ENS V2 Cross-Chain Domains & Namechain

Namechain is an L2 developed by ENS Labs, to enhance the scalability and efficiency of managing decentralized identities on Ethereum. It is designed to work in tandem with ENS V2, which introduced a hierarchical registry system for more efficient subdomain management and custom resolvers. A key vision for Namechain is to unify multi-chain user identities, creating a "digital identity chain" that simplifies how users interact with the broader blockchain ecosystem. This is achieved through features like L2-to-L2 bridging, which allows users to initiate ENS-related activities from various Ethereum Layer 2 networks, not just Namechain itself.

Topics:

• High level overview of ENS
• Crosschain functionality through CCIP Read
• Domain squatting
• Onboarding ENS users via Paypal and Venmo
• Google & GoDaddy integrations
• ENS V2 upgrade & Namechain
• Transferring tokens from Namechain to L1
• Sequencer security assumptions
• Scalability
• New features & use cases
• ENS roadmap & metrics
• Ethereum ecosystem status

Links:

• ENS on X