Ethereum Name Service

ENS published an explainer on how ENSv2 makes the hierarchy of names explicit onchain. Instead of every name living in one flat registry, each name can define its own registry, resolver, and rules for the namespace below it. The post points to more detail on the ENSv2 architecture as the revamped naming layer moves toward mainnet.

ENS's X account shared Aave's announcement that AI tools and agents can now interact with Aave through its official MCP server, which can be connected to Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP-compatible assistant. The retweet signals support for standards that let AI agents act onchain.

The ENS team shared a walkthrough by @gregskril of the new proactive notifications in the ENS App, letting users track expiry dates, catch renewal reminders, and renew a name before it lapses. The feature addresses a long-requested pain point for name holders and is part of the revamped ENS App being built around the ENSv2 registry.

ENS's account shared an announcement from namespace_eth introducing ENS Forge, an open-source typed SDK that expands the capabilities of ENSjs. The tool is aimed at improving the developer experience around the ENS onchain naming layer.

ENS's official account shared a walkthrough by @gregskril of the one-click registration flow now in the ENS App, from picking a name through payment options to an instantly built profile. The demo highlights how the new App compresses what was previously a multi-step process into a single click, part of the revamped ENS App UI being built around the ENSv2 registry.

ENS's official X account retweeted dotlocker's announcement that .locker identity names are now available on Ethereum, positioning the name service around portable identity that doesn't depend on any single platform. The short announcement points to onboarding details for the newly launched service; the exact relationship between .locker and ENS names was not specified in the post.

OpenZeppelin has integrated ENS into its developer tools, giving builders access to the onchain naming layer inside both the OpenZeppelin UI Builder and the Role Manager. The integration positions ENS names as a standard building block for apps built on OpenZeppelin's platform, letting developers use readable .eth names rather than raw addresses in the interfaces they create.

Box (boxdomains) launched BoxV2, its next-generation .box name service, announcing that users can now register a .box name for $50/year, paid via credit card or crypto. The launch was promoted through a retweet on ENS's official X account, though details on what changed in V2 and how it relates to ENS names were not specified in the announcement.

Latest on ENS App and Explorer beta: ENS designer Ali walked through the revamped profile features, showing how themes, records and smaller details shape how a name appears across the ecosystem. The walkthrough highlights the personalization options being tested in the Sepolia beta, alongside renewals, flexible expiry dates, primary-name shortcuts and notifications. The beta runs on Sepolia and exercises the ENSv2 registry plus the upgrade flow for eligible .eth names before mainnet.

Lighter has integrated ENS in a partnership announced via Lighter and ENS on X. Users can now use their readable ENS name to simplify the withdrawal experience on the platform rather than entering a raw wallet address.