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ENSv2 to Deploy on Ethereum L1, Namechain Cancelled
ENS announced ENSv2 will deploy exclusively on Ethereum L1, canceling plans for Namechain L2 while maintaining its product roadmap, including per-name registries and expanded customization. The protocol will enable one-click .eth registration from any EVM chain without bridging, alongside continued non-EVM support for Solana and Bitcoin. Vitalik Buterin has endorsed the decision, arguing that ENS represents central Ethereum ecosystem state functioning as a semi-financial application where L1 placement maximizes accessibility and aligns with an optimal decentralized identity architecture that keeps core account/profile data on mainnet while routing user actions to specialized L2s.
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