ENS DAO Newsletter #87 — 5/20/2025

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ENS DAO Newsletter #87 - 05/20/2025

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:sunny: Welcome

:newspaper: Newsletter Roundup

  • ENS Labs: ETHPrague, Integrations, App Update
  • Community: Ipêcity, Blockful @ Stanford, Plebbit
  • Meta-Gov: Endowment report, SPP Implementation
  • Ecosystem: ENS Builder Highlights, Service Provider Updates
  • Public Goods: OS Builder Highlights

:date: 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.

ENS Developer and Governance Resources

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.

:classical_building: Term 6 Proposals

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.

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.

Proposal Bulletin

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

Proposal Summaries:

ENS DAO Basics: Your Gateway to Governance

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

:cyclone: ENS Labs Updates

Q1 2025 Report

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

Q1 2025 Revenue

  • 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

Careers at ENS Labs

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

Mely.eth to Speak at ETHPrague

Mely.eth, Partnerships Manager at ENS Labs, will speak at ETHPrague 2025 on the evolution of identity across Web2 and Web3. Her session explores how ENS bridges domains and onchain identity, setting new standards for digital presence.

ENS App Adds One-Step Subname Setup

The ENS app just leveled up! You can now set a subname, avatar, and IPFS/IPNS website record—all in one transaction. Planetable.eth shared the update, making ENS profile creation smoother and faster than ever.

Naming Contracts with ENScribe

ENScribe, a tool for naming smart contracts with ENS, is now featured in the ENS Technical Documentation. It simplifies assigning ENS names to contracts during deployment or post-deployment, supporting reverse records and subnames.

→ Learn more: Naming Smart Contracts

Integration: dao.eth Subdomains

All DAOs launched via the Aragon App now get a .dao.eth subdomain by default—thanks to ENS. This integration boosts transparency and UX by making it easy to verify DAO contracts and activity onchain.

→ Claim yours: Aragon

Integration: AmbireWallet

Ambire Wallet now lets you save contacts by searching ENS names. Add friends to your address book with just their .eth—no copy-pasting wallet addresses. It’s a smoother, more human way to manage onchain relationships.

→ Explore more: AmbireWallet

ENS Joins “Ethereum: Dark Before the Dawn”

ENS founder Nick.eth joined YAY Network’s Founders Show alongside leaders from Radix and SSV Network to discuss Ethereum’s road ahead. Catch the recording for deep insights on protocol resilience.

→ Listen here: The Founders Show

:hammer_and_wrench: Technical Discussion

Resolver Error Detection Proposal

katzman.base.eth proposed using named contracts with ABI data to simplify resolver feature checks. Nick.eth flagged ABI limits, while raffy prototyped external detection via reverse resolvers. The goal: improve clarity on why resolution fails—without new error classes.

→ Thoughtful contribution is welcome: Technical Discussion

Subname Contract Generator Goes Public

Now live: a browser-based tool for deploying trustless ENS subname contracts using Unruggable Gateways. Supports L2s like Optimism, Linea, and Base. Great for devs issuing subnames with flexible profiles, free registrations, and full onchain resolution.

→ Developer Tool: Subname Solution

Commons Discussion

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.

ENS Interop on Commons

Last week’s Commons featured @lightwalker_eth of NameHash Labs and @ghadi8798 of JustaName on ENSNode and ENSvolution. We explored multichain indexing, metadata history, and how open infra enables new UX layers—no silos, just composability.

→ Learn more: Namehash Labs discusses ENS Node

Contract Naming on Commons

This Commons highlighted @enscribe_xyz, a tool for naming smart contracts at deployment. We broke down why naming matters—better UX, trust, and dev ergonomics—and showed how Enscribe brings ENS-powered naming into Foundry, Base, and Linea today.

