Welcome
Welcome to the ENS DAO Newsletter, a bi-weekly digest of the latest governance, protocol, and ecosystem developments across ENS Labs, ENS DAO, and the broader ENS community.
Previous editions — Archived on the Forum
New proposals — Updates via Telegram
ENS Developers — Telegram group for ENS Developers
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
Social Proposals:
- [Social] SPP3: Program Authorization and Committee Model
This proposal authorized ENS’s SPP3 with a $3.4M cap (20% of trailing protocol revenue) and a named committee model to evaluate and recommend providers, shifting selection burden off delegates. - [Social] ENSv2 Pricing: 5+ Character Name Adjustment, Multi-Year Discounts, Grace Period Change
This proposal updates ENSv2 .eth pricing by raising 5+ character names from $5 to $8/year, adding multi-year discounts for all name lengths, and shortening grace period from 90 to 28 days with a one-time 62-day extension for existing names; it’s currently active and heavily favored. - [Social] Path forward on Working Groups for Term 7
This proposal sets Term 7 structure/election timing with 5 governance options (from status quo to a DAO Coordination Layer), bundles required rule changes for non-status-quo paths, and sets the voting schedule for the forthcoming term.
Temp Checks
Shielded Voting for ENS Snapshot Proposals
This temp check proposes to make ENS Snapshot votes private while voting is open, then fully public at close via Shutter. The aim is to reduce strategic late voting, coercion, and social pressure while preserving post-vote transparency and delegate accountability.
→ Discussion: [Temp Check] Shielded Voting for ENS Snapshot Proposals
Renewal of the Security Council
This temp check proposes to renew the ENS DAO Security Council for another two years before its veto authority expires in July 2026. The council keeps its same 4-of-8, cancel-only emergency role, adds a DAO-controlled extension mechanism, and rotates one inactive signer out.
→ Discussion: [Temp Check] Renewal of the Security Council
2026 Endowment Investment Policy Update
Proposal to update the ENS Endowment’s investment policy, setting revised objectives, risk limits, governance rules, and oversight responsibilities for KPK as manager. It formalizes how the fund is managed, evaluated, and aligned with ENS’s long-term sustainability.
→ Discussion: [Temp Check] 2026 Endowment Investment Policy Update - #2 by kpk
Updates from ENS Labs
Nick Johnson joins ICANN Technical Study Group on DNS integration
Nick Johnson has been selected as one of seven members for ICANN’s Technical Study Group examining gTLD integrations with alternative naming systems. The group, announced at ICANN86 in Seville, will meet weekly and conduct two multi-day workshops before publishing a report for public comment by mid-August.
This appointment gives ENS direct representation in traditional internet governance discussions and may help bridge conventional and decentralized naming systems.
→ Source: ENS Domains
Governments Are Going Onchain
ENS highlighted Türkiye’s Directorate of Communications registering cbiletisim.eth as an official onchain identity. The move points to a real public-sector use case for ENS: decentralized, verifiable publishing tied to Ethereum-based identity and content-addressed storage.
→ Source: ENS Domains
ENSv2 Contract Naming Implementation Uses IContractNamer Approach
ENSv2 core contracts implement self-naming primarily through the IContractNamer interface rather than IContractName, chosen for better indexer support and authorization integration. The implementation includes a new AccountNamerLib library and supports contract renaming for versioning purposes.
→ Discussion: Updated ENSIP draft: Contract Self-Naming via IContractName and IContractNamer - #4 by raffy
ENS Brings $20K in Prizes to ETHGlobal New York
ENS sponsored ETHGlobal New York with $20,000 in prizes for the best ENS builds. The framing leans toward agent-native identity and coordination use cases, including reputational naming, verifiable credentials, rotating addresses, and subnames as access primitives.
→ Source: ENS Domains
ENS for Everyone: How Onchain Identity Is Becoming Public Infrastructure
ENS Labs argues that onchain identity is evolving from a crypto-native naming tool into public infrastructure. As institutions operate across apps, wallets, networks, and AI systems, ENS becomes a portable coordination layer for identity, verification, publishing, and trust.
→ Source: ENS Blog
ENS Takes the Main Stage at ETHConf
ENS amplified ETHConf’s fireside on “The Next Era of ENS,” featuring ENS Labs COO Katherine Wu and ETHGlobal’s Kartik Talwar. The talk framed ENS as a product and infrastructure layer that must improve onboarding and user experience as more people come onchain.
→ Source: ENS Domains
DAO-Wide Headlines
Meta-Governance Working Group Steward Nominations Term 7 (2026)
ENS has opened nominations for Term 7 Meta-Governance stewards, the DAO’s only working group next term. Candidates must post on the forum, create a Snapshot nomination, and secure 10,000 supporting votes to make the election ballot.
→ Discussion: Meta-Governance Working Group Steward Nominations Term 7 (2026)
SPP3 Submissions Close with 26 Applications Under Review
Submissions for the SPP3 Program have closed with 26 applications received. The committee has begun reviewing applications and conducting interviews with applicants. The June 10th update call was cancelled to accommodate additional interview slots, with future updates to be provided during regular Metagov calls.
