Friday, February 3, 2023
  • Login
  • Register
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
Web3 Domains℠
  • 🏠 Home
  • Web3 News
    • 📰 Technology
      The ENS Referral Protocol Post Cover

      The ENS Referral System: Adding an Affiliate Program to ENS Protocol

      What is the ENS Name Wrapper Post Graphic

      ENS Name Wrapper: Features, Benefits & Possibilities in Web3

      ENS Domains, Lost NFT Relics Post Graphics

      ENS Domains, Lost NFT Relics

      Trending Tags

      • Tips
      • Sales
      • Guides
      • Identity
      • Domains
      • 999 Club
    • 📰 Integrations
      ENS Normalization Updates & Benefits

      ENS Normalization Updates & Benefits

      The ENS Referral Protocol Post Cover

      The ENS Referral System: Adding an Affiliate Program to ENS Protocol

      Using ENS With BTCPay Server (Guide)

      Using ENS With BTCPay Server (Guide)

      Trending Tags

      • Tips
      • Sales
      • Guides
      • Identity
      • Domains
      • 999 Club
    • 📰 Culture
      ENS and Unstoppable Domains Comparisson

      ENS vs Unstoppable Domains

      Impulse Buying ENS Domains

      Impulse Buying ENS Domains

      Rebuilding Trust with Web3 Journalism

      Rebuilding Trust with Immutable-Web3 Journalism

      Trending Tags

      • Tips
      • Sales
      • Guides
      • Identity
      • Domains
      • 999 Club
    • 📰 Ecosystem
      Controversial ENS Fairy Proposal Proposal Sparks Debate

      Controversial “ENS Fairy Proposal” Sparks Debate in ENS Community

      ENS Normalization Updates & Benefits

      ENS Normalization Updates & Benefits

      Lens Protocol Partners with ENS

      Lens Protocol Partners with ENS

      Trending Tags

      • Tips
      • Sales
      • Guides
      • Identity
      • Domains
      • 999 Club
    • 📰 Name Sales
      The Mystery 👨.eth Wallet Post Cover

      Mystery of the “👨‍🦲.eth” Wallet

      Brands are Racing to Secure their ENS Names

      Brands Racing to Secure Their ENS Names!?

      SIGNVM Onboards Hublot into ENS Post Coveer

      SIGNVM Onboards Hublot into ENS

      Trending Tags

      • Tips
      • Sales
      • Guides
      • Identity
      • Domains
      • 999 Club
    • 📰 Security
      #4 Web3 Security Practices Post Cover Graphics

      Web3 Security Best Practices: Part 4

      #3 Web3 Security Practices Post Cover Graphics

      Web3 Security Best Practices: Part 3

      #2 Web3 Security Practices Post Cover Graphic

      Web3 Security Best Practices: Part 2

      Trending Tags

      • Tips
      • Sales
      • Guides
      • Identity
      • Domains
      • 999 Club
  • Web3 Identity
    • Step 1️⃣ Mint or Buy Web3 Name
    • Step 2️⃣ Set Primary Usernames
    • Step 3️⃣ Set Avatar Profile-Pict
    • Step 4️⃣ Add Other Text Records
    • Step 5️⃣ Add Crypto Addresses
    • Step 6️⃣ Use IPFS/TOR Websites
  • Web3 Forums
    • 🔐 Security + Privacy Tips
    • 🛠 Web3 Tools/Resources
    • ⚖️ Web3 Law/Legal Topics
    • 🕸 ICANN/DNS as Web3
    • 🦾 SIWE + Integrations
    • ♣︎ Domain Name Clubs
  • Web3 Marketcap
    • 💵 $ENS Token
    • 💸 $ENS Charts
en_US English
en_US English es_ES Spanish fr_FR French zh_CN Chinese de_DE_formal German ar Arabic pl_PL Polish it_IT Italian pt_BR Portuguese
No Result
View All Result
Web3 Domains℠
  • 🏠 Home
  • Web3 News
    • 📰 Technology
      The ENS Referral Protocol Post Cover

