ENS DAO Newsletter #90
07/1/25
New editions — Bi-weekly on Tuesdays
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New editions — Bi-weekly on Tuesdays
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🗳 New proposals — Updates via Telegram
🧭 ENS DAO Dashboard — Available for public review
📨 Submit your updates! — project updates wanted!
ENS Labs: Lightning Talks, Feedback Wanted, Ethereum’s ‘Identity Crisis’
Community: dSheets, ChonkNames, Kohauku Wallet
Meta-Gov: Treasury Report, DAO operations, COI
Ecosystem: Builder Highlights, Service Provider Updates
Public Goods: Updates from The DRC, 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.
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
Anticapture’s analysis reveals how vulnerable the DAO is to governance capture. Using 30+ signals—from voting concentration to Council delegate overlap—it explains the logic behind the Security Council and surfaces key risks to decentralization.
→ View the dashboard: Anticapture
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.
To shape the future of ENS, become a delegate: delegate your tokens (even to yourself), post your intro on the forum, add delegate records to your ENS name, and set it as your Primary ENS. Manage your profile at delegate.ens.domains
→ Delegate application: ENS Forum
ENS approved an executable to enable L2 reverse registrars and set the NameWrapper as the new .eth registrar controller. The upgrade streamlines L2 reverse resolution and supports ERC‑7828 for interoperable, chain-aware ENS addresses.
→ Full discussion: Enable L2 Reverse Registrars and new .eth registrar controller
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 suggests onboarding Tally as a dedicated governance service provider for ENS DAO. Goals include improving delegate tooling, increasing proposal transparency, and supporting better onchain coordination. Community feedback is underway.
→ Full discussion: Should the DAO have Tally as a Dedicated Governance Service Provider
ENS is hosting a Lightning Talk series during ETHCC, featuring: ENS Labs, EFP, Fluidkey, Namehash, JustaName, Unruggable, and Enscribe. Entry is first-come, first-served—RSVP does not guarantee admission. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early.
→ Apple to attend: Lightning Talks
ENS Labs rewrote ENSIP-19, launched a DAO proposal monitor bot, submitted a PR for Rust lib Aloy, and called for dev feedback. They’re also advancing a draft for L2 primary names and prepping for ETHCC & ETHGlobal Cannes.
In his CoinDesk op-ed, Nick.eth framed Ethereum’s sprawl as a feature of true decentralization. He emphasized the role of builders—and protocols like ENS—in shaping Ethereum’s future without centralized control.
→ Read: Ethereum’s ‘Identity Crisis’
Ses.eth is representing ENS at EthCC with a hands-on “Zero to Dapp” workshop. The session guided devs in building full-stack dapps—featuring ENS integration as core infra.
→ Attend: ZeroToDapp: A Launchpad for Builders
ENS is sponsoring ETHGlobal Cannes (July 4–6) with $10,000 in prizes for teams building on decentralized naming. From wallets to websites, human-readable ENS names power core infra for Web3.
→ Attend: ETHGlobal Cannes
ENS is running a short survey to understand how developers are building with ENS and where support can improve. Your input helps shape the future of docs, tooling, and features across the protocol.
→ Take the survey: enslabs.notion.site
Uniswap has now issued over 1.7 million ENS-powered usernames (like you.uni.eth)—gasless, offchain, and fully integrated in-app. It’s the largest-scale deployment of ENS to date, showing what user-friendly onchain identity looks like in practice.
→ Learn more: Uniswap Case Study
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
Frontend Developer
ZK Engineer
→ Explore open roles: Careers at ENS Labs
ENScribe is exploring how to support setting primary names for contracts, not just EOAs. Ideas include extending reverse records and creating a new resolver method. Goal: enable richer, name-based identity for all onchain entities—not just wallets.
→ Join the discussion: Approaches to Support Setting Primary Names for all Contracts
Follow-up to jsonapi.eth, this new lib encodes full CIDv1 formats in Solidity. Supports multicodecs like dag-cbor, json-utf8, and multihashes like keccak-256. Test data generated via Helia/js; CAR files included for IPFS/offchain testing.
→ Join the discussion: CIDv1.eth: onchain IPFS/IPLD encoder libraries
EIP-7951 lands in the Fusaka upgrade, enabling native secp256r1 (P256) curve support. This removes a major cryptographic blocker, unlocking ENS + WebAuthn logins, DNSSEC linkage, IoT and enterprise subnames, and full P256-based identity composability.
