ENS DAO Newsletter #90 — 07/01/25

estmcmxci · July 1, 2025, 12:46pm

ENS DAO Newsletter #90 - 07/01/2025

Welcome

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!

Newsletter Roundup

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

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 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

ENS DAO Security: Anticapture

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

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.

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:

To view past proposals, visit Agora.

Delegate Applications

How to Become an ENS Delegate

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

Temp Checks

ENS L2 Reverse Registrar & Controller Upgrade

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

Manual Issuance of Short .eth Names

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

Proposal: Tally as ENS DAO Governance Service Provider?

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 Labs Updates

ENS Event: Lightning Talks

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.

→ Apply to attend: Lightning Talks

Dev Feedback, ENSIP Progress, L2 Plans

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.

Nick.eth on Ethereum’s “Identity Crisis” as Decentralization in Action

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’

ENS at EthCC: Simon Schmid’s Zero-to-Dapp Workshop

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 at ETHGlobal Cannes: $10K in Bounties

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

Developer Feedback Wanted

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

1.7M+ ENS Usernames Claimed via Uniswap

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

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
Frontend Developer
ZK Engineer

→ Explore open roles: Careers at ENS Labs

Technical Discussion

Primary ENS Names for Smart Contracts

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

Onchain CIDv1 Encoder for ENS

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

Secp256r1 Precompile Enables P256 Identity Stack on Ethereum

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

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

ENS + dSheets: Private, Onchain Collaboration via ENS Names

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.

ENS DAO Spotlight from Gramajo & TheCap

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

JustaName Dentity Plugin

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

ChonkNames: ENS Subdomains

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

ENSvolution: Your .eth Name Is a Story

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

Wallets Built with ENS-First Security

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

Letstalk.wtf: ENS-Powered Contact Cards

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

ENS Mentions Now Live in Interface

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: No-Code App Framework Built on ENS

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

Kohaku Wallet: Cross-Chain UX with ENS

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

ENS as Public Utility

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.

→ Read: Does digital ID have risks even if it’s ZK-wrapped?

Working Group Bulletin

Term 6 Lead Working Group Stewards + Secretary Appointment

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: 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

ENS Ledger: Track Fund Flows

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

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
Meta-Governance	2pm UTC	Tuesday	Google Meet
Ecosystem	3pm UTC	Thursday	Google Meet
Public Goods	4pm UTC	Thursday	Google Meet

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:

May 2025 Financial Report

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.

May 2025 Treasury Report

Financial Overview

Total funds in the endowment: $74.2m
Capital utilization: 100%
Monthly DeFi results: $192,175
Review the full report prepared by @kpk here.

Conflict of Interest Pledge

@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.

→ Review: My Conflict of Interest Pledge as an ENS DAO Steward

Delegate Your $ENS Voting Power

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.

FAQ on OpenBox Investment Proposal

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

SPP2 Stream Launch & Execution Plan

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

Proposal: sUSDS Streaming for ENS Service Providers

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.”

Hats Protocol: DAO Role Management

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.

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

MyTiers: Web3 Patreon with ENS Integration

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: Personal Vaults with ENS Query

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: Verified Contract Naming

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’s Local-First Portfolio Tracker

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 Governance Stack

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.

Service Provider Updates

JustaName – ENS-Based Networking

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.

Blockful – ENSIP-20 Progress

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.

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

Connor from The DRC on Crypto Policy Clarity

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.

OS Builder Highlights

txpool-viz Progress Update

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.

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.