      The ENS Referral System: Adding an Affiliate Program to ENS Protocol

      What is the ENS Name Wrapper Post Graphic

      ENS Name Wrapper: Features, Benefits & Possibilities in Web3

      ENS Domains, Lost NFT Relics Post Graphics

      ENS Domains, Lost NFT Relics

      Trending Tags

      • Tips
      • Sales
      • Guides
      • Identity
      • Domains
      • 999 Club
    • 📰 Integrations
      ENS Normalization Updates & Benefits

      ENS Normalization Updates & Benefits

      The ENS Referral Protocol Post Cover

      The ENS Referral System: Adding an Affiliate Program to ENS Protocol

      Using ENS With BTCPay Server (Guide)

      Using ENS With BTCPay Server (Guide)

      Trending Tags

      • Tips
      • Sales
      • Guides
      • Identity
      • Domains
      • 999 Club
    • 📰 Culture
      ENS and Unstoppable Domains Comparisson

      ENS vs Unstoppable Domains

      Impulse Buying ENS Domains

      Impulse Buying ENS Domains

      Rebuilding Trust with Web3 Journalism

      Rebuilding Trust with Immutable-Web3 Journalism

      Trending Tags

      • Tips
      • Sales
      • Guides
      • Identity
      • Domains
      • 999 Club
    • 📰 Ecosystem
      Controversial ENS Fairy Proposal Proposal Sparks Debate

      Controversial “ENS Fairy Proposal” Sparks Debate in ENS Community

      ENS Normalization Updates & Benefits

      ENS Normalization Updates & Benefits

      Lens Protocol Partners with ENS

      Lens Protocol Partners with ENS

      Trending Tags

      • Tips
      • Sales
      • Guides
      • Identity
      • Domains
      • 999 Club
    • 📰 Name Sales
      The Mystery 👨.eth Wallet Post Cover

      Mystery of the “👨‍🦲.eth” Wallet

      Brands are Racing to Secure their ENS Names

      Brands Racing to Secure Their ENS Names!?

      SIGNVM Onboards Hublot into ENS Post Coveer

      SIGNVM Onboards Hublot into ENS

      Trending Tags

      • Tips
      • Sales
      • Guides
      • Identity
      • Domains
      • 999 Club
    • 📰 Security
      #4 Web3 Security Practices Post Cover Graphics

      Web3 Security Best Practices: Part 4

      #3 Web3 Security Practices Post Cover Graphics

      Web3 Security Best Practices: Part 3

      #2 Web3 Security Practices Post Cover Graphic

      Web3 Security Best Practices: Part 2

      Trending Tags

      • Tips
      • Sales
      • Guides
      • Identity
      • Domains
      • 999 Club
  • Web3 Identity
    • Step 1️⃣ Mint or Buy Web3 Name
    • Step 2️⃣ Set Primary Usernames
    • Step 3️⃣ Set Avatar Profile-Pict
    • Step 4️⃣ Add Other Text Records
    • Step 5️⃣ Add Crypto Addresses
    • Step 6️⃣ Use IPFS/TOR Websites
  • Web3 Forums
    • 🔐 Security + Privacy Tips
    • 🛠 Web3 Tools/Resources
    • ⚖️ Web3 Law/Legal Topics
    • 🕸 ICANN/DNS as Web3
    • 🦾 SIWE + Integrations
    • ♣︎ Domain Name Clubs
  • Web3 Marketcap
    • 💵 $ENS Token
    • 💸 $ENS Charts
No Result
View All Result
Web3 Domains℠
No Result
View All Result
Home Integrations

ENS Domains 101 (The Beginners Guide)

What is Ethereum Name Service & What Can You Do with Your ENS Domain Name?

dr3a.eth by dr3a.eth
September 16, 2022
in Integrations
Reading Time: 5 mins read
2 0
A A
Donate
0
ENS Domains Beginner's Guide
Share via EmailShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on FacebookScan for URL

Ethereum Name Service (ENS) was launched on May 4th, 2017. (May the Forth be with you.)

