đ¨ The Massive Tech Foundation Supercharging ENS & Web3 (via ENSIPs) 𪥠ΠâŚ
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(ICANN, D3/Doma, .ens, and why .eth is the premium digital address of Web3!)
Most people think ENSIPs are âtechnical proposals.â
~Theyâre not~
ENSIPs layout the strategic blueprint...for how ENS becomes "the identity layer" of *the entire internet*; (not just Web3)!
Hereâs whatâs actually happening đ
1ď¸âŁ. ICANN â ENS Convergence Is Underway, (this is good & growth for everyone) đą
ENS is very quietly building the standards that let all traditional DNS infrastructure-orgs, (registrars, browsers, corporate networks) all understand & use ENS names.
This is the same bridge @D3inc/@domaprotocol is building commercially, (and the same foundation that is needed for any future .ens TLD).
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°ď¸. Off-Chain Resolution = The Bridge Layer
(ENSIP-17, 20, 21)
Off-chain resolution is powered by ERC-3668 (CCIP-Read) lets #ENS fetch data from any chain or database without sacrificing decentralization!
This is the key to:
⢠fast/cheap lookups
⢠future .ens TLD viability.
⢠readable by Web2 systems
⢠compatible with DNS resolvers
⢠and enterprise-friendly
This is exactly the technology that allows DNS names â ENS names to coexist.
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ąď¸. Normalization + Multichain Standards = Global Compatibility
(ENSIP-9, 11, 15)
DNS runs on consistency:
every resolver, every browser, every device must interpret names the same way.
These ENSIPs bring the same rules to ENS!
⢠consistent spelling rules
⢠chain-agnostic address formats
⢠predictable behavior across wallets, apps, and browsers
This is what makes ENS ICANN-grade đđĽ
C. Universal Resolver = Everything Through One Pipe
(ENSIP-23)
The Universal Resolver pulls together:
⢠multichain lookups
⢠wildcard rules
⢠off-chain resolution
⢠interface discovery
âŚinto a single query system.
This is the missing puzzle piece for linking ENS â DNS without losing decentralization.
Itâs cypherpunk-friendly and enterprise-deployable đđ´
D. ENS Labsâ .ens Initiative đŽ
Many details arenât public yet...but the building blocks are already published in the ENSIPs:
⢠off-chain resolution
⢠profile standards
⢠metadata rules
⢠name normalization
⢠multichain logic
Put them together, and you get the blueprint for the first identity-native TLD inside ICANN.
The direction is clear đŚžđąÎ
2ď¸âŁ. The .eth TLD as Premium Digital Real Estate đĄđđ
While all of this infrastructure is being built, .eth has evolved into the prime address of the decentralized internet.
Thanks to the ENSIPs, a .eth name now acts as:
⢠your wallet alias (9/11)
⢠your website pointer (7/16)
⢠your cross-chain identity anchor
⢠your public profile (5/12/18)
⢠your programmable namespace (10/20)
.eth isnât just a âdomain.â
Itâs real digital property with actual utility, power, & value!
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°ď¸. Address Resolution = Identity Layer Utility
(ENSIP-1, 9, 11)
.eth gives you a consistent identity across every EVM chain, (and increasingly, beyond EVM)âď¸âđĽđ
This is why .eth behaves like valuable real estate.
Itâs the default identity coordinate of Web3.
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ąď¸. Metadata & Profiles = A Personal API
(ENSIP-5, 12, 18, 16)
A .eth name can carry:
⢠avatars
⢠social links
⢠dApp preferences
⢠profile data
⢠off-chain metadata
Your .eth isnât just your name, itâs your portable profile that apps can read instantly.
+Add in SIWE (Sign-In With Ethereum), the authentication standard that turns your .eth into a login credential for any website or app!
SIWE turns ENS into â identity you can use anywhere...This is the Web3 equivalent of OAuth, but self-custodial and interoperable.
C. Wildcards, Subnames & Plugins = Programmable Land
(ENSIP-10 + 20)
Subnames + wildcard rules turn .eth into a composable namespace:
⢠issue names to friends, wallets, teams
⢠create app-specific subIDs
⢠use off-chain issuance for mass onboarding
⢠extend ENS with plugins + services
Itâs like digital land you can build on!!
D. Contenthash = A Decentralized Web Presence
(ENSIP-7)
Your .eth name can point directly to:
⢠IPFS content
⢠decentralized sites
⢠onchain media
Itâs your identity AND your website in the same namespace.
Thatâs just another reason why .eth is premium property.
3ď¸âŁ. Cypherpunk Values + Enterprise Infrastructure đđ´
Hereâs the rare thing:
ENS delivers:
⢠self-custody
⢠open standards
⢠decentralized resolution
⢠user-owned identity
âŚbut also plays well with the systems that run the modern internet: the Ciscos, the Cloudflares, the browser vendors, the enterprise stacks đđ
Teams like @unruggable_eth are advancing permissionless name issuance, trust-minimized resolvers, and new identity primitives, (showing that ENS naming can remain decentralized while scaling to millions of identities).
This is the missing fusion layer the internet has needed for 30 years!!
TL;DR ~ The Big Picture Î âŚ
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ENSIPs are not technical minutiae. They are the roadmap for:
⢠bridging ICANN â Web3
⢠enabling Web2/Web3 naming vision
⢠powering a future .ens TLD
⢠establishing .eth as the premium digital address of the decentralized internet
⢠unifying cypherpunk identity with enterprise infrastructure
This is the future of naming and identity: open, interoperable, and user-owned đŚžđÎ
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