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Working Group Bulletin
Term 6 Lead Working Group Stewards + Secretary Appointment
- Meta-Governance – @netto.eth
- Ecosystem – @don.nie
- 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.
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.
Proposals
Voting Period Bulletin
Executable Proposals:
- [Executable] Update DNSSEC Algorithm 7
This proposal registers on.eth to the ENS DAO wallet and sets a Chain Registry-Resolver as its resolver — creating a canonical, on-chain registry for blockchain metadata.- Vote: Anticapture
- Discussion: Open
- Results: Executed
- [Executable] Endowment Permissions Update #9
This proposal introduces a routine update to the permissions for the Endowment Manager. This update expands access to liquid staking and restaking protocols on Ethereum, adds exposure to Morpho USDT vaults, and extends CoW Swap routing to include weETH and eETH.
Working Group Restructure Proposal
This temp check proposes consolidating ENS DAO’s three working groups into one. The restructure would combine Ecosystem and Public Goods functions while moving Meta-Governance responsibilities to the ENS Foundation. The new consolidated working group would serve as the primary public-facing interface between ENS DAO and the ecosystem.
→ Discussion: Steward Term End Date? - #4 by James
Authorize TLDMinter as Root Controller
This temp check proposes authorizing TLDMinter as ENS Root controller and seeding 1,166 post-2012 ICANN gTLDs, enabling DNSSEC-based trustless claims with DAO guardrails (7-day delay, veto, rate limits, pause) to replace one-off TLD votes with scalable programmable onboarding.
→ Discussion: [Temp Check] Authorize TLDMinter as Root Controller - #8 by estmcmxci
ENS v2 Pricing
This temp check proposes ENS v2 pricing changes: set 5+ character names to $8/year (down from earlier $12 draft), keep 3/4-char rates, add multi-year discounts up to ~44% (eg 6+ years), reduce grace period from 90 to 28 days, and institute biennial DAO pricing reviews.
→ [Temp Check] ENS v2 Pricing: 5-Character Name Price Adjustment & Multi-Year Discounts
SPP3: Program Authorization and Committee Model
This temp check proposes SPP3 as a one-cycle, committee-led service-provider program with two delegate votes (authorize program/budget/committee, then ratify cohort), a budget cap at 20% of trailing protocol revenue (~$3.4M), clearer objective categories, and stronger accountability than SPP2.
→ [Temp Check] SPP3: Program Authorization and Committee Model
Expanding the ENS Foundation Board
This temp check proposes expanding ENS Foundation Board seats from 3 to 5 and giving it delegated operational budget-allocation authority (Labs, SPP, public goods) to reduce delegate fatigue and improve accountability, while keeping all protocol governance powers with tokenholders.
→ [Temp Check] Expanding the ENS Foundation Board to Strengthen Operational Accountability for ENS DAO
Updates from ENS Labs
ENSv2 Alpha Log #7: Development Focus Shifts to Sepolia App and Explorer
ENS has released Alpha Log #7 detailing the latest progress on ENSv2 development. The team’s current work is now concentrated on building and refining the App and Explorer functionality on the Sepolia testnet. This represents a significant milestone in the ENSv2 development roadmap as the project moves toward production readiness.
→ ENS Labs: https://x.com/ensdomains/status/2048752688566079600
ENS Domains shares ENSv2 upgrade details and name migration information
ENS Domains released a detailed thread explaining the ENSv2 upgrade and addressing the key question on users’ minds: what happens to existing names. The thread provides comprehensive information about the migration process as the protocol prepares for its next version.
→ ENS Labs: https://x.com/ensdomains/status/2049863483970425329
ENS Labs Quarterly Progress Reports
ENS Labs’ Q1 2026-report centered on demonstrating that funding is being converted into execution across growth, product, protocol, and ops.
Core points:
- quarterly reporting exists to improve transparency around ENSv2/Namechain funding + delivery.
- reports track both technical progress and financial use of funds.
- recurring themes: scaling team capacity, shipping product improvements, integration/business-dev work, protocol R&D, and regular public accountability cadence.
→ Discussion: ENS Labs Quarterly Progress Reports - #7 by katherine.eth
DAO-Wide Headlines
ENS Labs comments on pricing validation constraints in DAO governance
ENS Labs provided context on the pricing validation approach for the v2 pricing proposal, explaining constraints unique to DAO governance that prevent traditional testing methods like A/B testing or beta releases, which would trigger premature discussion.
