ENS

Ethereum Name Service (ENS) is a decentralized protocol that maps human-readable names like 'alice.eth' to machine-readable identifiers such as Ethereum addresses, content hashes, and metadata. ENS aims to replace complex hexadecimal wallet addresses with simple, memorable names that work seamlessly across the Ethereum ecosystem and beyond. This makes blockchain interactions more accessible and user-friendly for developers and end users alike.

ENS supports a broad range of features including address resolution, reverse resolution, text records, avatars, and cross-chain name resolution. It is governed by a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) and operates as a public good, ensuring censorship resistance and true ownership of names. Developers can integrate ENS into dapps using open-source libraries and resolvers, enabling name registration, lookup, and management through smart contracts and APIs.

What sets ENS apart is its decentralized governance model, extensive ecosystem integrations (over 600 services including Coinbase Wallet, Rainbow Wallet, Brave Browser, and Uniswap), and support for advanced features like ENS v2 and cross-chain resolution. ENS has over 1.3 million registered names and more than 638,000 unique owners, making it the leading decentralized naming system in Web3. Developers can get started quickly by using the ENS app for registration or by leveraging comprehensive developer documentation and SDKs available on the ENS website and GitHub repository.