→ Discussion: SPP3: Submission Timeline and Artifacts - #10 by Coltron.eth
Security Update: Zodiac Roles Modifier v2 and Delay Modifier v1.1.0
KPK says it proactively patched a potential issue in the underlying Roles Modifier framework and found no impact on the ENS endowment. It added that ENS users did not need to take action, and that the Avatar Safe permission framework would have prevented fund loss either way.
→ Discussion: Security Update: Zodiac Roles Modifier v2 and Delay Modifier v1.1.0
Steakhouse Releases May 2026 ENS Financial Report
Steakhouse published their May 2026 financial report for ENS DAO, available in both presentation and PDF formats. The report provides a broader financial perspective of ENS beyond the monthly operational endowment reports, with accompanying Dune Dashboard and documentation for detailed analysis.
→ Discussion: ENS Financial Reporting by Steakhouse - #50 by Steakhouse
Governance Interface for ENS DAO
Blockful launched a new ENS governance frontend focused on usability, navigation, and governance access, alongside a new revenue dashboard tracking protocol activity. The release also helps ENS reduce reliance on third-party frontends as tools like Tally wind down.
→ Discussion: Governance Interface for ENS DAO
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:
ENS Endowment + Investment Policy Update
KPK said the ENS endowment is now close to its target 60/40 ETH-to-stables allocation. Proposed IPS changes would send 100% of protocol revenue to the endowment, extend the stablecoin runway target, raise protocol allocation thresholds, and add room for RWAs.
Delegation Incentives Pilot Nears Launch
Blockful said the delegation incentives platform is live for testing, with an onchain proposal expected soon and a target launch of July 1. The pilot is calculated offchain and is designed to increase the cost of governance capture while rewarding active delegation.
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.
Term 6 Ecosystem Stewards:
Draft ENSIP Proposes JSON Package Manifest Format for ENS Names
A draft ENSIP has been published proposing a JSON package manifest format that would enable ENS contenthash records to point to package manifests describing software packages, their versions, and distribution methods.
The specification supports multiple data resolution methods beyond IPFS, including HTTPS endpoints for redundancy, while using signature verification via EIP-191 to verify offchain data. The format intentionally mirrors npm/yarn metadata structures to reduce developer friction while maintaining verification standards.
→ Source: Add ENSIP: ENS Package Manifest
Blockful Q3 Report: Calldata Reviews, Governance Tools, ENSIP-20 Blocked
Blockful’s Q3 service provider report shows completion of all calldata reviews within SLA, covering six executable proposals on treasury, security, and oracle updates. The team delivered a Governance Frontend as Tally alternatives are explored, but ENSIP-20 implementation remains blocked pending architectural alignment with ENS Labs on ENSv2 compatibility.
→ Discussion: Blockful - service provider reports - #10 by blockful
Turning ENS Names into Discoverable AI Agents
Unruggable introduced ENS8004.xyz, a tool that turns ENS names into verifiable, discoverable AI agent identities. By combining emerging ENS and agent standards, it lets names publish metadata, expose MCP endpoints, and function as machine-readable interfaces for AI systems.
→ Discussion: Turning ENS Names into Discoverable AI Agents
Unruggable: SPP2 Q1 2026 Quarterly Report
Unruggable’s Q1 report says its ENS x agent infrastructure moved from R&D into production. Highlights include ERC-8004 on mainnet with ENS integration, ERC-8217 bindings across multiple chains, ERC-8121 in production with eth.limo, and broader momentum around agent identity standards.
→ Discussion: Unruggable: SPP2 Q1 2026 Quarterly Report
Sign in with Ethereum for Discourse
SIWE published a guide for adding Ethereum wallet sign-in to self-hosted Discourse forums. The plugin supports wallets like MetaMask and Safe, can resolve ENS names and avatars server-side, and lets forums offer wallet-based authentication alongside traditional login options.
→ Source: X — Brantly Millegan
ENS Tier List Ranks Wallets by Name Support
A community-built ENS Tier List grades wallets on four features: forward resolution, reverse resolution, avatar support, and offchain name support. The project is open source, and wallet rankings can be challenged or updated with proof through GitHub pull requests.
→ Source: X — dylanb.eth
JustWeb3 Brings ENS Names Into X
JustaName’s JustWeb3 Chrome extension lets users see ENS names and profile data directly on X. It resolves ENS identities on screen, surfaces associated profile details and verifications, and is designed to make onchain identities more legible in everyday social browsing.
→ Source: X — JustaName
.locker Joins ICANN Study Group on Alt Naming Systems
.locker said its general manager, Don Ruiz, was selected to join ICANN’s new Technical Study Group on bridging DNS with alternative naming systems. The appointment signals growing institutional attention to how Web2 and Web3 naming systems might interoperate.
→ Source: X — dotlocker
Enscribe Adds Sign in with Ethereum
Enscribe says it now supports Sign in with Ethereum, letting users manage multiple ENS names through control delegated to a single ETH wallet. The update aims to make ENS management feel more like DNS-style administration without giving up underlying ownership of the names.
→ Source: X — Enscribe
Public Goods
The Public Goods Working Group supports the Ethereum ecosystem by identifying and funding open-source development.
Term 6 Public Goods Stewards:
No updates this week.
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