0xResearch cover image

0xResearch

ENS: Funding Public Goods, DAO Governance, L2 Scaling

Sep 28, 2023
53:19
Snipd AI
In this episode, Dan and Sam interview Nick Johnson, technical lead of ENS. They discuss the past, present, and future of ENS, including the vision for a neutral naming service and scaling decisions in an L2 world. They also explore key features like the ENS Fairy and V3 name manager. The conversation touches on digital identities and the evolving use-cases of ENS.
Read more

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

  • ENS operates as a decentralized naming service governed by a DAO, prioritizing public good and minimizing human involvement.
  • ENS envisions widespread adoption of ENS names for identification, asset control, and trust management of subdomains, with focus on L2 support and better UX.

Deep dives

The importance of an open and public internet

The success of the internet is due to its open and public structure, which allowed for innovation and accessibility. Building a successor or additional infrastructure should follow the same principles.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode