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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Collaboration between Fleek and 3DNS announced by ENSdomains

Mon 12th Feb 2024
ENSdomains announced a collaboration between Fleek and 3DNS to introduce new onchain DNS and ENS-related features for Fleek users. Users can now access 3DNS from the Fleek dashboard to learn more and manage domains.

ENS partners with GoDaddy to link crypto wallets to domains

Mon 5th Feb 2024
ENS has announced a partnership with GoDaddy, allowing users to link their crypto wallets to their domains. This collaboration will enable seamless integration between traditional domains and decentralized finance, further expanding the usability and accessibility of blockchain technology.

ENS announces partnership with GoDaddy to offer free domain name registration

Mon 5th Feb 2024
ENS has partnered with GoDaddy to allow users to use any domain name as their ENS, completely free. Previously, registering a domain name on ENS required an expensive onchain transaction, but thanks to ERC-3668, it is now a free transaction.

GoDaddy enables free crypto-enablement of existing domain names via ENS

Mon 5th Feb 2024
GoDaddy is now allowing their customers to easily crypto-enable their current domain names for free using the ENS platform. This new feature is made possible by the recent Gasless DNSSEC protocol upgrade.

@ensdomains partners with @GoDaddy to link domain names to ENS addresses

Mon 5th Feb 2024
ENS has teamed up with GoDaddy, despite suing them previously, to allow customers to link their domain names to ENS addresses.
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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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