ENS DAO Newsletter #69

Newsletter Roundup (tl;dr)

• ENS Labs: frENS day update, ENSv2 update

• Community: Dentity, swc.eth, EFP testnet

• Meta-Gov: Planned distribution of $ENS

• Ecosystem: Service Provider Updates

• Public Goods: Grantee Milestone Updates

• New editions — Bi-weekly on Tuesdays

• Previous editions — Archived on the ENS DAO Archive

• New proposals — Updates via Telegram

• ENS DAO Dashboard — Available for public review

• Submit feedback — Share what you’d like to see

Refer to the ENS DAO Calendar for working group calls and events.

• Calendar: Public Access / Access with Gmail

The proposal introduces new permissions for deploying Endowment funds, emphasizing diversification and market alignment, supported by an independent audit report. This update received 83.18% approval, has been executed, and further details are available for discussion.

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Agora proposes adding a ProposalBond mechanism to the ENS DAO Governor to lower the proposal threshold and make it more accessible, while ensuring that failed proposals with sufficient “Against No Return” votes forfeit their bond. This proposal, currently open for community feedback, aims to integrate with existing governance rules and will proceed to an executable vote if approved by the DAO community on Snapshot.

For more details, visit the forum.

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Karpatkey has proposed an Investment Policy Statement for the ENS Endowment to guide asset management, set clear goals, and evaluate performance. Community feedback will be gathered until Oct 1 via the forum and Meta-gov meetings, followed by a Snapshot vote to formalize it.

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Proposals are the means by which changes are made to the status quo. There are two types of proposals:

1. Social Proposals: Offchain proposals that seek the DAO’s agreement on a social consideration that cannot be enforced onchain.

2. Executable Proposals: Onchain proposals that execute code related to the ENS Protocol and ENS DAO smart contracts, as voted on by the DAO.

3. Proposal threshold: A minimum of 10k and 100k $ENS, respectively is required to submit executable proposals.

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Stay updated on DAO governance and proposals by regularly checking the Term 5 Dashboardand the Voting Period Bulletin, which provide comprehensive updates and summaries. For detailed governance information, refer to our Governance Docs, and to see real-time voting power distribution, visit votingpower.xyz.

ENS Labs has officially launched the frENSday.eth website in preparation for the inaugural event scheduled for November 11, 2024, at Devcon in Bangkok, Thailand. The event will feature discussions on cutting-edge topics, including L2 Infrastructure, Consumer Applications, Identity & Account Abstraction advancements, and ENSv2. Attendees can participate either in person or via livestream, making it accessible to a global audience.

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ENS Labs has announced the perks and content highlights for their upcoming #frENSday event. Participants, whether attending in person or online, can expect exclusive activations, first access to announcements, limited-edition merch, and high-signal content focused on the latest innovations in Web3, Layer 2 solutions, and more. Read more here.

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ENS Labs is excited to announce Katherine Wu as the new Chief Operating Officer. Katherine brings a wealth of experience from her previous roles as a Venture Partner at Archetype, a key leader at Coinbase Ventures, and a former ENS DAO Meta-Governance Steward. With her extensive background in the crypto space and her dedication to making cryptocurrency more accessible, ENS Labs is confident that Katherine will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of ENS.

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ENS Labs shared a progress update on ENSv2, focusing on expanding ENS to Layer 2 while enhancing decentralization and user experience. They are exploring three options: deploying on public ZK chains, creating a custom ZK chain, or developing a zkVM. Next steps include testing, refining architecture, and community engagement. ENSv2 aims to uphold ENS’s core values while leveraging Layer 2 advancements.

For more details, read the full update here.

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ETHKL announced that Makoto Inoue, a developer from ENS, will be speaking at the ETHKL 2024 Conference in Kuala Lumpur from October 4th to 6th. Attendees can look forward to insights from Inoue on ENS developments.

Tickets for the event are available at 2024.ethkl.org.