The team noted that contract permanence prevents the iterative adjustments typical in product development. ENS Labs expressed support for more conservative base prices reflecting community feedback on the 5-character name price adjustment and multi-year registration proposal.
Metagov Research Team Releases Final ENS Retrospective Report
The Metagov Research team has published their final ENS governance retrospective report and will present findings on May 7th at noon in an X space. The team is planning follow-on research projects to develop governance decision support tools, risk management frameworks, and enterprise readiness assessments.
→ Discussion: Final ENS Retro Report
Defiunited.eth
Defiunited.eth emerged as a public relief address after the rsETH/stETH crisis: a transparent war chest to recapitalize backing and contain contagion. For Aave, it’s less bailout than firewall—meant to stabilize collateral confidence and blunt cascading liquidations.
→ Post: https://x.com/ensdomains/status/2047788424153973164
rsETH Exploit: KPK Precautionary Actions & ENS Endowment impact summary
Following the Apr 18 rsETH exploit (unbacked mint via Kelp DAO’s LayerZero route), Karpatkey quickly unwound ENS Endowment precautionary positions tied to market stress. ENS held no direct rsETH, incurred no losses or bad debt, and operations remain normal.
→ Discussion: rsETH Exploit: KPK Precautionary Actions & ENS Endowment impact summary
DeFi United Coordinates Six DAOs on Governance Proposal
Stani Kulechov reported that DeFi United facilitated coordination among at least six DAOs on a governance proposal, describing it as the largest such coordination effort he has been involved in.
→ Post: https://x.com/griffgreen/status/2050204703519134001
Security vulnerabilities disclosed in original SIWE Discourse plugin
@Jalil has publicly disclosed four security vulnerabilities found in the original SpruceID SIWE Discourse plugin, including a critical flaw that enabled full account takeover. All issues are fixed in version 1.1.0 and later, and the ENS forum was upgraded before disclosure.
The most severe vulnerability involved an unverified client-submitted form field that the server incorrectly used as the user identifier.
→ Discussion: SIWE Discourse plugin update & public disclosure of security vulnerabilities - #3 by jalil
Meta-Governance
The Meta-Governance Working Group provides governance oversight and support for working group operations through DAO tooling and governance initiatives.
Term 6 Meta-Governance Stewards:
Meta-Governance Meetings Summary
Delegagtes met to review the ENS endowment, currently at $96M with 64% in ETH and generating $30k weekly net yield. The group discussed the SPP3 proposal seeking $3.4M for builder funding through a new committee-based selection model, including potential incorporation of ENS tokens to encourage governance participation.
The Retro team also presented findings recommending a Governance Advisor RFP.
→ Discussion: 🏛️📞 MetaGov Working Group – 2026 Meetings: Tuesdays at 9am ET - #21 by cap
Treasury Flow Automation Updates
Karpatkey reported a ~4.9M USDC sweep from endowment.ensdao.eth to wallet.ensdao.eth (Apr 23) to fund operations through end-Q2. Beginning in May, treasury flow automation shifts to 6‑month runway sweeps, using Steakhouse data and Meta-Gov coordination for budget changes.
→ Discussion: [Executable] Treasury Flow Automation - #22 by kpk
rsETH Exploit: Endowment Precautionary Actions
Following the Apr 18 rsETH exploit (unbacked mint via Kelp DAO’s LayerZero route), karpatkey quickly unwound ENS Endowment precautionary positions tied to market stress. ENS held no direct rsETH, incurred no losses or bad debt, and operations remain normal.
→ rsETH Exploit: KPK Precautionary Actions & ENS Endowment impact summary
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.
ENS Contributors Attend ICANN Summit on Alternate Name Spaces
Several ENS contributors attended ICANN Contracted Parties Summit in Manchester, where ICANN discussed its positioning on alternate name spaces and the Technical Study Group’s work on DNS integration.
The developments have been documented as part of ongoing efforts to support responsible integration between ENS and traditional DNS infrastructure, with high strategic importance for the ENS DAO.
