Bankless The ENS DAO and $ENS Airdrop | Brantly Millegan & Nick Johnson
Nov 10, 2021
Brantly Millegan, Director of Operations at ENS, and Nick Johnson, Founder and Lead Developer, dive into the recent decentralization of the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) with the launch of the $ENS token. They celebrate the exciting airdrop for ENS domain holders and discuss the governance complexities of transitioning to a decentralized autonomous organization. The duo emphasizes community engagement and equitable token distribution while exploring how ENS revolutionizes identity management in the crypto space.
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Waiting for Lower Gas
- Ryan Sean Adams hasn't claimed his ENS airdrop yet due to high gas fees.
- He plans to wait for lower gas prices.
Second Founding of ENS
- ENS transitioned from protocol inception to DAO inception.
- This marks a significant milestone, allowing community ownership and governance.
User Ownership Security
- Key holders can no longer affect existing .eth registrations.
- Users who've renewed their .eth names for 10 years have guaranteed ownership for that period.