→ Join the discussion: Secp256r1 Precompile Scheduled for Inclusion in Fusaka Upgrade
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
dSheets.new by Fileverse lets you use your ENS name for permissioning—no email or wallet addresses needed. Create, share, and collaborate on encrypted, real-time spreadsheets using your name.eth. Built for the open internet, with ZK-auth & onchain data access.
On S01E26 of Behind the Screen w/ Gramajo, @cap from Namespace dove deep into community building with ENS. He gave the Newsletter a shoutout—people love it as a top entry point into the DAO.
→ Watch: Behind The Screen
Last week on Dentity Dialogues, @justghadi.eth (cofounder of JustaName) explained why they launched the JustaName Dentity plugin: to embed social verifications into apps and clearly differentiate humans from agents.
→ Listen: Dentity Dialogues
Chonks launched ChonkNames, registering an ENS subdomain for each Chonk’s Backpack—e.g. 1.chonks.base.eth—so sending assets to a Chonk is as simple as remembering its ID.
→ Read: Introducing ChonkNames
ENS Labs spotlighted ENSvolution, a tool developed by DAO Service Provider JustaName that uncovers the full history of any .eth name—past holders, transfers, and key moments.
→ Explore: ensvolution.xyz
Josh Stark proposed a wallet UX where ENS is the default—not an option. Setup would require ENS registration, hide raw addresses, and use an ENS-powered whitelist to block unverified contracts. ENScribe is already building toward this future.
→ Learn: ENScribe
JustaName launched EthCard via letstalk.wtf, a seamless ENS-based contact card. Link your name.eth or get a free letstalk.eth subname, connect social handles, generate a QR code, and share your Web3 identity in seconds. No apps, no friction—just scan & connect.
→ Try it: Letstalk.wtf
The Interface mobile app—used to explore Ethereum, trade, and connect—just added ENS mention autocomplete. Type an ENS name to tag users and see when they joined. Mentions work in replies and swap comments, making trading even more social.
KON is a no-code onchain app builder that uses ENS to issue and configure apps via DNS records. With support for smart wallets, EAS, XMTP, and IPFS, it’s composable by default. KON will power ETHTokyo’25’s official app—showcasing real-world ENS utility for events, shops, and DAOs.
→ Try it: kon.xyz
The Ethereum Foundation’s Kohaku wallet prototype uses ENS to enable human-readable, cross-chain addresses like alice@arbitrum.l2.eth. With privacy pools, session keys, and universal balances, it’s a major leap toward seamless multichain identity.
→ Learn: Ethereum Notes
Vitalik.eth argues that everyone should be able to afford core onchain tools like ENS. In his latest post, he proposes mini-UBIs to let verified humans register ENS names, post, and participate—without needing wealth.
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
ENS Ledger offers a dynamic Sankey chart tool to visualize DAO fund movements in ETH, stablecoins, and $ENS. Explore flows, click nodes for WG breakdowns, and view financial statements for any counterparty.
→ Track fund flows: ENS Ledger
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.
Financial Overview
Revenue > Cash Burn, Runway: 101 months
Revenue: $1.2m (vs. $.9m last month)
Cash Inflow: $.7m (vs. $.6m last month)
Normalized Cash Burn: $1.1m
Reserves: $115m (ETH: 82.2m ETH, USDC: 32.8m)
Total Endowment: $95.7 (24.2m stablecoins, 71.5m ETH)
P&L: -$19.2m ($19m from ETH M2M)
→ Review the full report prepared by @Steakhouse here.
Financial Overview
@5pence.eth published a personal conflict of interest pledge as an ENS DAO steward, committing to transparency around affiliations, abstaining from biased votes, and disclosing all financial relationships.
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.
The Meta-Governance Working Group has published a formal FAQ clarifying ENS DAO’s proposed $5M equity investment in OpenBox Inc. It addresses legal structure, DAO oversight, expected returns, and precedent-setting implications.
→ Read it: OpenBox Inc Investment FAQ
The Meta‑Governance group has outlined a phased plan for Season 2 (SPP2). SPP1 Superfluid streams ceased on May 26 to allow deliverables finalization. Teams have received DM follow-ups and Terms & Conditions. Once signed and due diligence concludes, an executable proposal will be tabled to fund SPP2 streams.