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• ENS Radio: Basenames Powered by ENS

• ENS Watercooler: Q&A with ENS Labs and ENS DAO

• Identity Podcast: Bridging the Onchain and Real-World Identity Gap

• ENS Radio: Bringing real world identities onchain with Dentity

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Participate in improving the ENS Ecosystem! Provide feedback on Canny, where members of ENS Labs and Working Group stewards will address your submissions. Submit feedback in Feature Requests, Integrations, and Bug Reports, or upvote/comment on existing submissions. Share your feedback on Canny here.

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Newsletter contributions are open! Share updates on projects, events, significant achievements, or any changes within your community for consideration. Submit your segment by visiting the Newsletter ddocs site here and leaving a comment in the chat section.
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Limes.eth provides a detailed roundup of recent updates in the ENS ecosystem. Highlights include Katherine Wu joining ENS Labs as COO and Dentity enabling ENS profile proofs. The roundup also covers subname projects, with eth.cd supporting base.eth and wannabet.eth subdomains, and announces the addition of 350k Linea and 300k Base subnames. Additionally, Fluidkey has opened to the public, enhancing on-chain privacy, and the ENS Voting Power site has received a new design by Alex Slobodnik. Watch the full breakdown for more details.

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ENS Labs announced a new partnership with Dentity, which enables users to link their onchain ENS identities to verified real-world credentials. This collaboration aims to enhance transparency and security by allowing users to manage their digital presence and share verified information on their terms.

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Lefteris.eth from Rotki App announced that the app now has an in-app calendar feature, which automatically creates reminders for significant events related to users’ addresses, such as ENS name renewals. Users can customize these reminders by editing them or adding new ones, ensuring they stay up-to-date with important activities concerning their digital assets.

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Fluidkey has launched a new feature that allows users to maintain privacy onchain by creating a self-custodial Safe account for every interaction without revealing their full account history. When users sign up, they receive an ENS address that generates a new, private address for every transaction, ensuring that different interactions remain unlinked onchain while still being managed by a single private key. For more details, check out the app.

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Kiwi News has integrated ENS domains to improve user identification and profile management. Instead of traditional usernames, users are identified by wallet addresses or ENS names, making it easier to build an online identity. Profiles are dynamically populated with avatars, descriptions, and links fetched from ENS records, allowing users to easily update their Kiwi profiles by changing their ENS data. This integration, powered by ENSData, simplifies the process with minimal coding.

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Slobo.eth shared that Stand With Crypto has made significant strides in advocating for crypto rights, donating $179 million and gaining over 1.4 million advocates. To further support their efforts, the Ecosystem Working Group stewards decided to register the shorter domain swc.ethfor 5 years, enhancing their online presence. This decision was discussed at a Blockworks event with Travis Bloom, where they explored ways to deepen the collaboration between ENS and the initiative.

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Namespace has announced that users can now list ENS names and mint subnames on the Base platform. The platform offers easy integration via their own interface, an ENS widget for websites, or an SDK for custom dApps, making it accessible for teams with fewer resources. Their goal is to simplify and expand ENS subname registrations, providing scalable solutions similar to Base’s subname services but with less time and effort. For a detailed demo, watch on Loom.

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Fleek has simplified the process for setting up ENS domains for websites. Users can connect their repository, deploy their site, receive an IPFS hash, and set their ENS name—all with minimal steps. This streamlined integration allows for easy management and deployment of decentralized websites using ENS and IPFS.

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0xPPL, a social network for crypto natives backed by Bali and other investors, now supports ENS domains. Users can search for any ENS name and explore their portfolio across the EVM and their onchain activities. For more information, visit 0xPPL’s official website.

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eth.cd, a platform that makes onchain reputation accessible on the web, now supports subdomains for base.eth and wannabet.eth. This enhancement allows users to easily access these subdomains online, promoting better visibility and usability for onchain projects. For example, you can visit jesse.base.eth.cd or limes.wannabet.eth.cd to see the subdomains in action.