→ Learn more: ENScribe discusses Naming Contracts

:busts_in_silhouette: Community Updates

Newsletter Contributions

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

Update: Virgil Griffith Transition

Brantly.eth shared that Virgil Griffith is out of the halfway house and now in home confinement until July, followed by probation. He’s in good spirits, adjusting to normal life, and thankful for community support. “Shell shocked but not debilitating so,” he says.

IpêCity Builds Governance Layer with ENS

In Brazil, Ipêcity built a local governance platform using ENS for ID, EFP for social graphs, and stablecoins for payments via Yodlpay. Highlighted by Balaji, the project enabled residents to launch apps for crowdfunding, commerce, and civic tools—paving the path to network states.

Community Discussion: Accountable and Strategic Funding in ENS

Clowes.eth (Unruggable) began a discussion on the forum that invites the community to re-think the Service Provider Program, highlighting challenges around delegate capacity, proposal evaluation, and incentive alignment. Thoughtful participation is welcome.

→ Join the discussion: Toward Accountable and Strategic Funding in ENS

Community Discussion: Revisiting SPP Voting Model

In a longform post, thecap.eth outlined 10 opportunities the current ENS Service Provider Program voting process—citing expertise, subjectivity, and evaluation as areas for improvement. He suggests forming a public, criteria-based committee to improve quality and reduce delegate burden.

Community Reacts to ENS at the UN

ohms.eth of Box Domains shared thoughts on ENS’s role at the UN’s 25th UDRP anniversary. They called it a major step for ENS to secure domain extensions and comply with DNS policy, urging the community to embrace the long-term vision of integrating Web3 into global internet infrastructure.

Verify Prepunk ENS Domains

ensgoat.eth launched verify.prepunk.club, a simple tool to check if an ENS name qualifies as a “prepunk” (registered between May 9 – June 23, 2017). It helps identify lost or malformed domains and links directly to @ensvision.

Rotki Adds ENS Expiry Calendar

@lefterisjp built a smart in-app calendar inside rotki.com to track ENS expiry dates, token unlocks, and more. It scans user history and sets personalized reminders—perfect for ENS holders juggling multiple names.

Blockful at Stanford Blockchain Summit

Blockful.eth attended the Stanford Blockchain Governance Summit 2025, where Netto.eth presnted Anticapture and how the tool mitgates DAO attacks that extend beyond smart contract exploits. They shared strategies for strengthening governance and defense mechanisms.

→ More about the Summit: law.stanford.edu

Blockful at Zuitzerland

zeugh.eth is heading to Switzerland to speak at Zuitzerland. He’ll explore DAO governance security and strategies to prevent attacks before they happen—bringing safer, more resilient DAO infrastructure to the center of the Web3 ecosystem.

Huddle01 Launches ENS Badge

Huddle01 introduced the ENS Badge via HUDDL Nexus. ENS users can now verify their domain, join a chat on huddle01.app, and complete quests to earn the badge. Just set your ENS as your display name and start earning

Ipê Passport Unlocks Real Doors

yodlpay demonstrated how Ipê residents can unlock their rooms using ENS and JustaName IDs. Verified through EFP and integrated with Ipê Super App, wallets now serve as keys—powered by smart door hardware and digital identity. Web3 access, literally.

Dentity Dialogues: WebHash

W3Hidayath joined Dentity’s first ecosystem Space to explore .eth as identity and how Webhash and ethdotcd integrate with Dentity. The convo spotlighted onchain presence and building a more connected web.

→ Listen back: Dentity Dialogues: WebHash

ENS Evolution Wrapped by JustaName

To celebrate ENS’s birthday, JustaName.eth launched ENS Evolution Wrapped on ensvolution.xyz. Users can generate personalized videos and share their ENS identity type—DNS Refugee, ENStusiast, CitizENS, or The Namefather.

A New ENS Arrival: noahshapiro.eth

Scott Shapiro welcomed his newborn son, Noah, to both the world and the ENS ecosystem by registering noahshapiro.eth for 10 years. A wholesome use of Web3 identity—ENS as a digital birthright from day one.

