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Working Group Bulletin
Term 6 Lead Working Group Stewards + Secretary Appointment
- Meta-Governance – @netto.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.
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
October Summary
- Endowment Permissions Update Request (Pending)
- Reimburse eth.limo legal fees (Executed)
- Seting primary names for core DAO addresses (Executed)
→ More information: Proposal Bulletin
Temp Checks
DAO-Wide Headlines
ENS Q3 2025 Revenue Report
ENS reported $7.18M in total revenue for Q3 2025 — up from $6.28M YoY. The quarter saw $4.5M in registrations, $1.63M in premium sales, and $1.04M in DeFi returns, bringing total annual revenue to $22.1M. August was the strongest month, driven by premium renewals.
→ View the Report: ENS Revenue Report
ENS Labs Q3 2025 Progress Report
ENS Labs delivered major progress on ENSv2, completing 80% of core contracts and launching the L2 Primary Name App across major rollups. With 1.6M+ active names and new ecosystem integrations, Q4 will focus on audits, migration prep, and DevConnect demos.
→ View the Report: Q3 Progress Report
Commons
“Commons” is a space for community-wide dialogue through biweekly discussions that cover developments, initiatives, and contributions from builders.
NounsDAO names their smart contracts.
The latest Commons featured @gramajo and @jkm.eth to discuss Contract Naming Season— an initiative to name DAO and protocol smart contracts with ENS via ENScribe to improve UX, legitimacy, and transparency across the ecosystem.
Improvement Proposals
Smart Contract Metadata
Enscribe proposes a new ENSIP to extend ENS for smart contracts with standardized text records + a metadata resolver profile. It enables source code, audits, docs, and licensing info to be linked onchain. Community feedback invited.
Read the ENSIP → Contract Metadata Standard and Text Records
Requests for Comment
RFC: Proposal to Update ENS Basics Site
A new proposal suggests refreshing basics.ensdao.org with a cleaner, AI-enhanced design featuring improved navigation, interactivity, and live governance data. The update aims to boost transparency and accessibility for newcomers to ENS DAO.
→ View the Demo: ENS DAO Basics
OS Contributions
ENS Distribution Monitor Launch
Danch.eth introduced an automated Dune dashboard to track token distributions via Hedgey vesting. It evaluates programs against goals like governance participation, decentralization, and recipient incentives — with recommendations for unified rules, improved contracts, and better communication.
Fileverse dDocs: Private Collaboration for DAOs
Fileverse’s latest dDocs update introduces anonymous access permissions, allowing users to share and collaborate on documents privately via email, ENS, or wallet — without revealing collaborator identities. Built on ZK cryptography and vOPRF proofs, collaborators can verify access without ever exposing their email or 0x address.
→ Try it out: ddocs.new
JAW.id Launch: ENS-Native Smart Wallet for Builders
JAW.id, built by the JustaLabs team, has launched an ENS-native smart wallet — a passkey-secured, identity-powered infrastructure for Web3. Powered by Etherspot bundlers and paymasters, it enables self-custody via your device or password manager. Modular, cross-chain, and builder-ready.
→ Try it out: jaw.id
Glitter Protocol: PinMe Reaches 150K+ Deployments
Glitter Protocol’s PinMe tool has surpassed 150,000 decentralized deployments, marking a major milestone for the decentralized frontend movement. Each ENS subdomain now functions as an independent, censorship-resistant website, deployable in a single command via pinme.eth.limo.
→ Try it out: PinMe
ERC-8004: Trustless Agents with ENS Integration
The new ERC-8004 standard enables AI agents to register and discover each other through decentralized identifiers like ENS, DIDs, and wallets. Each agent is minted as an NFT, portable across apps, and linked to a metadata file containing skills, endpoints, and reputation — making ENS a key anchor for agent identity and trust in decentralized AI ecosystems.
→ Full spec: ERC-8004
Ethereum Follow Protocol: 1M Onchain Actions Milestone
The Ethereum Follow Protocol (EFP), funded by ENS DAO, has
surpassed 1 million onchain actions. EFP is an onchain social graph that extends ENS by enabling Ethereum accounts to follow, connect, and build relationships directly onchain — advancing the vision of decentralized social identity.
→ Try it out: EFP
Webhash Milestone
Webhash.eth hits a major milestone with 11,183 decentralized websites, 9,456 domains, 10,607 users, and nearly 2M pageviews. Built on ENS and Ethereum, served via eth.limo, Webhash powers the open, decentralized web—scaling cross-chain, one site at a time.
Enscribe Updates
Enscribe adds EFP for social reputation on ENS profiles, integrates with Safe for one-click contract naming, and supports Linea to keep *.linea.eth names gas-efficient, ENS-compatible, and secure via PoH, CCIP Read, and advanced resolver logic.
Filecoin Pin + ENS Integration
Filecoin Pin combines ENS + IPFS + Filecoin for verifiable, censorship-resistant web hosting. Users can link IPFS CIDs to ENS names, ensuring sites stay online via proof-of-storage incentives—solving availability gaps in decentralized content.
Enscribe’s Dune Dashboard Tracks the End of Hex Addresses
ENSscribe released a new Dune dashboard to monitor ENS contract naming adoption — pushing forward the mission to replace unreadable hex addresses with human-readable ENS names.
→ Visit the Dashboard: Smart Contract Naming
Fusion ENS Keyboard Launches on iOS
Built by ENS Ecosystem grantee Franz, the Fusion ENS keyboard brings .eth resolution system-wide—allowing users to type ENS names anywhere on iOS, resolve addresses across 8 blockchains, manage contacts, and integrate with wallets.
