ENS Continues Building Toward Major v2 Upgrade

The **ENS DAO** and **Ethereum Foundation** are collaborating to support public goods that sustain Ethereum's builders and infrastructure. This partnership focuses on: - Supporting developers and infrastructure projects - Ensuring long-term sustainability of the Ethereum ecosystem - Funding critical public goods initiatives The collaboration represents a significant step in coordinated funding efforts within the Ethereum community. Both organizations recognize that **public goods funding** is essential for maintaining a healthy, decentralized ecosystem. This initiative builds on previous efforts, including Optimism's ongoing support for Ethereum public goods through their rewards program.

**ENS Primary Names are making smart contract interactions safer** by providing instant trust verification. **Key developments:** - @open_labels and @enscribe_ now surface reverse-resolved contracts - Systems flag contracts that only have forward resolution - This creates **"glanceable trust"** - users can quickly verify contract identity **Why this matters:** - Reduces dangerous blind signing of transactions - Makes contract interactions more transparent - Follows the web3 pattern of human-readable names over addresses **How Primary Names work:** - Link your Ethereum address to a name like alice.eth - Enable reverse resolution so dApps display your name instead of wallet address - One Primary Name per address - Set at [app.ens.domains](https://app.ens.domains) **The bigger picture:** This represents the security model web3 needs - **clear identity verification** that users can understand at a glance, moving away from cryptic addresses that encourage risky behavior. *Consider setting your Primary ENS Name to improve how you appear across web3 applications.*

The Ethereum Name Service (ENS) app has expanded its language support to include Spanish, marking a significant step in global accessibility. This update follows Uniswap's recent multilingual expansion, which now supports seven languages and 18+ currencies. Key updates: - Full Spanish language interface - Available for immediate download - Part of broader Web3 localization efforts Users can access the Spanish version through the standard ENS app interface.

At the recent frENSday event, two significant developments emerged: - Vitalik Buterin emphasized ENS's role as fundamental infrastructure rather than just an application - PayPal/Venmo representative revealed plans for ENS integration, connecting .eth names with traditional payment addresses This follows PayPal and Venmo's official integration of ENS earlier this year, which brought ENS capabilities to millions of users. The ecosystem has grown to include over 11 million cb.id registrations. *Want to learn more about frENSday?* Visit their website for event details and ticket information.