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ENS Labs, the team behind the Ethereum Name Service (ENS), is moving forward with plans to launch a dedicated layer-2 network called Namechain.

The Ethereum Name Service (ENS) token shot up more than 10% as ENS Labs announced details of its new Ethereum layer 2 solution “Namechain.” Namechain is a purpose-built Ethereum layer 2 solution aimed at scaling blockchain identity by making it easier to register names at reduced costs via rollups,

Ethereum Name Service parent company ENS Labs Ltd. today announced plans to launch its own layer 2 scaling network for its blockchain-based name service. The new network is called Namechain, and ENS Labs said it intends to launch the it around the end of ...

ENS Labs, the organization behind the Ethereum Name Service, is building its own Layer 2 network titled Namechain. ENS is a decentralized naming system built on the Ethereum block

ENS Labs has introduced “Namechain,” a new Ethereum L2 solution designed to enhance scalability and accessibility for blockchain identity.