The ENS protocol was created by Nick Johnson, with the help of a $1M grant approved by the Ethereum Foundation, and Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum.

ENS Website Screenshoot

What is Ethereum

Ethereum is a decentralized global software designed to be scalable, secure and known for its cryptocurrency Ether or ETH, and the use of decentralized smart contracts. ENS is a public good that belongs to the community.

ENS names are permissionless smart contracts on the Ethereum Blockchain for all to utilize, but ENS is managed with the ENS DAO and the $ENS governance token.

Hey! The ENS governance token allows you to fully take part in the ENS DAO. It grants you voting power over decisions being made by the ENS DAO.

These votes can directly affect the ENS protocol and community, which is the foundational layer of your decentralized identity. 🚀

— coltron.eth | 🦇🔊 (@Coltron_eth) March 11, 2022

What is Ethereum Name Service (ENS)

ENS is a decentralized naming system on the Ethereum blockchain, but what exactly does this mean?

According to the Merriam-Webster’s dictionary Decentralization is defined as, “the dispersion or distribution of functions and powers.”

ENS is operated by the ENS DAO which is a decentralized autonomous organization, an organization that does not operate with centralized leadership but is governed by the holders of the ENS token. Although ENS is a decentralized entity they do have a core team at True Names LTD, a non-profit company based in Singapore who are supporters and help in leading the normalization and advancement of the ENS protocol.

ENS is a protocol that allows for many use-cases, but let’s start with a broad list of the few utilities, and I will then break them down and go a bit more into detail:

  1. Human Readable Wallets
  2. Create a Decentralized Website
  3. Unlimited Subdomains
  4. Showcase Your NFTS
  5. SIWE – Sign-In With Ethereum
  6. Personal Web3 Identity
  7. Bank Account
  8. Branding
  9. Flex
  10. Integrate Web2

1. Human Readable Wallet

ENS works to translate and name crypto wallets, instead of using a crypto wallets long string of random words and letters. To transfer any token or digital asset, it can be translated to a human-readable name such as ‘nick.eth’, which ultimately names the crypto wallet. We are currently able to transfer funds efficiently using a barcode, but in the case that one cannot be physically present or the camera on a phone doesn’t work, then funds could be sent via “ENS Name”. The ENS name essentially makes sending and receiving crypto much easier, with less errors.

2. Create a Decentralized Website

IPFS, also known as Inter Planetary File System, is a distributed way of storing and accessing files and data that uses cryptographic hashes that can be stored on a blockchain to gather information based on its content instead of its location. IPFS combined with ENS allows for decentralized websites.

Creating a decentralized website is as simple as 4 easy steps.

  1. Own an ENS name
  2. Upload your files on IPFS,
  3. Link your ENS to your website
  4. Redirect an ENS name to the website you want

ENS names can also be used for TOR-browser websites, too.

3. Unlimited Subdomains

ENS subdomains are extensions to the second-level/parent domain, so if I am the owner of ‘amazon.eth’, then I can build-off the name and add subdomains, such as ‘service1.amazon.eth’, ‘service2.amazon.eth’, etc. We can compare it to a perfect filing system. We can essentially categorize “wallets, smart contracts, assets, services, products, or anything” with unlimited ENS subdomain-names, and with no renewal fees. Subdomains also offers the benefit of allowing programmable permissions and you can monetize them! The possibilities are infinite with additional development.

4. Showcase Your NFTS

ENS has a feature allowing you to set up an avatar record to your ENS profile, it adds a visual to your name and allows you to further personalize your name. There is also a tool eth.photos that allows ENS users to visualize their NFTs simply by entering your “.eth” name without the need of connecting your wallet allowing you to showcase your NFTS.

