ENS DAO Newsletter #92 — 07/29/25

estmcmxci · July 29, 2025, 1:49pm

ENS DAO Newsletter #92 - 07/29/2025

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: Baseapp Activation, Case Studies, ETHAccra Recap
Community: .locker TLD Transfer, Remilio.eth, Virgil Griffith Update
Meta-Gov: Endowment H1 Report, Lighthouse Labs Org Standard, Anticapture Updates
Ecosystem: EIP-7828 Resolver, Builder Highlights, Service Provider Updates
Public Goods: OS Builder Highlights, Firefly Wallet, Urbe Napoli

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

Temp Checks

Orange Domains Proposes .locker TLD Transfer

Orange Domains has submitted a proposal to manage the .locker TLD within ENS. Backed by ICANN accreditation and cross-chain infra (BTC, ETH, Solana), the plan enables seamless DNS-to-ENS integration, unlocking Web3 utility for millions of Web2 domain users.

View Proposal → Transfer .locker TLD to Organge Domains LLC

Proposal to Adopt Squid SDK for ENSNode V2

0xbeary proposes migrating ENSNode V2 to Squid SDK for faster sync, multichain support, and long-term scalability. Benchmarks show 26x speed gains over Ponder. With 200+ networks supported and modular, decentralized design, Squid aligns with ENS’s future demands.

View Proposal → Migrate ENSNode V2 to Squid SDK

ENS Labs Updates

ENS Labs was active at ethCC and ETHGlobal, hosting talks and workshops. L2 Primary Name support is now live. ENSv2 development continues, and the growth team has begun releasing case studies for enterprise adoption.

ENSv2 Hub Launch

ENS launched the ENSv2 Hub: a central resource for the next evolution of ENS. It features roadmaps, specs, product previews & updates about the new registry, smart contracts, Namechain & more — all built openly for the next billion users.

→ Visit: ENSv2 Hub

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

PayPal x ENS: Case Study Review

ENS highlights their case study on PayPal and Venmo’s ENS integration.

Built into crypto flows, ENS simplifies transactions—replacing 0x addresses with human-readable .eth names, boosting trust and usability.

Read the Case Study → Paypal x ENS

Base App x ENS: Case Study Review

ENS powers all usernames on the Base App, with over 750,000 .base.eth handles registered. This integration showcases the practical use of ENS for cross-platform, onchain identity.

Read the Case Study → Base x ENS

GoDaddy x ENS: Case Study Integration Case Study

GoDaddy now supports ENS, letting users link .com, .org, and .xyz domains directly to crypto wallets—no .eth needed. Features include one-click wallet records, gasless DNSSEC, and seamless fusion of Web2 domains with onchain identity.

Read the Case Study → GoDaddy x ENS

Q2 2025 Report

ENS finalized core ENSv2 contracts & SDK, launched the ENSv2 Hub, dSheets integration, and two new apps. Renewals overtook registrations as revenue driver. Growth in social, ecosystem & ICANN presence. Team expanded to 31 as ENSv2 gears up for launch.

→ View the full report: ENS Labs Quarterly Report - Q2 2025

Q2 2025 Revenue

ENS generated $3.77m in Q2 2025, down from $4.94M in Q1 2025
$2.61m came from registration revenue
$499k from premium name sales
$669k from DeFi returns
June 2025 closed with $1.43M in total revenue

→ View the full report: ENS Revenue Report - Q2 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

→ Explore open roles: Careers at ENS Labs

ENS Labs at ETHAccra Recap

Last Wednesday, Ses.eth, DevRel Lead at ENS Labs, led a hands-on workshop at ETHAccra: ENS Under the Hood: Naming, Identity & Interoperability.

Builders explored ENS architecture, digital identity, and cross-platform use cases. ENS Labs proudly sponsored ETHAccra as a Gold Sponsor.

Ethereum, ENS, and the Future of Digital Trust

Consensys’ new report frames Ethereum as the foundation for digital trust. Members of ENS Labs wesd.eth and mely.eth highlight how ENS supports verifiability, identity, and coordination—positioning ENS as the context layer for Ethereum’s trust machine.

Read the Report → Ethereum is Trustware

Makotoken.eth to Speak at EDCON2025

Matoken.eth, Core Developer at ENS Labs, will take the stage at EDCON2025 in Osaka to share insights on data analytics. Don’t miss his talk this September!

Full schedule here → edcon.io

Base Embraces ENS for Onchain Identity

ENS Labs COO, Katherine.eth, acknowledged Base App’s recent launch and its integration of ENS-based onchain identity via Basenames. She applauds Base for adopting a decentralized “everything app” stack with ENS at its core—marking a milestone for the onchain identity movement.

Using ENS to Mint Test $PYUSD on Sepolia

Ses.eth used their ENS name to claim 100 test $PYUSD on Sepolia via Google Cloud’s Web3 Portal.

Testnets like Sepolia and test-ETH now integrated. The future of dev-friendly infra is here.

