Background

Ethereum Name Service

The Ethereum Name Service (ENS) is a distributed, open, and extensible naming system based on the Ethereum blockchain.

ENS’s job is to map human-readable names like ‘alice.eth’ to machine-readable identifiers such as Ethereum addresses, other cryptocurrency addresses, content hashes, and metadata. ENS also supports ‘reverse resolution’, making it possible to associate metadata such as canonical names or interface descriptions with Ethereum addresses.

ENS has similar goals to DNS, the Internet’s Domain Name Service, but has significantly different architecture due to the capabilities and constraints provided by the Ethereum blockchain. Like DNS, ENS operates on a system of dot-separated hierarchical names called domains, with the owner of a domain having full control over subdomains.

Top-level domains, like ‘.eth’ and ‘.test’, are owned by smart contracts called registrars, which specify rules governing the allocation of their subdomains. Anyone may, by following the rules imposed by these registrar contracts, obtain ownership of a domain for their own use. ENS also supports importing in DNS names already owned by the user for use on ENS.

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GoDaddy and ENS Reach Agreement to Link Domain Names with ENS Names

Mon 5th Feb 2024
Domain registry GoDaddy and ENS have agreed to allow users to link their internet domain names with their ENS names, as reported by @cryptauxmargaux.

ENS Updates: Seamless Integration with GoDaddy, Gasless DNSSEC Launch

Mon 5th Feb 2024
ENS announces seamless integration with GoDaddy's new 'Crypto Wallet' feature, allowing users to associate their Ethereum addresses with their DNS domain names. This integration is made possible by the recent launch of Gasless DNSSEC. ENS also invites users to join a Twitter Space event with Paul ENicks, the President of Domains at GoDaddy, on February 7th.

ENS announces support for forward resolution with .box domains

Mon 5th Feb 2024
ENS domains now support forward resolution with .box domains. Users can add ENS forward resolution to their .box domain by clicking on the 'add ENS forward resolution' option and signing the transaction. This allows users to see their ENS profile on .box domains.
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ENS January 2024 Stats

Fri 2nd Feb 2024
In January 2024, there were 39.8k new .eth registrations, bringing the total number of names to 2.1m. The protocol revenue for the month was $1.3m, all of which goes to the ENS DAO. Additionally, there were 33.9k new ETH accounts with at least 1 ENS name, totaling 818k. Primary names set reached 31.7k, while avatar records set reached 8k.
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ENS at EthereumDenver

Fri 2nd Feb 2024
The ENS Labs team and the ENS Working Group Stewards will be attending EthereumDenver. They will have an ENS booth where attendees can print custom cards with NFC-enabled technology. The cards will showcase ENS names and avatars and will also have built-in features from poapxyz. Early registration will allow attendees to leave their keys at home. Additionally, there will be a side event organized by ENS Labs and the ENS Working Group Stewards on February 29th.
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Builders! Join EAS's 6-week program for founders

Mon 22nd Jan 2024
EAS is offering a 6-week program for founders interested in attestations. The program will help founders take their ideas from zero to demo day in front of key players in Web3. Head of Product @Esk3nder will be a mentor. Apply now!

ENS Stats for December 2023

Thu 4th Jan 2024
- 23.4k new .eth registrations - $1.36m in protocol revenue - 18k new eth accounts w/ at least 1 ENS name - 16.8k primary names set - 4600 avatar records set
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This Week in the ENS Ecosystem

Mon 18th Dec 2023
This week, ENS Labs launched ENSjs v3.0.0. Users can now send special offers to ENS name owners via HolderXYZ. Phantom.eth has secured their 'forever' name. ENS Labs team member @_jefflau spoke at Meet Taipei. ENS community member @W3Hidayath hosted an ENS meetup in India. ENS Labs partnered with @DeGodsNFT and @y00tsNFT for a builder BBQ. ENS Town Hall for Q3-Q4 2023 was hosted by ENS Labs and ENS DAO Stewards. ENS was mentioned in Bloomberg. Stay tuned for more updates!
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ENS Community Building: Focus on Developers First

Thu 14th Dec 2023
Jeff Lau, the speaker from ENS, recently discussed at Meet Taipei how the ENS community was built by prioritizing developers. The talk covered the origins of ENS, its growth into a separate project with a $1M grant, and the creation of the ENS DAO. ENS currently has over 2.5M active .eth names, 750K unique owners, and has generated over $80M in revenue. By targeting and integrating with popular dApps and products, ENS gained exposure to new users and established itself as the norm for developers. The ENS DAO, established in 2021, decentralized the protocol and enabled community governance and funding for ecosystem projects.
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ENS Labs partners with DeGodsNFT and y00tsNFT for de[Basel] builder BBQ

Thu 7th Dec 2023
ENS Labs is collaborating with DeGodsNFT and y00tsNFT to host the de[Basel] builder BBQ event. Attendees can decode their wallet address using ENS and RSVP for the event.
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