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The SheFi Summit in Singapore, scheduled for September 17th, will host prominent speakers from the crypto industry, including ENS Labs Director of Business Development, marta.base.eth, known for their expertise in legal, tokenomics, business development, and growth. The summit promises powerful insights and visionary ideas from leading crypto builders, leaders, and investors, providing a unique opportunity for attendees to learn and connect with industry pioneers.

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Limes.eth, in collaboration with @nick_brodeur and powered by Namestone, has launched free subname claims for wannabet.eth as part of the ongoing Subname Summer campaign. The initiative aims to simplify the user experience by replacing hex addresses with easy and human-readable subnames on the wannabet platform. Users can now claim their own subnames, providing a personalized and accessible identity solution that can be displayed without extensions, enhancing digital presence in the Web3 space.

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The ENS community is invited to test the Ethereum Follow Protocol (EFP) on its open testnet. EFP, an ENS-based social graph, aims to enhance onchain digital identity—users can follow friends, block enemies, and edit profiles. Beta testers can explore features, stress test the platform, and provide feedback ahead of the mainnet launch. Early participants will receive a unique POAP token. Test it now at testing.ethfollow.xyz.

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Vision.io announced three updates to improve its platform’s user experience. Users can now link multiple wallets to a single profile for easier management of ENS and other domain names. A new “Like Button” lets users see how many have added a domain to their watchlist. Users can also add custom profile banners for a personalized profile appearance.

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• Meta-Governance – @5pence.eth

• ENS Ecosystem – @slobo.eth

• Public Goods – @vegayp

• DAO Secretary - @limes

The responsibilities of the Lead Stewards & Secretary are set out in Rule 9.8 and Rule 9.9 of the Working Group Rules.

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Working Group	Time	Schedule	Location
Meta-Governance	1pm UTC	Tuesday	Google Meet
Ecosystem	4pm UTC	Thursday	Google Meet
Public Goods	5pm UTC	Thursday	Google Meet

The Meta-Governance Working Group provides governance oversight and support for working group operations through DAO tooling and governance initiatives.

Meeting Minutes:

• Minutes for Weekly Meta-Governance Meeting — August 27

• Minutes for Weekly Meta-Governance Meeting — September 3

Term 5 Meta-Governance Stewards:

• 5pence.eth

• avsa.eth

• estmcmxci.eth

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The Meta-Governance Working Group provided updates on various topics, including the results of EP 5.14 on endowment permissions to Karpatkey, which can be reviewed on Dhive. The governance documents have been updated to versions 5.9-5.12, and a pull request (#282) has been opened to introduce the latest governance docs related to EP5.13 & EP5.14. To participate in future voting, visit delegate.ens.domains.

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Karpatkey introduced an Investment Policy Statement (IPS) for the ENS Endowment. The IPS aims to define roles, set goals, guide investment decisions, and evaluate performance. Feedback will be gathered until Oct 1, followed by a vote for formalization.

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The Meta-Governance Working Group posted their budget for Term 5 (Q3-Q4 2024). This funding will support ongoing initiatives, including operations, treasury administration and strategic oversight to ensure the DAO’s long-term sustainability.

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The Meta-Governance Working Group plans to distribute 80,000 $ENS tokens to ENS DAO Service Providers and Security Council members to enhance decentralized governance by increasing voting power among key contributors. This distribution, aligned with the ENS DAO’s goals for broader participation, will occur via 2-year vesting contracts to ensure long-term engagement and security.

For more details, visit the forum.

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At a recent Meta-Governance Working Group call, Andreas from Fileverse introduced ddocs, a decentralized alternative to Google Docs that enables trustless collaboration with features like ENS-based identity, multi-sig document management, and a fully decentralized IPFS backend. Meta-governance has encouraged the use dDocs for decentralized collaboration and more feedback is welcome on the forum.

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Agora is proposing to add the functionality of a ProposalBond to the ENS DAO Governor, allowing proposers to use a lower threshold for proposals while ensuring community voting and accountability on the bond. Discussions also covered enabling gas relay for voting, plans for a large delegation project with Coinbase to increase ENS voteable supply, and considerations for open-source governance improvements.