→ Read: SPP 2 Stream Implementation
Netto proposed letting SPs opt in to receive grants in yield-bearing sUSDS (4.5% APY), potentially earning $210K+ extra. Risks include IPS constraints, legal complexity, and operational overhead. DAO must weigh yield vs. risk to decide if “the juice is worth the squeeze.”
ENS is exploring Hats Protocol to improve DAO ops: programmable roles, Safe multisig integration, and token-gated signer logic. Benefits include reduced lock-in, delegated control, and risk mitigation—plus potential for ENS to white-label the UI for governance use.
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.
Sergey (co-founder of Papaya Finance) presented MyTiers, a Web3-native Patreon alternative. Creators can set up paid tiers and share wallet-friendly links powered by ENS, improving UX for stablecoin-based supporter payments.
Memory Protocol created user-owned data vaults aggregating onchain/offchain identities and ChatGPT history. Users can query accounts via ENS, Twitter, or wallets—enabling portable AI memory across apps. Integrates with Web3.bio, Talent Protocol, and more.
ENS Scribe adds verification badges for contracts and supports naming proxy contracts. Integrated with EFP and major explorers like Etherscan. Early users can claim POAPs. Feedback requested on latest demo and discussion post.
Greg built a privacy-preserving local EVM tracker that lets users see ETH or USD value across chains. It supports ENS accounts, uses 1inch for pricing without APIs, and requires manual wallet/token input. Code on GitHub.
IpeCity, a network state node in Brazil, built a social/payments super app to test onchain governance via AI and blockchains. Powered by Yodl, EFP, and ENS, the app supports subname resolution via JustaName and features a governance app store built by residents.
JustaName is a networking tool designed to promote ENS at events. It lets users share a QR code linked to their ENS profile with Telegram, X, GitHub, Discord, and websites. EFP integration reveals social reputation, enhancing IRL introductions.
ENSIP-20 is live, marking a key milestone in Blockful’s roadmap. While functional, it still requires further development before it’s ready for full production deployment.
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
The Genius Act passed the Senate and may move through the House with Trump’s support. It’s paired with a stablecoin + market structure bill. Political tensions around provisions and 2025 elections could impact the bill’s fate. Drafts remain publicly accessible.
Txpool-Viz is a dev tool for monitoring Ethereum transactions across nodes, designed for infra debugging and inconsistency detection. Now integrated with Kurtosis for seamless dev workflows, it supports full TX lifecycle tracking. Next: deeper analytics + public docs.
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: ses.eth joins ENS Labs as Dev Rel
Community: ENSIP-19, Commons, Shopify Integration
Meta-Gov: Retroactive Grants, Financial Report, Investment Prop FAQ
Ecosystem: Setting Primary Names for All Contracts
Public Goods: Sponsoring Nouns DAO Hackathon
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
Anticapture’s analysis reveals how vulnerable the DAO is to governance capture. Using 30+ signals—from voting concentration to Council delegate overlap—it explains the logic behind the Security Council and surfaces key risks to decentralization.
→ View the dashboard: Anticapture
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)
To view past proposals, visit Agora.
Active since 2012 and a seasoned Nouns contributor, @gramajo brings over a decade of DAO experience to ENS. Bullish on bridging Web2 and Web3 identity, they emphasize UX, accountability, and legal clarity. View their full delegate profile on the forum.
→ Delegate application: gramajo.eth
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.
Update: Clowes.eth provided visibility on recent commits to the ethereum/L2-interop GitHub repo, highlighting ongoing efforts to standardize Ethereum-wide interoperability.
→ Full discussion: l2.eth to Enable Chain-Specific Addresses
gregskril.eth is seeking a Rust dev to implement ERC-3668 (CCIP Read) in the Alloy stack. The goal: enable ENS offchain lookups in Rust by handling eth_call reverts and routing them through HTTP gateways. Small bounty offered for a clean, modular PR.
Simon Emanuel ses.eth joins ENS Labs to spearhead developer relations, aiming to make one-line ENS integration standard. His vision: ENS as the default naming layer for all onchain activity—human-readable, stealth-ready, and dev-friendly.
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
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.
