Name and website of Provider:
Name:
resolverworks.eth
Website:
namestone.xyz
Name of main point of contact:
slobo.eth
What do you want to build on ENS?
We want to build the premier subname provider of ENS.
Registering an ENS name for everyone on Earth would take 33 years and every block on mainnet. We want to sustainably expand the ENS ecosystem by making gasless subnames and L2 names a reality. This way, any individual from any country who wants an ENS can easily get one.
What we have done
We launched namestone.xyz and have issued thousands of subnames for more than a dozen ENS enabled domains. These names are used extensively as we receive thousands of forward resolution requests each day. We have provided and managed subnames for:
- Obvious Technology via obv.id, a smart contract wallet
- POAP.xyz, bookmarks for your life platform
- Converse.xyz, a messaging app built on top of XMTP
- PoolTogether, Saving & winning protocol
- Wassies, NFT project
- GreenPill, a regen network
- Mailchain, web3 email
We have made it simple to use ENS across platforms, protocols, NFT projects, and wallets. And we are just getting started!
What we plan to do
With the ENS DAO stream, we will expand and enhance our services, offering subnames to any person or group that wants one. We will develop websites for managing subnames and offer diverse options for registration. Our goal is to enable trust-minimized subname registration on a variety of L2s as well as gasless registration in a centralized database.
Below are the target personas who will most benefit from our efforts. Until now, we have only been able to target personas that had the ability to pay for our services. With the support of the DAO, we can bring ENS to anyone!
Newcomer Nancy
Nancy is brand new to Web3. She’s attended a few web3 events and has heard people refer to their .eth. When she searches ENS and visits the current frontend she is able to find a name she likes, but she is confused by the checkout experience and is put off by the price.
OG Olga
Olga has been in web3 for a few years. She owns her own ENS name and has it on all her socials. She wants a way to organize her public addresses and sees ENS as the pricey solution. She also has out of date social handles on her ENS name because she doesn’t want to pay to update them. She would be happier if there was a free way to manage her socials and subnames.
Company Carl
Carl is responsible for improving his community/company/protocol’s user experience. He knows that adding an ENS enabled namespace via subnames would add value to his users. Resources are tight and he would prefer an easy to use off the shelf solution.
Deliverables
To serve these personas and make ENS subnames easy to issue and use, we will deliver and enhance the following:
- L2 enabled and tradable ENS subnames
- A website where anyone can claim their own ENS subname
- A website where admins can manage subnames through a web portal
- An API that allows developers to issue subnames programmatically
- Marketing and educational materials to support our efforts as needed
We expect our offerings to evolve as we continue to engage with ENS labs, fellow stream recipients, customers, and layer 2s.
All software developed will be open sourced. This includes front ends, smart contracts, and custom resolvers that may need to be developed. We will also release our design system.
Past experience working on ENS:
We have created products in crypto used by tens of thousands. Our expertise lies in delivering products quickly and then effectively iterating based on community feedback.
ENS Ecosystem Contributions:
- Developed namestone.xyz, an easy to use API for gasless subname management, integrated by POAP, PoolTogether, obv.id, and more. Namestone has issued thousands of subdomains and resolved them hundreds of thousands of times
- Created nftychat.xyz, an ENS-based alternative to Discord
- Created teamnick.xyz, which issues tradable ENS subnames of teamnick.eth on base
Further, slobo.eth has co-authored ENS-IP 14, a method to track the source of .eth registrations on-chain, served as a Lead Ecosystem Working group steward for four terms, and has consistently acted as an educator and evangelist for all things ENS.
Size of team and commitment
Our team consists of a full stack engineer, a product/marketing lead, and a designer, all with demonstrable experience building tech in crypto. The current team is committed to working full time. With this new direction, we plan to hire a solidity focused dev and 1-2 full stack engineers to help develop our new offerings. The total team size is expected to be 4-6 people.
Conflict of interest statement
Slobo.eth is a current ENS Ecosystem Steward. Slobo.eth plans to run for steward next term as well. In the event that we are selected as a service provider and slobo.eth is also elected as a steward, slobo.eth will work with metagov to come up with an appropriate solution.
10k Endorsement link:
https://snapshot.org/#/ens-streams.eth/proposal/0x868c2cb397102197d954314c2ae2b3140c4750452b7bacc4eb99e3b039ea6c38
Budget Requested:
700,000 USDC / Year
We expect that the majority of the budget will be spent on salaries, with $50,000 reserved for professional services, such as legal, accounting, etc.