Debate: CCIP Latency Visualization

apoorv.eth built a UI to visualize ENS CCIP resolution flow, showing 3 fetch calls with a total latency of 5+ seconds. gregskril.eth responded, noting the example shows worst-case behavior using default RPCs—real-world usage can be much faster with dedicated infra.

Debate: Naming Smart Contracts with ENS

lightclients asked why wallets don’t show contract ENS names. gregskril.eth pointed to dev–wallet coordination gaps. ZainanZhou and nick.eth joined in, clarifying technical blockers like setting primary names on L2. ENS is working to bridge the UX gap from both sides.

Curve Finance DNS Hijack

After detecting a DNS hijack redirecting users to a malicious site, Curve Finance reassured users that smart contracts were safe—and publicly endorsed ENS as the best solution to mitigate such attacks and avoid Web2 DNS vulnerabilities.

SheFi.eth Hits 500 Subnames on Base

SheFi.eth reached a major milestone with 500 subnames minted and set as primary names on Base, powered by Namespace and ENS.

ZK Email: Verified Identity Onchain

ZK Email is bringing verifiable email and social identity to ENS. Users will be able to link verified addresses and handles to their names, and even use “Email-as-ENS.” Resolver contracts will map proofs directly to ENS records.

Philand Launches .eth on Base

Philand is live on Base—and their first in-game items are for ENS names! If you own an .eth, you can start building your onchain land at land.phi.box. A beloved onchain app is making its comeback, pixel by pixel.

OK COMPUTER x ENS Wildcard Resolution

Every OK COMPUTER NFT now resolves to its own .eth.limo subdomain—like 4551.okcomputers.eth.limo—serving fully onchain HTML pages with no servers. Powered by ENS wildcard resolution and Base, each NFT becomes a permanent, decentralized website.

NameStone Bridges ENS and Caldera via Cross-Chain Identity

Caldera’s new .era usernames are soulbound, gasless, and multichain—powered by NameStone. NameStone anchors identities that move across chains, acting as a passport for Caldera’s Metalayer.

Plebbit Integrates ENS for Decentralized Community Identity

Plebbit is a censorship-resistant, peer-to-peer Reddit alternative with no central authority. It uses ENS for usernames and community names (subplebbits), binding IPNS public keys to ENS records. Moderation is handled via P2P captchas verified by ENS public keys.

:pushpin: 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.

SafeNotes: Explore DAO Transactions

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

Working Group Spending Report

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

Acknowledging Recepients of the Service Provider Stream

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:

Service Provider Profiles (Ranked):

ENS DAO Working Group Schedule (2025)

Working Group Time Schedule Location
:balance_scale: Meta-Governance 2pm UTC Tuesday Google Meet
:seedling: Ecosystem 3pm UTC Thursday Google Meet
:sunny: Public Goods 4pm UTC Thursday Google Meet

:balance_scale: 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:

Meeting Minutes:

Discussion: Debriefing the SPP Vote, looking ahead, and feedback

The Meta-Governance Working Group is preparing new proposals to launch SPP2 streams and will retroactively reward contributors. Delegate engagement, governance risk, and feedback systems were major topics. Ideas like liquid democracy and expert panels are under review for future seasons.

Service Provider Season II — Implementation Plan

The Meta-Governance Working Group has released its implementation plan for SPP II. Pending the signing of Terms and Conditions and transfer of funds from the DAO Treasury to the Service Provider Stream, funding will begin on May 26.

→ Review the approach: SPP2 - Transition & Implementation Plan

SPP Vote Tracker

Use the SPP Tracker to visualize how ENS delegates changed their votes over time—starting May 10 at 6 PM EST. It offers clear insight into delegate behavior and decision-making.

