According to PANews,ENS announced that ENSv2 has launched on the Ethereum mainnet. Existing names remain valid, and some.eth names can be upgraded voluntarily.
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ENSv2 Launches on Ethereum Mainnet
PANews October 27 reports that Ethereum Name Service ENS announced ENSv2 has launched on the Ethereum mainnet, with the new protocol and the new ENS App、ENS Explorer launched simultaneously.ENSv2 allows each name to establish an independent registry for its subnames and provides more granular permission settings, enabling multiple parties to jointly manage the same namespace.ENS stated that 40 teams have completed v2 integration, including 1inch、Aragon、Arbitrum、Jumper、Lighter、MetaMask and Safe. Existing ENS names remain valid and do not need to be re-registered; eligible.eth names may choose to upgrade to v2。ENS also issued ENSv2 commemorative NFT。
PANews reported that Ethereum Name Service ENS announced ENSv2 has launched on Ethereum mainnet.
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new version of ENS App and ENS Explorer launched simultaneously with the new protocol.
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ENSv2 Allows each name to establish an independent registry for its subnames.
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ENSv2 Provides more granular permission settings, enabling multiple parties to jointly manage the same namespace.
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ENS names have already been completed by more than 40 teams v2 integrations, including 1inch, Aragon, Arbitrum, Jumper, Lighter, MetaMask, and Safe.
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Existing ENS names remain valid and do not need to be re-registered; eligible.eth names can optionally be upgraded to v2。
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ENS also issued ENSv2 commemorative NFT。
AI-assisted interpretation
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ENS It can be understood as a naming service on Ethereum. This update enables a name to set separate registration and management rules for subnames and supports joint management by multiple parties. Existing names will not become invalid when the new version goes live, and eligible eth names can decide for themselves whether to upgrade.
Why it matters to readers
More independent registries for subordinate names and finer-grained permission settings may facilitate the division of management responsibilities among teams and the expansion of the namespace; existing 40 several teams’ completion of the adaptation indicates that some ecosystem projects have already achieved compatibility.
If you already hold ENS a name, there is currently no need to re-register; whether it can be upgraded and whether an upgrade is worthwhile should first be confirmed based on name eligibility and the new-version rules. Commemorative NFT and name upgrades are separate matters.
Risks and unknowns
The evidence provides only a PANews report and a Telegram link, without an ENS official announcement as a direct verification source.
The specific eligibility criteria for the upgrade, the upgrade procedure, and the associated costs remain unclear.
The report does not provide operational data, security audits, or incident information following the mainnet launch.
“40 The specific scope of the integration and actual usage of the “teams completed adaptation” remains unclear.
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Insufficient information to determine ENSv2 impact on ETH demand, pricing, or network fees.
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