Signals introduces an onchain governance primitive where token holders lock governance tokens to express preference intensity for “Initiatives.” Support decays over time, and Initiatives can be “actioned” upon surpassing a configurable threshold. Signals formalizes collective intent as a ranked, real-time idea board—enhancing DAO sensemaking, Sybil resistance, and capital coordination.
→ Read: Signals Protocol
Basenames is extending its ENS integration to adopt ENSIP-19, unlocking full Layer 2 primary name support. Soon, yourname.base.eth will resolve natively across all web3 apps—not just those integrating Basenames directly. A major leap for cross-chain identity UX.
→ Published by katzman.base.eth: Basename support for ENSIP-19
@Nischal.eth outlines proposed changes to the L2ReverseRegistrar contract that would allow any contract—past or future—to set a primary name. By verifying deployer addresses (via onchain methods or CCIP-Read), ENS could expand beyond just Ownable contracts.
→ Read more: Setting Primary Names for All Contracts
Meta-Governance stewards approved and distributed a $60K retroactive grant to Blockful, Lighthouse Labs, and Agora for building Copeland-based voting interfaces used in SPP2. Each team received $20K USDC for their critical infra contributions.
→ Details: Forum
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.
In this week’s Commons, we explored the Signals Protocol—an onchain governance tool using time-weighted conviction and endorsements. For ENS DAO, this could refine SP selection by surfacing quality proposals, rewarding early feedback, and aligning funding with delegate signal.
→ Read the white paper: Signals Protocol
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
Thirdweb’s Nebula lets you reply with your ENS name to generate a personalized June horoscope based on your token holdings. It’ll be minted as an NFT and sent to your wallet.
→ Try it: Nebula Mini App
The DappCon 2025 app integrates EFP, an onchain social graph for Ethereum that complements ENS. Powered by Fileverse, attendees can sign in using ENS, follow profiles like koeppelmann.eth, and engage with fully onchain notes, talks, and networking.
The new Coinbase x Shopify collab showcases ENS support in its promo—highlighting .ethaddresses for seamless crypto payments. With 5.5M+ merchants now potentially ENS-compatible, mainstream adoption just took a massive leap.
Aragon now supports EFP, giving users the ability to verify delegate profiles using onchain social graphs. ENS-linked accounts gain visibility into voting history, network ties, and trust metrics—enhancing DAO governance transparency.
ENS and Para team up to eliminate Web3’s tech barrier by enabling social sign-on for claiming ENS names—no wallets or seed phrases required. This move makes onchain identity seamless and user-friendly, accelerating mass adoption across Web2 and Web3.
Maël Rolland deployed his PhD thesis on polycentric crypto governance using ENS + IPFS via mael-rolland.eth.limo. No servers, clouds, or cookies—just verified PDFs (SHA-256), retro CSS, and pure content. A model for sovereign academic publishing on Web3.
→ Read the thesis: Mael-Rolland.eth
Anticapture is now providing real-time governance risk monitoring for ENS DAO. By identifying vulnerabilities early and setting clear security benchmarks, it helps safeguard the protocol from capture threats—setting a standard other DAOs like Uniswap now follow.
ENS resolution just got stealthy. Every time ses.fkey.id is resolved, a new stealth address is generated—untraceable but user-controlled. Powered by Fluidkey, this use of dynamic ENS resolution boosts privacy without compromising usability onchain.
A new PoC uses ENS for identity, XMPT for messaging, and Base as the settlement layer—realizing the a16z vision for portable “agent passports.” ENS lets agents exist across platforms with verifiable, composable identity—unlocking new AI-native UX.
Spallone.eth demos querying Factory accounts by ENS to assess music taste—showing how Memory Protocol ties ENS identity to cultural preferences. Check out ratings, reviews, and vibes linked to onchain names.
→ Try it: chat.memoryproto.co
Prepunk Club now integrates with EFP, letting users view follower/following stats for verified Prepunk ENS names. This adds a social graph layer to ENS identity, making early ENS holders more discoverable and paving the way for ranked lists and social tooling.
Imperfect Form is a Farcaster mini app integrating ENS names into a playful fitness leaderboard. By tying physical activity (e.g. push-ups) to onchain identity, it bridges Web3 reputation with real-world performance.