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Danch @danch.quixote introduced the ENS Ledger, a quarterly visualization tool for ENS DAO transactions displayed in a Sankey chart format. The tool allows users to download charts updated every two hours and add recipient information to enhance robustness; a repository will be published upon completion, though the app currently lacks mobile optimization.

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The Ecosystem Working Group strengthens the ENS Protocol by facilitating developer relations, identifying and funding high-potential projects that enhance ENS, and supporting ENS-aligned initiatives.

Meeting Minutes:

• Minutes for Weekly Ecosystem Meeting — August 29

• Minutes for Weekly Ecosystem Meeting — September 5

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Term 5 Ecosystem Stewards:

• Slobo.eth

• Limes.eth

• 184.eth

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1. Leadership: Katherine Wu has been appointed as the new COO of ENS Labs.

2. Events and Community Engagement: The ENS Labs team participated in ETH Tokyo, supporting a hackathon. They will also be present at ETH Global Singapore, ETH KL in Malaysia (October 4-6), and ETH Rome. Tickets for frENS Day will be available soon; you can sign up to be notified.

3. Development: A new repository for ENS Improvement Proposals (ENSIPs) has been established on GitHub with a preview engine for pull requests. Additionally, the ENSjs library has been updated to include more hooks, enhancing its flexibility for developers.

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Namespace has introduced new features on their platform, including the ability to issue, burn, customize, and reserve L2 subnames, with a whitelist option for controlled subname creation. They announced that Base subnames are now live and invited developers to test the Namespace SDK for minting and managing names on Base. An ENS Widget is also available to add to any website for easy subname creation, aiming to simplify the process for teams to mint subnames directly from their websites. For more information, users can join the Namespace Dev Chat or explore their GitHub repository.

Resolver Works introducesd ENSPro.xyz, a tool designed for gasless management of subnames, enhancing the user experience. It offers quality-of-life improvements like the ability to search through owned names. Additionally, it provides the capability to connect subnames from different blockchain networks, making cross-chain management more seamless.

Blockful is working on simplifying domain registration on Sepolia through their platform, name.ful.xyz. The main goal is to create a unified standard for issuers to manage domain data, ensuring consistency in reading and writing across providers. The next steps include researching and specifying standards for L2 domain registrations. For more technical details, you can explore their GitHub repository focused on scaling ENS with a unified and production-ready codebase. You can also explore more on their Service Provider report.

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Limes.eth presented Wannabet, a peer-to-peer onchain betting app that enables quick, free subname creation for betting purposes through names.wannabet.cc. Users can easily create names and update records, thanks to a streamlined process built within a day using Namestone.xyz.

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Stephan introduced an ENS Renewal Frame available in Farcaster, allowing users to renew their ENS domains directly from the platform. It can be accessed under the ENS Name Manager in the Frames section of Farcaster and supports renewals on both Mainnet and L2. The frame also provides a link for users to register a new ENS name. Explore the repository for more.

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Liber3 liber3.eth.limo is a decentralized library platform aiming to create ENS subdomains for individual books. The platform currently accounts for 23% of eth.limo traffic, with significant usage from China, and has minted over 3,000 ebooks with subdomains.

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ENSIP-19 focuses on standardizing reverse resolution across chains, while ongoing specs are being developed for verifiable credentials and multi-dimensional text records. Discussions are underway on integrating Discourse and linking it into the ENSIP process, with community feedback encouraged on how best to disseminate information and collect input. Anyone interested in getting involved can provide feedback to @Premm.eth via X.

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The ENS Ecosystem Working Group awarded a 25,000 USDC grant to Blockscout for enhancing ENS integration within their open-source explorer. The grant supports improvements in ENS lookup, off-chain name resolution, and other features aimed at advancing the adoption of ENS.