.Photos Screenshoot

5. Sign-in with Ethereum/SIWE

Sign-In With Ethereum (SIWE) is a standard way to allow Ethereum wallets to authenticate with websites and app. It was built by the community via the ENS DAO and could potentially be the game-changer in ENS, Web3, and Ethereum adoption. It can ultimately lead to a “sign-in standard” for all users (EIP-4361), and eliminating the need to have various usernames/ passwords across different platforms. When SIWE gets implemented owning your ENS name will mean that you own your web3 identity across various platforms.

You can learn more about SIWE via https://Login.xyz

6. Personal Web3 Identity

ENS is your Web3 digital identity, your ENS is your Web3 username, and your ENS is used as “your profile information”, which Ethereum systems use to understand your identity, digitally across Web3. ENS will be what ties your digital identity to you, but in an open and decentralized protocol; controlled by $ENS token holders and constituents. We have started seeing this happening with the metaverse app Worldwide Webb, see below how ENS names are being used to represent avatars in the game.

Users in a Game Screenshoot

7. Bank Account/Wallet Names

An ENS-names plus a Web3-wallet can be looked at as a bank account, without the need for an intermediary of the bank. It can be an account where funds get deposited/withdrawn. By using ‘bank account.eth’, or any ENS name of your choice, you can get direct deposits from employers or other institutions. Each bank account (crypto wallet) can have its own ENS account name, with individual second-level ENS names, or via subdomains.

8. Personal & Business Branding

With a market cap of $187 billion and founded in December 2013 Ethereum can be looked at as a trusted and premium cryptocurrency. With that said, ENS is their naming system and individuals/ companies can be looked at as trendy or pioneers in web3 if they are owners of theirs. eth domains. There are a few prominent companies and celebrities that already own their ENS names such as Gucci, Pump, Budweiser, Paris Hilton, Jimmy Fallon, and many others.

Puma Twitter Account Screenshoot

9. Brand Flexing on Web3

ENS names cannot be duplicated, and they are all 1/1 pieces. Owning a high-quality name that captures attention can be a way of showing off due to their scarcity. ENS can be looked at as the real digital identity in the sense that unlike virtual metaverse land, an ENS name cannot be replicated, so it is a “flex” to own your short or unique brand ENS name.

To see the biggest Twitter brands and personalities with “.eth” in their Twitter-names, then be sure to check-out “ethleaderboard.xyz”, at: https://ethleaderboard.xyz/

AHopkins.eth entered the top 200 most followed Twitter accounts with a @ensdomains name at number 25!

Welcome @AnthonyHopkins 🎉

— eth-leaderboard.eth (@ethleaderboard) June 8, 2022

10. Integrate Web2

A very underutilized ENS utility would be the fact that ICANN DNS names (like .com, net, .cash, .io, .xyz domains) can be imported as ENS names (not as “.eth” names), but they are still centralized domains. The security of a DNS, imported to ENS, will depend on the DNS name (admin passwords with employees, GoDaddy servser, etc), but this function allows for “crypto, tokens, NFTs” to be sent to the imported ICANN DNS-name, using the ENS protocol and Web3-Blockchain technology.

For true decentralization, users will have to ultimately get their .eth-ENS name, but this utility can lead to curiosity about the benefits of a decentralized Web3 domain system, and also help onboard Web2-natives organizations into Web3.

Though there are other naming systems with less users and integration usage, ENS has been leading the way with over 2.3 million names registered, over 550 thousand participants, and many Web2 mainstream companies purchasing their .eth-ENS names, creating foundations for Web2 and Web3 brands.

For now, ENS is leading the way as the most scalable and successful Blockchain name for all Web3 sites and services.

Tags: Best PracticesConsiderationsEIP-4361ENSEthereumGuidesIdentitySIWESubdomains
SendTweetShareShareScan

Get real time update about this post categories directly on your device, subscribe now.

Unsubscribe
dr3a.eth

dr3a.eth

dr3a.eth is a Web3 and ENS enthusiast who is passionate about learning and onboarding beginners to ENS. After learning about in crypto in 2017, she stumbled upon ENS in 2021 and found that she had a hard time finding information on ENS. Faced with challenges on the lack of ENS content, it ultimately led her to Twitter, where she learned about ENS through listening in on twitter spaces, informative threads, and ENS community members. When dr3a.eth is not learning about ENS, she is a proud mother of four that works in the transportation industry.

