Kernel hosted an ENS research session with Nick Johnson. JustaName explored an Aurora partnership, and @dr3a.eth published a protocol overview. Namestone surpassed 9M subnames, Uniswap hit 2M uni.eth names, and gregskril.eth showcased ENS at World of Apps. zWallet launched, Safe and Viem advanced resolution upgrades, Nouns released free identities, and GeoCities and ethp2p integrated new features.
Karpatkey reported $46.3M in holdings and rebalanced 500 ETH as prices neared all-time highs. Key discussions centered on revisiting the Foundation’s legal structure, the Endowment’s fee model, and ENS token incentives. Blockful.eth proposed delegation incentives and began work on a dashboard to track SP activity. Additionally, the DAO announced support for Lighthouse Labs in shaping organizational identity.
There are service provider updates from Unruggable.eth and EIP, including AI tooling advances and SIWE stewardship. Grants went to Simplepage.eth (10,000 USDC + 200 ENS) and Yodlpay (25,000 USDC + 500 ENS). Key discussions covered custom resolvers, ENSNode v2 migration, and Service Provider Program oversight. Raffy.eth pushed ERC-7996 for universal resolver standards, while Ease debuted a facial recognition wallet with subnames and Atlas launched as a terminal interface for ENSjs libraries.
The Public Goods Working Group nnounced its alignment with the Ethereum Foundation’s new co-funding model, marking a major step toward shared stewardship of ecosystem grants. This collaboration entails pooing resources, co-selection, and amplification by jointly funding initiatives. Also, ENS committed funding to independent research on ICANN and TLD policy, while EDI flagged risks in the EU’s EUDI framework and emphasized decentralization as a path to digital sovereignty.