→ Review voting behavior: SPP Tracker

Meme Coin Airdrop to ENS Voters

ENS delegate @Avsa confirmed he airdropped 160K $WMC to voters. The token originated as a 2015 dev test with Fabian Vogelsteller and was later revived by meme coin archaeologists.

→ More information: MistCoin

Temp-Check: Programmatic Tooling Rewards

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

Delegate Your $ENS Voting Power :ballot_box:

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.

Delegate Voting Reports

ENS Delegates shared their reasoning behind votes on SPP II, offering transparency and encouraging discussion.

ENS Endowment: April 2025 Report

  • AUM: $74.1M; Yield: $192K; Capital Utilization: 99.9%
  • Asset Allocation: 67% ETH ($50M), 33% Stablecoins ($24M)
  • ENS Token: +17.1% in April; Binance volume up 9%, Uniswap up 6%
  • Market: Crypto market cap up 10.6% to $3.06T; BTC +14.2%, ETH -1.7%
  • Updates: TWAP paused; Permissions Update #6 passed; DAI positions migrating to USDS

→ Full report: karpatkey

:seedling: 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:

Meeting Minutes:

Term 6 ENS Ecosystem Grants Open for Applications

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 Builder Highlights

Pinme.eth Project Update

Pinme.eth is a tool for deploying websites to IPFS and linking them to ENS domains. It installs easily via NPM, leverages the Namespace SDK, and has already deployed 2,000 subnames. File uploads auto-sync to IPFS. Try it: pinme.eth.limo

ENScribe Project Update

ENScribe improves Ethereum UX by letting developers name their contracts. It now supports Sourcify, Etherscan, and Blockscout. Foundry integration is coming soon. The system uses subnames + reverse resolution, with plans to add contract verification features.

Private Delegate Project Update

Private Delegate is a governance tool for anonymous DAO feedback. It lets users submit private statements about ENS DAO, using ENS voting power to join the pool. Each submission generates a proof via Semaphore, enabling trustless and confidential participation.

Votingpower.xyz Project Update

This open-source tool lets users view and track ENS delegates’ voting power over time. A new “Recent activity” tab shows changes in voting power. The app shows strong community interest.

Service Providers Updates

Unruggable: Subname Tool

Unruggable’s Subname tool enables full end-to-end trustless ENS Subname deployment. Live across major L2s (OP, ARB, BASE, LINEA, SCROLL), it uses Unruggable Gateways and was audited by CodeArena. In-house for now, it features a live code view and direct subname registration.

→ Learn more: subnames.unruggable.com

ENSIP Updates

ENSIP-10: Custom Errors

Raffy proposed ENSIP-10: Custom Errors, with contributions from Steve Katzman. The ENSIP suggests replacing require statements with revert and custom errors for gas efficiency and clarity.

→ Full proposal: GitHub PR #18

:sunny: Public Goods

The Public Goods Working Group supports the Ethereum ecosystem by identifying and funding open-source development.

Term 6 Public Goods Stewards:

Meeting Minutes

Term 6 Builder Grants Applications are Now Open

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

OS Builder Highlights

FABRIC — Ethereum Schelling Point

FABRIC is an open-source nonprofit focused on developing reference implementations for rollups, especially sequencing. Their work—Commit Boost and Fabric—aims to help L2s like Linea become based.

→ Learn more: Unifying L2s with Based and Native Rollups

:bar_chart: txpool-viz Demo

Punk Hazard Labs presented txpool-viz, a real-time, open-source visualization tool for monitoring pending Ethereum transactions. It helps devs and infra teams detect network anomalies and analyze mempool activity. Features include filtering, search, and live dashboards.

→ Learn more: txpool-viz Wiki

Butter: Conditional Funding Markets

Butter is building futarchy-inspired markets to improve Ethereum capital allocation. It ran a mock OP market with 22 projects forecasting TVL outcomes. The goal: align funding with measurable ecosystem impact.

→ Learn more: Butter

:green_book: 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.
  • 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. :wave:

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