Related Posts

ENS Normalization Updates & Benefits
Ecosystem

ENS Normalization Updates & Benefits

by Flossin.eth
January 26, 2023
29
The ENS Referral Protocol Post Cover
Ecosystem

The ENS Referral System: Adding an Affiliate Program to ENS Protocol

by Method
November 23, 2022
83
Using ENS With BTCPay Server (Guide)
Guides

Using ENS With BTCPay Server (Guide)

by njmoore
November 7, 2022
35
Jarritos Purchases ENS Post Cover Graphics
Integrations

Jarritos Beverage Company Purchases ENS

by Flossin.eth
September 8, 2022
42
The Role of ENS in Web3 Post Cover Graphics
Integrations

The Role of ENS in Web3

by 448.eth
July 27, 2022
288

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

I agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Translate Website

en_US English
en_US English es_ES Spanish fr_FR French zh_CN Chinese de_DE_formal German ar Arabic pl_PL Polish it_IT Italian pt_BR Portuguese

Follow Us Across Social

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

*We won't sell your email or send spam.

Market Prices

  • BTC
  • USD
  • EUR
  • JPY
  • GBP
  • ethereum
    Ethereum(ETH)
    1.02%
  • chainlink
    Chainlink(LINK)
    2.42%
  • ethereum-name-service
    Ethereum Name Service(ENS)
    1.38%

Search by Coins & Exchanges

Browse by Tag

999 Club API Audio Best Practices Brands Business Buying Clubs Community Considerations Contracts Decentralization DNS Domains EIP-4361 Emoji Keycaps Emojis ENS Ethereum Guides Identity Interview IPFS Marketplace Minting Name Wrapper NFT Normalization Onboarding Podcast Registrations Sales Searching Security SIWE Subdomains The Merge Tips TOR Twitter Spaces Updates Usernames Video Wallets Web3
The Original, Open Source, Hardware Wallets. The Original, Open Source, Hardware Wallets. The Original, Open Source, Hardware Wallets.

Search Website Articles

No Result
View All Result
Web3 Domains℠

Web3 Domains℠ creates content about decentralized domains, distributed websites, & Web3-usernames. Learn about Web3 security, & Web3 privacy.

Follow Us Across Social

Recent Posts

  • Controversial “ENS Fairy Proposal” Sparks Debate in ENS Community
  • ENS Normalization Updates & Benefits
  • ENS vs Unstoppable Domains
  • Impulse Buying ENS Domains
  • Mystery of the “👨‍🦲.eth” Wallet

Web3 Topics

  • Web3 Market Cap
  • $ENS Web3 Token
  • Name Showcase
  • Ecosystem
  • Name Sales
  • Security

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

*We won't sell your email or send spam.
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact

Web3 Domains℠ & Web3Domains.com © 2023 TechnoRealism, Inc., UCC § 1-308 | Privacy

No Result
View All Result
  • 🏠 Home
  • Technology
  • Integrations
  • Culture
  • Ecosystem
  • Name Sales
  • Security
  • Web3 Forums
    • Get Started w/ ENS
  • en_USEnglish
    • arArabic
    • zh_CNChinese
    • fr_FRFrench
    • de_DE_formalGerman
    • it_ITItalian
    • pl_PLPolish
    • es_ESSpanish
    • pt_BRPortuguese

Web3 Domains℠ & Web3Domains.com © 2023 TechnoRealism, Inc., UCC § 1-308 | Privacy

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

en_USEnglish
es_ESSpanish fr_FRFrench zh_CNChinese de_DE_formalGerman arArabic pl_PLPolish it_ITItalian pt_BRPortuguese en_USEnglish
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy & Cookie Policy.
Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?
-
00:00
00:00

Queue

Update Required Flash plugin
-
00:00
00:00
Go to mobile version