What is ENS

1. Project Introduction
Ethereum Name Service (ENS) is a decentralized, open, and scalable naming system built on the Ethereum blockchain, designed to transform complex machine identifiers (such as Ethereum addresses, content hashes, and metadata) into easy-to-read domain names (e.g., “alice.eth”). With ENS, users can use intuitive domain names for transactions, content access, or metadata storage. ENS also supports reverse resolution, allowing metadata (such as standardized domain names) to be associated with Ethereum addresses. ENS operates in a hierarchical structure, enabling domain owners full control over their subdomains, enhancing flexibility and scalability.
Summary: ENS is a decentralized naming system on the Ethereum blockchain that simplifies complex addresses into readable domain names, improving user experience and accessibility for blockchain services.
2. Team & Investment Info
Nick Johnson is the founder and chief developer of ENS, known for his work debugging code, solving production issues on schedule, speaking at tech conferences, and helping other developers on platforms like Stack Overflow. He is based in London, UK.
Alex Van de Sande is the co-founder of ENS, previously an Ethereum UX designer and co-founder of Dujour.
Katherine Wu is the COO of ENS Labs, a venture partner at Archetype, and previously worked as a senior trading executive at Coinbase. She holds degrees from Johns Hopkins University and Cardozo Law School.
As a project supported by the Ethereum Foundation, ENS has received praise from Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin, who even changed his X handle to vitalik.eth in support of the ENS project. ENS has not taken any external investments, maintaining its independence by receiving funding only from the Ethereum Foundation and other similar organizations.
3. Social Media URLs
X: https://x.com/ensdomains
Discord: https://chat.ens.domains/
YouTube: https://youtube.com/ensdomains
Medium: https://medium.com/the-ethereum-name-service
4. Token Info
Token Symbol: ENS
Total Supply: 100,000,000
Token Type: ERC-20
Issuance/Burn Mechanism: Fixed supply
Contract Address: 0xC18360217D8F7Ab5e7c516566761Ea12Ce7F9D72
Token Distribution:
Treasury: 50% (10% released with DAO, 4-year unlock period)
Airdrop: 25%
Core ENS Contributors: 18.96% (4-year unlock period)
Other ENS Contributors (including 100 individuals/groups and hundreds of Discord users): 6.04%
5. Related Links
Official Website: https://ens.domains/
GitHub: https://github.com/ensdomains
Other Info: https://docs.ens.domains/learn/protocol