Service Provider Stream Nomination Thread

💬 General Discussion
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Name and website of Provider : Wildcard Labs - wildcardlabs.xyz, wildcardlabs.eth

Wildcard Labs is a developer team based in Nairobi, KE. We specialize on creating tools and platforms that actively contribute to the increased adoption of ENS domains and records, making them an essential component of the decentralized web.

Name of main point of contact :

Steve @stevegachau.eth

What do you want to build on ENS?:

We hope to secure a funding stream that will empower us to work full-time, channeling 100% of our focus and energy into enriching the ENS protocol without distraction, in line with our dual goals:

  1. Enhancing ENS Functionality: Our commitment involves developing user-friendly applications that extend the functionality of ENS, ensuring versatility and accessibility for a broader audience. Projects like Optinames and Wildcards Protocol are living examples, providing practical solutions that empower users.
  2. Boosting Adoption: Beyond functionality, our focus extends to actively contributing to the increased adoption of ENS domains and records. Tools like Avatarsync & ENS Redirect aim to seamlessly integrate ENS into users’ online presence, fostering a sense of ownership and utility.

While we continue these projects, we’re excited to channel this momentum into creating new, groundbreaking applications over the next 18 months, and hopefully beyond. This funding will not only facilitate continuous improvement but will empower us to explore and develop new and impactful experiments.

In line with our commitment to innovation, we’re thrilled to introduce our upcoming project, the Superchain Resolver. Leveraging the recently released EVM gateway by the ENS Labs team, this initiative will revolutionize ENS usage by providing users with seamless records management across Optimism, Base, Zora, PGN and other OP-chains. We aim to make ENS more cost-effective compared to managing records on the Ethereum mainnet. This approach addresses the rising expenses associated with mainnet transactions, ensuring a more economical solution for ENS users.

The Superchain Resolver is just the tip of the iceberg, as we remain dedicated to a continuous exploration of new tools and experiments, ensuring that Wildcard Labs remains at the forefront of ENS innovation.

Past experience working on ENS :

In line with our commitment to make ENS more user-friendly and widely adopted, we’re excited to share the impact of our work through the following projects:

  1. Avatarsync: Enables users to sync their social media profiles with their ENS avatars, ensuring automatic updates whenever their profile pictures change on platforms like Twitter, Lens Protocol and Farcaster.

  2. ENSRegistry Twitter Bot: Posts real-time updates on all ENS names registered to Twitter, promoting transparency and awareness within the community. Live since Jan 2022, the bot has posted 535,873 times, that’s over 2 million names.

  3. Optinames: Introduces ENS subdomains on the Optimism network, expanding the ENS ecosystem to Layer 2 solutions.

    • A substantial 7,723 Optimism users have successfully acquired free ENS sub-names via Optinames.
    • 25,484 ENS sub-names have been registered on OP Mainnet.

  4. ENS Redirect: Allows users to point their ENS domains to traditional Web2 URLs, bridging the gap between decentralized and centralized web experiences.

  5. Wildcards Protocol BETA : Links ENS to NFT collections on any EVM chain, providing instant sub-domains to NFT holders without the need for individual claims/registrations.

    • 7 NFT communities have been onboarded on OP chain. Check them out.
      (OptiChads, Apetimism, Tickled Picklez, Optimistic Bunnies, Optimism Quests, Deggkies Optimism, HyperChads)
    • 3 NFT collections have been onboarded on Base.
      (Tiny Based Frogs, Base Wars, Summer Kevin)

Size of team and commitment:

Wildcard Labs is currently a team of three individuals, with two members working full-time and one part-time. We are fully committed to dedicating our efforts exclusively to ENS development. Upon securing the service provider stream, we plan to expand our team by adding a dedicated developer (frontend/react) and a marketing/community relations specialist (both full-time).

Current full time team members:

stevegachau.eth
davidwachira.eth

Links to documents with further information:

Website: wildcardlabs.xyz (portfolio of past work)

Conflict of interest statement:

Projects developed by our team have previously received grants from the ecosystem working group, however we have no relationships with entities within the ENS ecosystem or roles within the DAO that could potentially lead to a conflict of interest.

10k Endorsement link :

AvsA | Delegate Support for ENS Provider Application

Budget Requested :

$200,000 / year

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