Check out the faucet → Google Cloud

.booe.eth: The Book of Ethereum’s Onchain Identity

@Cryptotarzan19 announced the launch of .booe.eth, a custom ENS suffix for the Book of Ethereum community. It’s more than a name—it’s a cultural marker, a coordination tool, and a discoverable identity for every booeliever.

Check out the website → Book of ETH

Ethereum Turns 10: Time to Build the Narrative Layer

YAP Global is hosting a Space on July 30th (4PM GMT / 12PM ET) to explore why Ethereum—despite its dev talent—struggles with messaging. Panel includes reps from ENS (mely.eth), Status, and YAP Global, moderated by The Block’s Zack Abrams.

July 30 at 12PM ET → Ethereum Turns 10

Technical Discussion

Chain-Specific ENS Names via EIP-7828

This draft ENSIP introduces a syntax like alice.eth@optimism to make ENS names chain-aware. It extends ENS resolution to both EVM and non-EVM chains using multi-coin support, checksummed identifiers, and a proposed onchain chain registry.

Review the Spec → EIP-7818 Resolver

Research Discussion

Domain Pricing Analysis

Danch.quixote proposes splitting 5L+ ENS domains into 5–7L and 8L+ tiers based on price sensitivity and user behavior. 5–7L domains show higher price sensitivity and shorter registration durations, while 8L+ domains are linked to nickname use and long-term value expectations.

Join the Discussion → Pricing Policy Research

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

Forever Culture Fund Acquires remilio.eth

Forever Culture Fund has acquired the ENS domain remilio.eth via a private OTC deal. Framing it as a “permanent mark onchain,” the domain is now held in the group’s cultural vault—signifying symbolic preservation. “Remilio Forever,” they declare.

The Everything App on Base, Powered by ENS

Baseapp is building the everything app—ENS integrated from day one. Move money, own your identity, access markets, and chat with friends—all on shared, open rails.

Subdomain Profiles: A SocialFi Identity Layer Moment

Re: Baseapp; .eth profiles now show the ENS icon, while FID profiles show farcaster.eth subdomains. This signals a key integration by Farcaster. ENS is positioned to become the identity layer for SocialFi.

Prepunk Lookup Now Live

ensgoat.eth has launched a Wallet Prepunk Lookup tool. Enter any 0x address or ENS to instantly view its verified historical Prepunk domains.

Try it now → verify.prepunk.club

EFP Now Supported in Rotki

Rotki now fully supports EFP, developed by Brantly.eth. All EFP activity is automatically decoded and added to transaction history on Rotki—use Rotki daily to stay ahead.

mega.eth Acquired by megaETH CEO

Namik, CEO of megaETH—a real-time blockchain using extreme node specialization to remove gas limits and unlock continuous compute—has officially acquired mega.eth.

The name reflects the protocol’s ambition to build at Ethereum’s outer edge.

JustaName Opens Early Access for ENS Onboarding

DAO Service Provider, JustaName, is inviting builders, devs, and explorers to test a fresh ENS onboarding flow—no clunky UX, no friction.

Smooth, contextual identity from the start. Tired of broken flows? Jump in and help shape what’s next.

Fill out the form → Google Forms

Name Spoofing Reminder

Internet artist schl0ms used a non-zero-width character to mimic threadguy.eth—a classic ENS spoofing tactic.

@gregskril.eth from ENS Labs urges devs: Always normalize ENS names! Use normalize() from libraries like viem to prevent spoofing.

Hume.eth Secured

@0xRaini announced a new deal: @DB3045 and the team at Hume—pioneers in onchain music—have officially secured Hume.eth.

ENS Subname Integration Walkthrough by astrodavid.eth

Astrodavid.eth, DevX at Bonadocs and former Consensys Fellow, released a new tutorial video showing how to integrate ENS offchain subnames using Namespace

Ethereum Identity Stack Expands with ECP

Brantly.eth highlights the composable nature of Ethereum’s identity stack:

ENS for usernames
Sign in with Ethereum for Authentication
EFP for social graph
And now: Ethereum Comments Protocol for onchain posting

ECP is live on Base via Interface—post, reply, react onchain.

Virgil Griffith Community Update

Brantly.eth shared an update: Virgil Griffith is officially out of home confinement and now on probation (18–36 months).

While travel and work in crypto are still restricted, he’s free to live his life—and grateful to be moving on.

Creator Score Launches on Talent Protocol

Talent Protocol has launched Creator Score—a new onchain reputation system that rewards impactful creators. ENS is deeply embedded, and EFP is part of the stack.

ETH.LIMO CEO Testifies in Tornado Cash Case

ETH.LIMO CEO Ben Gibbs testified under legal obligation in the Tornado Cash case, defending the principles of decentralized tech and web3 freedoms.

He reaffirmed ETH LIMO’s commitment to privacy and stated clear opposition to the government’s case.

zENS: DeFi Meets ENS with Zero Calldata

@z0r0zzz just deployed zENS—send ETH to ens.zamm.eth and it auto-swaps half to ENS, adds ETH/ENS liquidity on Univ3, and deposits into a zAMM LP. No calldata. Slippage protection via selfbalance() + sstore4/:z.

