What is ENS and how does it work?

The ENS is built on Ethereum’s smart contracts, making it more secure, private, and resistant to censorship than the internet’s Domain Name Service (DNS). The team behind ENS see internet-naming infrastructure as a fundamental component that therefore should be open, decentralized, community-driven and not-for-profit.

What is Ethereum Name Service (ENS)?

How ENS Works and What It’s Used For The Ethereum Name Service (ENS) takes inspiration from a technological challenge first contended with when the U.S. military was developing the building blocks of the internet.

What is ENS domain name?

The ENS domain name is your IBAN equivalent, which allows others to send cryptocurrency to your wallet. Using ENS, you can create a “nickname” for your public address. This means that instead of sharing a long string of characters with a friend, you will have a link like “Julia.eth,” which is automatically connected to your public address.

What is En (En) and how does it work?

Simply put, ENS is a decentralized, open-source, and permissible naming system running on Ethereum smart contracts. You can think of it as a nickname generator system for Ethereum addresses.