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
ENS Ledger offers a dynamic Sankey chart tool to visualize DAO fund movements in ETH, stablecoins, and $ENS. Explore flows, click nodes for WG breakdowns, and view financial statements for any counterparty.
→ Track fund flows: ENS Ledger
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:
Namespace, the official ENS subname service provider, is hiring across roles (Full-stack Dev, DevRel Lead, BD Lead, Intern). Focused on L1/L2/offchain ENS tooling, they build SDKs and APIs for wallets, agents, and apps. Backed by the ENS DAO and Foundation.
→ Apple here: Namespace
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.
Financial Overview
Revenue > Cash Burn, Runway: 101 months
Revenue: $1.2m (vs. $.9m last month)
Cash Inflow: $.7m (vs. $.6m last month)
Normalized Cash Burn: $1.1m
Reserves: $115m (ETH: 82.2m ETH, USDC: 32.8m)
Total Endowment: $95.7 (24.2m stablecoins, 71.5m ETH)
P&L: -$19.2m ($19m from ETH M2M)
→ Review the full report prepared by @Steakhouse here.
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.
The Meta-Governance Working Group has published a formal FAQ clarifying ENS DAO’s proposed $5M equity investment in OpenBox Inc. It addresses legal structure, DAO oversight, expected returns, and precedent-setting implications.
→ Read it: OpenBox Inc Investment FAQ
The Meta‑Governance group has outlined a phased plan for Season 2 (SPP2). SPP1 Superfluid streams ceased on May 26 to allow deliverables finalization. Teams have received DM follow-ups and Terms & Conditions. Once signed and due diligence concludes, an executable proposal will be tabled to fund SPP2 streams.
→ Read: SPP 2 Stream Implementation
Netto.eth suggests using sUSDS to stream SPP2 payments, letting ENS earn yield (~4.5% APY) while funding teams—boosting value at no extra DAO cost. Opt-in only, risk-mitigated, and could generate $210K+ if streams run 1–2 years.
→ Read more: Opt-in streams in sUSDS
OpenBox, led by Josh, proposes positioning ENS as the identity layer for tokenized top-level domains (TLDs), starting with .box. The plan includes partnerships, legal setup, ICANN integration, and DAO revenue from registration. A social proposal and forum discussion are next.
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’s search bar is now live, enabling users to query any ENS name via subgraph + ENSNode. A new contract/account explorer view has also launched (blog post). Meanwhile, a proposal is in discussion to let verified deployers assign primary names to smart contracts, expanding beyond Ownable logic. Join the conversation here.
JustaName demoed their hackathon project combining XMTP, Base, ENS subnames, and AI agents. It lets devs monetize agent services via subscriptions, ENS-based actions, and XMTP chat. Users interact via a wallet-linked hub, with ENS subnames handled by JustaName infra.
ENSNode’s latest update (v0.28.0) introduces two major features: support for Base Sepolia and Linea Sepolia testnets, and the ability to index resolver values. These improvements expand testnet coverage and enhance ENS data indexing capabilities.
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.
Recent ENSIP updates include active discussion on the forum around the use of l2.eth and 2-letter ENS names. Steve proposed a new default chain ID mechanism, which is nearing finalization. ENS plans to introduce reverse registrars for L2s and a default one for L1.
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
The Builder Grants program now supports USDC payments. Open to all applicants, this update simplifies funding logistics, makes milestone reviews easier, and provides more flexibility for builders applying to the program.
A new Dune Dashboard tracks ENS Builder Grants with metrics like grants approved, ETH amounts, and grantee count. Built by a grantee, it enhances transparency and reporting. Next up: integrating USDC flow into the dashboard for unified grant tracking.
DevFest Kampala is proposing a partnership with the Public Goods Working Group. The Uganda-based event aims to host 500 attendees, 25+ speakers, and 100 hackers. With strong early interest, organizers are requesting $4.5K to support both virtual and IRL presence.
The Public Goods WG is supporting a $5K hackathon with Nouns DAO and Protocol Labs to build censorship-resistant UIs using ENS + IPFS. The goal: make Nouns interfaces immutable via ENS (EIP-1577), promoting decentralized, user-owned web frontends.
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: 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
[6.10] [Social] Select providers for Service Provider Program Season II
[6.11] [Executable] Collective Working Group Funding Request (April 2025)
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 |
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. 👋
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