ENS Launches on.eth Registry to Standardize Cross-Chain Naming Infrastructure
ENS Launches on.eth Registry to Standardize Cross-Chain Naming Infrastructure
🔗 ENS names blockchains now
ENS has introduced on.eth, a canonical on-chain registry for blockchain networks and their metadata. The system allows applications to resolve chain identities like "base" or "arbitrum" directly through ENS using verifiable on-chain data, rather than relying on fragmented off-chain databases.
Key features:
- Provides standardized naming for execution environments across the interoperable blockchain ecosystem
- Enables wallets and applications to access consistent chain mappings through ENS resolution flows
- Governed by ENS DAO with operational management delegated to a multisig
- Chain operators will ultimately control and update their own metadata records
The launch follows ENS's recent DNS twins feature through Doma, which allows existing DNS domain owners to use their domains as ENS names on-chain without minting new .eth names.
Both initiatives reflect ENS's strategy of extending existing internet infrastructure rather than creating isolated namespaces, positioning ENS as coordination infrastructure for an increasingly multi-chain environment.
Because on.eth is shared infrastructure, governance matters. The ENS DAO remains the owner of the namespace, ensuring neutrality and long-term alignment with Ethereum’s coordination layer. Operational management will ultimately be delegated to a dedicated multisig. The multisig
Without a shared registry, interoperable naming remains fragile. Wallets and applications maintain their own chain mappings, and those mappings can drift. An on-chain registry changes that dynamic. Chain identities resolve through ENS itself using standard resolution flows and
DNS twins extend ENS to the existing internet namespace. If you already own a domain, you do not need to mint a new name. Your domain can now function as an ENS-compatible name onchain.
on.eth is a canonical, ENS-native registry for chains and their associated metadata, covering networks such as Base, Arbitrum, or Ethereum. Instead of asking off-chain databases what “base” means, applications can resolve it directly through ENS using verifiable on-chain data.
ENS began by naming accounts. on.eth expands that vision to naming execution environments. In an increasingly interoperable blockchain ecosystem, coordination across execution environments becomes infrastructure. on.eth positions ENS as the registry layer for that
Launching a new .whatever namespace is easy. Building naming infrastructure that works across wallets, apps, exchanges, and the web is much harder. Why ENS chose to extend the existing internet namespace instead of inventing new roots ⤵️ ens.domains/blog/post/ens-…
Your ENS name does not have to end in .eth. If you already own a DNS domain, you can now use it as an ENS name onchain. DNS twins are now live through Doma ⤵️
Today, DNS meets ENS on mainnet. DNS twins are live! Tokenized DNS domains on Doma Protocol can act as @ensdomains compatible names. Find your name twin here: doma.xyz/ens
ENS App Adds Native Browser Notifications for Real-Time Updates
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