View the Repository → sstore4

Lore: 11 Years Since Backing Ethereum’s Genesis

Validatory.eth reflects on giving BTC to a young Vitalik.eth during the original Ethereum fundraiser. From believing in Vitalik’s vision to supporting Ethereum since the genesis block—an OG still building for the future.

Dev Tools Guild Thanks ENS

Devtoolsguild gave a shoutout to ENS for powering their smart contract infrastructure with human-readable names.

Explore their contracts → Devtoolsguild

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

ENS Steakhouse Financial Dashboard

The ENS Steakhouse dashboard is an interactive data portal on Dune Analytics that gives the ENS community transparent, real-time insights into ENS’s finances. It shows key metrics like revenues, expenses, treasury assets, and endowment performance.

→ View Dashboard: Dune Analytics

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:

ENS Endowment Mid-Year Report (2025)

With $115M in assets and 9.8 years of runway, the ENS DAO has achieved 3.54% APY and $4.92M in revenue through DeFi. Capital efficiency is up, but net income is tightening. Explore trends, financials, and future plans in the full report.

Review report → Kpk H1 2025 Review for the ENS Endowment

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.

Hats Protocol Discussion

Spencer Graham proposes using Hats Protocol to bring DAO roles fully onchain. Ideas include onchain elections, role-based permissions, and improved multisig control for Working Groups. Hats enables programmable orgs while preserving decentralization.

Join the Discussion → Opportunities to level up DAO Operations

OpenBox Proposal Committee Update

Initial talks with the OpenBox team are underway to clarify positioning. A Google Form has been launched to collect questions from DAO members and the broader community.

Field your question → Google Form

Blockful Governance Updates

Blockful is advancing ENS governance and security, including a beta for delegation notifications. The non-ENS treasury now exceeds delegated supply, reinforcing the need for a Security Council. Redundant frontends like Tally, Snapshot, and Blockful boost resilience.

View Governance Dashboard → Anticapture

Lighthouse Update: Organizational Identity Standard

Lighthouse’s first ENS-external meeting drew 10 participants. Regulatory concerns are rising, with public data publishing emerging as a key use case.

Review proposal → Making ENS the Standard for Organizational Identity

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.

Grants Announcements

ENS Ecosystem Stewards awarded 1ETH grants to MyTiers (crypto subs), POAP Privacy (anonymous minting), and Orbiter (ENS-Base linking via custom resolver). Additionally, z80.eth received a 3-year extension for their ongoing developer contributions.

ENS Builder Highlights

YODLpay App

YODL is building a payment protocol and app store for mini-apps tied to ENS. It supports global QR payments, wallet-agnostic links, and ENS-based webhooks. Now active in countries like Switzerland, Brazil, and Vietnam, YODL envisions ENS as the DNS for payments.

YODLpay website → yodl.me

ENScribe Update

ENScribe now integrates with the Open Labels Initiative. A new button on contract pages links directly to attestation data hosted on the Open Labels site, helping surface more context and transparency around contracts in the ENS ecosystem.

Service Provider Updates

Namespace Updates

Namespace shipped a component library and subname wizard, migrated to Google Cloud, and launched a Raycast extension. Docs got a full revamp with AI features. Over 500 applied to join; 65k subnames minted via their SDK, now powering over 65k content hash records.

View the Report → Namespace Q2 Report

Ethereum Identity Foundation Update

The Identity Foundation secured $500k in SPP2 funding and delivered on all quarterly KPIs. They expanded the Ethereum Identity Kit and EFP with new features and 14 integrations. At EthCC, they presented the Ethereum identity stack and finalized EIP-4361 efforts.

View the Report → EIF Q2 Report

ENSIP Updates

Unruggable and JustaName are collaborating on AI tooling for ENS. A new ENSIP proposes a “root context” record—like an index.html—for agents to discover info about ENS names. One prototype uses an MCP server, and a live demo showcased this ENS context in action.

View the Repository → ENSIP Ideas

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 Updates

Firefly Wallet

Firefly hardware wallet is nearing launch, offering a quest, transaction data visibility, mod support (like GPS-based signing), and dev-friendly customization. It skips secure enclave for faster dev, supports address books, and shows domains during signing.

Join the Telegram Group → Sparkles Chat

Africa Research Road Trip: Fadhil’s Update

Fadhil led a two-month pilot program across 7 African countries, supporting onboarding via DevFest events, hackathons, and conferences. The initiative tackled DAOs, tokenization, and policy awareness. A Notion hub and reports provide access to the full journey.

Notion Hub → Africa Pilot

EIP-7828 Resolver: Cross-Chain Addressing with ENS

@ndeto.eth shared updates on EIP-7828, a standard enabling ENS to resolve addresses across chains using coin types. A working resolver and registry model enhance L2 interoperability, UX, and decentralization. Built atop ERC-7828, the system treats ENS as core infra.

View the presentation → 7828 Resolver

Urbe Napoli Campus & Hackathon Report

Urbe’s five-day bootcamp in Napoli brought 12 learners into Web3 with support from Base. Future programs will feature beginner-friendly and AI-guided content. Despite declining engagement since 2022, the team remains focused on Italy’s potential as a Web3 hub.

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.