→ Learn more: ENS Fusion
Simple Send Demo Showcases ENS with Base and Coinbase Dev
Jnix.base.eth built an example app integrating Coinbase Embedded Wallets with Base accounts, featuring ENS, token balances, and faucet access. The demo bridges crypto-native and new users with seamless onchain onboarding.
→ Review the repository: Github
ENS Improves Smart Contract UX
By setting ENS names for core smart contracts (e.g. wallet.ensdao.eth), users can now view readable identifiers via tools like Calldata Decoder. This update from ENS DAO makes onchain interactions clearer, safer, and more human-friendly.
ENSIP-24: Arbitrary Data Resolution
ENSIP-24, proposed by Unruggable.eth, introduces arbitrary data storage for ENS, expanding beyond current resolver limits. This upgrade enables flexible, application-specific data resolution—unlocking new use cases across identity, AI, and onchain infrastructure.
→ Pull Request: ENSIP-24
In Other News…
- ENS Chain Registry Enables Cross-Chain Composability
- Coinbase Adds ENS Support for Borderless USDC Transfers
- ERC-8004 Links Trustless AI Agents to ENS for Verifiable Identity
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:
- Minutes for Weekly Meta-Governance Meeting — October 7
- Minutes for Weekly Meta-Governance Meeting — October 14
ENS Endowment: September 2025 Financial Report
Steakhouse released the September 2025 report, offering a broad financial overview of ENS beyond operational endowment updates. Includes insights, Dune data, and documentation links.
→ View Report: September 2025 Report
NounsDAO Shares DUNA Transition Insights with ENS DAO
NounsDAO held a knowledge-sharing session with ENS DAO, detailing its move from a Cayman foundation to the DUNA model. The discussion covered lessons in transparency, legal structure, and community governance to help ENS DAO evaluate similar frameworks.
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:
ENScribe Developer Updates
ENScribe released a Hardhat plugin for naming smart contracts, complete with a live demo, Foundry PR, and npm package. The tool streamlines contract identity management by letting developers assign ENS names directly within their build workflows.
→ Try it here: NPM
Base Integrates ENSIP-19 for Cross-L2 Identity
Base has made Basenames compatible with ENSIP-19, enabling users to use their ENS name as a primary identity across L2s. The migration was automatic—no user action required. ENS-integrated dev tools now fully support Basenames across Base and beyond.
Kamiko Launches Open Source ENS Marketplace Infra
Kamiko, founded by Zim of Vision.io, unveiled an open-source ENS marketplace infrastructure running on Sepolia. It tracks registrations, transfers, and renewals, with an Orderbook SDK in progress. Fully forkable and MIT-licensed, Kamiko lowers the barrier to launch ENS markets.
→ Try it here: Kamiko
JustaName Quarterly Update
JustaName shipped enterprise-ready ENS upgrades with new admin dashboards, analytics, and infra refactoring. Partnered with Aurora for ENS identity on NEAR’s EVM, issued subnames for Crecimiento, and launched JAW.id with passkey + account abstraction support.
→ View: Q3 Report
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
- Minutes for Weekly Public Goods Meeting — October 9
- Minutes for Weekly Public Goods Meeting — October 14
ENS Public Goods: Remix & Fabric Updates
Remix received a $50K ENS grant to expand public goods tooling and integrate ENS login for dedicated storage and testing. Fabric continues progress on based rollups and Commit Boost, now used by ~30% of mainnet validators.
ENS Public Goods at Kesennuma Hackatsuon
ENS Public Goods played a key role at the Kesennuma Hackatsuon, supporting 14 developers from 8 countries who built onchain tools with the local community. ENS-backed talks highlighted identity and infrastructure for public goods—culminating in projects like Kesenmemento.
ETHSafari Links NFC Wristbands to ENS Wallets
At ETH Safari, attendees used NFC wristbands tied to unique ENS wallets for over 1,100 transactions in 2.5 days. The event promoted onchain identity by encouraging users to update ENS profiles. ETH Safari enters its 5th year, seeking funding to sustain its growing community.
Zawadi Protocol Simplifies Hackathon Payouts
Zawadi introduced a decentralized, plug-and-play protocol for hackathon prize escrows, letting organizers manage challenges, sponsors, and payouts seamlessly. Built with ERC-20/ETH support and IPFS-ready data, it enables dual approval and instant self-service fund claims for winners.
→ Check out the Repository: Github
ENS v2 Interop Research Explores Multichain Identity
@estmcmxci led a research session on ENSv2 and ENSIP-19 interoperability, examining Ethereum’s role as the canonical trust root across L2s and non-EVMs. The study aims to position ENS as the intellectual hub for multichain identity standards, backed by a proposed public forum series.
mevlog-rs Empowers MEV Researchers with Advanced EVM Querying
mevlog-rs, a CLI for querying EVM transactions, helps researchers filter and benchmark onchain activity using over 2,000 RPC endpoints. With 17k downloads, it enables targeted MEV discovery, JSON-based outputs, and plans for a new terminal UI.
→ Check it out: mevlog-rs
REEC Expands Ethereum’s Execution Diversity
REEC (Rust Ethereum Execution Client) introduces a lightweight, modular client built for decentralization and accessibility. Designed in Rust, it targets underrepresented regions and resource-limited environments—strengthening Ethereum’s client diversity and long-term resilience.
→ Check out the Repository: Github
Note: Posts older than 4 weeks are archival—browse cautiously, as links may be outdated or compromised.
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