ENS (Ethereum Name Service)
The Ethereum Name Service maps human-readable names like alice.eth to wallet addresses and records, managed entirely by on-chain smart contracts.
Published on May 22, 2026By Namefi Team
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ENS (Ethereum Name Service) is a decentralized naming system that maps human-readable names (like vitalik.eth) to Ethereum addresses, content hashes, and other resources. ENS names live entirely on-chain and are managed by smart contracts on Ethereum. They are not part of the traditional DNS and do not resolve in standard browsers without a resolver gateway or browser extension. Official site: ens.domains.
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