ENS Labs Partners with Nethermind for Namechain ZK Rollup Development
ENS Labs Partners with Nethermind for Namechain ZK Rollup Development
👀 ENS meets Nethermind
ENS Labs has partnered with Nethermind to build Namechain, their upcoming ZK rollup solution for scaling Ethereum naming services.
Key Partnership Details:
- Namechain will run on Nethermind Surge, built on Taiko's infrastructure
- Teams aligned on performance optimization and developer experience
- Focus on future collaboration around onchain identity solutions
Technical Foundation:
- Namechain will launch as a based rollup using Ethereum's own sequencing
- Designed to provide affordable subname registrations with thousands of TPS
- Will inherit Ethereum's security model while reducing gas costs
Strategic Vision:
- ENS is joining FABRIC to standardize rollup interoperability
- Working toward shared liquidity across L2s (1 ETH = 1 ETH across chains)
- Planning transition to native rollup when Ethereum infrastructure matures
This partnership positions ENS to scale naming services efficiently while maintaining decentralization and security standards.
ENS Labs met with @Nethermind after announcing that @Namechain, the upcoming ENS ZK rollup, will run on Nethermind Surge, built on @taikoxyz. The teams aligned on performance, developer experience, and future collaboration around onchain identity. 👀
The @Nethermind team stopped by the ENS booth at Devconnect after we announced our partnership to launch Namechain on Surge, a based rollup framework developed by Nethermind and built on the Taiko stack. Building the future of onchain identity together.
ENS Prepares for v2 Launch with Universal Resolver Updates
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ENS Emerges as Essential Identity Infrastructure After Devcon Argentina
**ENS becomes core Ethereum infrastructure** following Devcon Argentina 2025. Key developments: - **Onchain identity now essential** for Ethereum ecosystem - Builders adopting ENS across **agents, L2s, and dApps** - ENS serving as **primary naming layer** for real-world events - Meeting growing demand for **decentralized identities** and websites The consensus from Buenos Aires is clear: ENS has evolved from optional to **fundamental infrastructure** for Ethereum's next phase of growth.
🏗️ ENS Community Builders Gather
ENS showcased its **community-driven ecosystem** at a recent event, with multiple working groups hosting office hours at their booth. Key participants included: - ENS DAO working groups - zkEmail and Unruggable projects - Namespace and Enscribe platforms - Filecoin and Namehash Labs - Blockful and JustAName services - ENS Labs DevRel team The **bustling booth** highlighted ENS's strength through its diverse builder community, demonstrating the collaborative nature of the Ethereum naming ecosystem. *ENS continues to prove that decentralized infrastructure thrives on community participation and developer engagement.*