their offering.
If you want to share your thoughts or schedule a chat, reach out to:
Dhive aggregates offchain and onchain governance data, providing insights through advanced data visualization.
With support from ENS DAO, the app has been improved to include:
Token holdings data
Analytics rehaul and enhancements
Information on voters and voting power
For a deeper dive, check out the full Dhive thread: Dhive thread.
🌱 Ecosystem
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.
Nick.eth shared a thread on the Service Provider Program’s scope and key deliverables. The program plays a crucial role in supporting ENS operations and ensuring transparency in provider contributions.
ENS Labs had a strong presence at ETH Denver, connecting with partners, builders, and the community. Their booth featured exclusive merch, such as the Burner Wallet. Development on the manager and V2 app continues to progress, bringing improvements to users and the protocol.
Webhash expands decentralized website tools with 60+ new templates and a permissionless storage node network. Community members can host sites using spare PCs. eth.cd integrates Dentity.
Web3 Bio
Web3.bio adds Base/Linea support, a status page, and tools for ENS availability. New features include credential badges, EFP/POAP improvements, and identity visualization tools.
Service Provider Updates
Namepsace
Namespace has reached 30k subnames and is launching Namespace Dev next week to streamline subname registration with a front-end app and Dev Portal for API key generation.
Blockful
Blockful posted its Q4 report, reviewed Kartpatkey call data, and announced ENSIP - Wildcard Writing approval, setting a new standard for offchain subname management.
EFP
EFP hit 500k total onchain actions, marking a major milestone in ENS adoption.
ENSIP Updates
Netto.eth shared insights on the ENSIP process, highlighting that it took 6-8 months, was complex, and needed more editors to avoid bottlenecks. The Blockful team worked to ensure alignment with all providers’ needs.
@Premm.eth is advocating for a more open and public process, suggesting a central discussion space and a forum poll to gauge views on canonical vs. non-canonical ENSIPs. A key milestone was establishing a GitHub repo to track updates.
Public Goods
The Public Goods Working Group supports the Ethereum ecosystem by identifying and funding open-source development.
The Decentralization Research Center (DRC) shared its two-year roadmap, securing $150k in funding with a matching option for a total of $300k. ENS Labs will send a representative to their April summit. The funding supports educational outreach to policymakers, with regular spending updates.
The ENS Octant Public Goods Grants round on Giveth is now live. A catch-up meeting is scheduled for next week to review applications and key dates. This round supports public goods projects aligned with ENS’s mission.
Urbe, a Web3 hub in Rome, is scaling its educational programs with new campuses in Prague, Naples, Warsaw, and more. After engaging 400+ devs across 8 locations, they aim to expand local Ethereum community efforts and offer more public resources in Italian.
SheFi, a Web3 education initiative, has grown to 9,000+ members in 98+ countries, thanks in part to ENS grants. Their programs include an 8-week crypto MBA, hands-on workshops, and career support. A new collaboration with Namespace will enable .shefi.eth subnames.