→ Source: DNS, ENS, and the ICANN Technical Study Group
Unruggable: Update and SPP2 Q4 2025 Quarterly Report
Unruggable’s SPP2 Q4 2025 reports the team focused on Ethereum interoperability and AI: advancing ERC-7930/7828, shipping the on.eth chain resolver, and proposing four AI-agent identity standards—positioning ENS as core infra for cross-chain naming and agentic use cases.
→ Discussion: Unruggable: Update and SPP2 Q4 2025 Quarterly Report
Veil Simplifies On-Chain Identity for AI Agents with ENS Integration
Hackathon project Veil addresses the technical complexity of assigning verified on-chain identities to AI agents. The tool integrates ENS, ERC-8004, and cryptographic links in a single function call, simplifying what would otherwise require navigating multiple protocols and standards.
→ Post: https://x.com/ensdomains/status/2049152342625517747
Hackathon Spotlight: Trust Resolution Layer
Trust Resolution Layer unifies 5 checks in one ENS-native pass: Personhood (World ID), Identity (ENSIP-25/ERC-8004), Discovery (ENSIP-26), Integrity (signed AIP manifests), and Capability (DVS+SKILL.md), returning a progressive TrustProfile from none to full trust.
→ Post: https://x.com/ensdomains/status/2048801172681793984
Hackathon Spotlight: CommandLayer
CommandLayer is an agent-verification rail: wrap agent actions, emit signed receipts, and verify them via VerifyAgent.eth. It canonicalizes output, hashes it, resolves signer identity (ENS), and validates signatures—so any output mutation breaks proof integrity.
→ Post: https://x.com/ensdomains/status/2049477750214537249
SPP2: ZK Email Application
ZK Email’s latest report says they finished server-side Noir proving, removed browser memory limits, and made verification fully mobile-friendly (Google sign-in, no .eml uploads). Result: production-ready, device-agnostic flow with X/Discord live on Sepolia and expansion planned.
→ Discussion: SPP2: ZK Email Application - #16 by zkfriendly
Eth.limo Q1 2026 - Update
eth.limo’s Q1 update reports a new local ENS gateway release, resolution of Verizon/Infoblox DNS blocking, and experimental ERC-8121 data URI/URL support for fully on-chain dwebsites, with 100% uptime and ~242M total requests across the quarter.
→ Discussion: Eth.limo Q1 2026 - Update
Eth.limo DNS hijack post-mortem
eth.limo’s post-mortem says a registrar social-engineering attack hijacked NS records for hours, but DNSSEC caused resolvers to return SERVFAIL instead of attacker answers; control was restored with EasyDNS, and follow-up checks found no valid cert issuance or clear user impact.
→ Discussion: Eth.limo DNS hijack post-mortem
ENS resolution in Stupid Search
Stephan is building ENS resolution into Stupid Search—?q=ens.eth now resolves ENS contenthash directly, alongside bang support and Google redirects.
→ Stupid Search: https://search.stupidtech.net
JustWeb3 Chrome Extension Renders Ethereum Addresses as ENS Names
JustWeb3 released a Chrome browser extension that automatically renders Ethereum addresses as ENS names when users browse X. The tool converts 0x addresses to their corresponding ENS domains across timelines, addressing readability challenges with hexadecimal addresses on social media.
→ Post: https://x.com/justaname_id/status/2050184710933065883
Public Goods
The Public Goods Working Group supports the Ethereum ecosystem by identifying and funding open-source development.
Term 6 Public Goods Stewards:
European Decentralization Institute Updates
EDI convened a cross-country roundtable on digital identity & sovereignty (Zurich + online), surfacing governance, privacy, and implementation gaps. A policy brief is being finalized, with live deployment case studies and a public research repository to follow.
→ Discussion: ☎ ENS Public Goods – Weekly Meeting: 12pm ET/5pm UTC, Thursday – Term 6 - #113 by cap
Argot Collective Updates
Argot Collective (from EF’s Solidity team) shared progress across Sourcify, Vyper, and Act: major verification scale-up (~28M contracts, >20M daily requests), new compiler/tooling releases, and a 2026 push for shared smart contract debugging standards and core Solidity libraries.
→ Discussion: ☎ ENS Public Goods – Weekly Meeting: 12pm ET/5pm UTC, Thursday – Term 6 - #113 by cap
Note: Posts older than 4 weeks are archival—browse cautiously, as links may be outdated or compromised.
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