ENS seeks DAO approval to activate upgraded Ethereum naming system

REGULATORY DECISIONENS seeks DAO approval toactivate upgraded Ethereumnaming system48IMPORTANCEQUIET3NEWS MEDIA3PIECESOct 13, 2026 11:16blockboard.net

ENS is seeking DAO approval to launch ENSv2 on Ethereum. The upgrade would temporarily pause new .eth registrations while existing domain holders keep their names and can renew them without migrating.

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During the transition, new .eth registrations would be paused for hours.
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Current .eth domain holders would be able to renew their names without migrating.
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ENS is asking its DAO to approve the launch of ENSv2 on Ethereum.
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The proposed upgrade would keep existing domain names in place while the new system is introduced.

What it means

Who it affects, what changes and what is still unconfirmed

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Users who already hold .eth names would notice that renewals stay available even while the new system is being introduced, while people trying to register new names would face a temporary pause. That change would be visible in the ENS domain market on the day the transition starts.

In practice, the proposal changes the registration flow for a short period, but it does not force existing names to move. What stays the same is that current holders keep their names and can renew them without migrating. (per crypto.news)

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