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−3.6%ENS proposes DAO vote to activate upgraded .eth naming system
Image: CointelegraphEthereum Name Service founder Nick Johnson has submitted a governance proposal to activate ENSv2 on the Ethereum mainnet. The upgrade would temporarily pause new .eth registrations while existing domain owners could retain and renew their names without migrating. DAO approval requires at least one million affirmative votes, representing 1% of the voting supply, and a majority vote over a seven‑day period. After activation, ENS Labs will transfer remaining administrative control to the DAO.
Key points
- Nick Johnson submitted a proposal to activate ENSv2 on Ethereum mainnet
- New .eth registrations would pause temporarily during the transition
- Existing domain owners can keep and renew names without migrating
- DAO approval needs at least one million votes (1% supply) and majority support over seven days
- ENS Labs will hand over remaining admin control to the ENS DAO after activation
Why it matters
The upgrade could improve domain management and decentralize control, affecting users and applications that rely on .eth names on Ethereum.
What's unclear
It is unknown whether the proposal will achieve the required quorum and pass the vote
The exact timeline for activation after a successful vote has not been disclosed
Price context · ENS
At publication
$5.92
Now
$5.99
Change since
+1.18%
7 days · dashed line = publication
Sources · 2 publishers
Crypto.news
Tier 2
ENS seeks approval for major .eth domain upgrade
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Cointelegraph
- Confirmed by Crypto.news
- CryptoVideos brief published
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