Developed by macbudkowski.eth, Kiwi News demonstrates the integration of ENS by allowing users to enhance their social profiles with ENS names. This project has been awarded a grant of 1 ETH for its innovation.

Created by stephancill.eth, the ENS Renewal Frame enables users to renew their ENS names directly within Warpcast. For bringing ENS functionality to accessible platforms, it has received a grant of 1 ETH.

This initiative has facilitated significant crypto advocacy, raising $179 million and enlisting 1.4 million advocates. To support their efforts, they were granted a 5-year registration for the domain swc.eth.

Developed by Timur, scope.sh is a block explorer that effectively handles subdomains and multi-chain resolutions, earning a grant of 1 ETH for its adherence to protocol standards and innovative approach.

eth.sucks is a new gateway that allows users to access ENS websites by appending “.sucks” to any ENS domain with an IPFS/IPNS content hash. Optimized for media-rich sites, it provides a seamless experience and easy publishing through tools like Planet or Croptop, offering a self-hosted solution without relying on third-party services.

For more details, visit the ENS DAO Governance Forum.

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The Public Goods Working Group supports the Ethereum ecosystem by identifying and funding open-source development.

Meeting Minutes:

• Minutes for Weekly Public Goods Meeting — August 29

• Minutes for Weekly Public Goods Meeting — September 5

Term 5 Public Goods Stewards:

• Simona.eth

• Coltron.eth

• Vegayp.eth

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1. DAOTokyo: The Public Goods Working Group sponsored a booth and distributed rebranding swag, participated in well-organized panels with other DAOs, and discussed strategies for moving forward without grants.

2. ETH Tokyo: The group supported a hackathon through sponsorship and judging, and plans to engage with teams that may be eligible for Public Goods Grants.

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Daniel Hannum provided an update on GasHawk, a platform aimed at making onchain interactions more efficient and secure. The first milestone was achieved with added support for Optimism, Base, and Sepolia across their front end, web app, and browser extension. GasHawk allows users and institutions to set time preferences for transactions and find optimal execution using proprietary algorithms.

Lefteris.eth provided an update on Rotki, an open-source portfolio tracker focused on privacy. The tool now includes warnings and notifications for ENS renewals, and it has completed the first of two ENS Public Goods grant milestones related to tracking orders. The next release is planned for September, with updates to be shared with the stewards upon release.

Austin Griffith presented updates on Scaffold-ETH, highlighting several key milestones. The team has completed a CLI tool for easy project setup and integrated extensions that support dApp development, all with ENS built-in. Additional extensions, such as Ponder and OnchainKit, have been developed, and they are currently working on a smart wallet extension. Scaffold-ETH also plans to continue using open-source hackathon software to facilitate future events. For more details, check the GitHub repository for Scaffold-ETH extensions.

Simone Staffa presented updates on Urbe.eth, an Italian web3 community initiative for builders by builders. The team is currently hosting a hackathon in Warsaw, with plans to release recorded lessons next week. Future editions are scheduled for ETH Rome and Devcon, and they plan to publish the outcomes of the Warsaw hackathon by the end of next week. Additionally, there is a suggestion to create tasters for new community members to showcase available resources.

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The Public Goods RFP proposal seeks a test writer skilled in Python and Pytest, with a strong understanding of Ethereum’s Execution Layer and EVM for the P256 precompile support. Simona suggests pre-qualifying applicants and offering this as a bounty to ensure the right expertise is brought on board.

For more details, see the Public Goods RFP Proposal: P256 precompile support in the EVM.

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ENS DAO offers several resources for understanding and participating in its ecosystem.

• ENS DAO Basics: Details the ENS DAO, including voting and governance.

• Support Docs: Provides guidance on registration, renewals, and development aspects.

• Governance Docs: Offers additional insights into governance structure.

• ENS Agora: Governance hub for proposal review and voting.

• Give Feedback: Share input to improve ENS.

• ENS Repository: The ENS Protocol’s main GitHub repository.

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Thank you for reading! Goodbye. 👋