ENSv2 launches on Ethereum as NFT claims require name upgrades

Ethereum Name Service has launched ENSv2 on Ethereum mainnet, introducing individual registries for subnames and an optional commemorative NFT for wallets eligible under a June 1 snapshot. Summary Existing .eth names remain usable, with eligible holders able to upgrade through the ENS App. Each name can have its own registry, with separate permissions for managing subnames. NFT eligibility uses a June 1, 2026 snapshot and allows one collectible per eligible wallet. More than 40 teams were ready for ENSv2, according to the project’s launch posts. ENS Labs announced the Oct. 27 release alongside a redesigned ENS App and ENS Explorer, while confirming that existing names will keep working without re-registration. ENSv2 lets owners upgrade without registering again In its launch announcement, ENS Labs said holders can move eligible .eth names into ENSv2 through the application when they want to use its new capabilities. Keeping an existing name does not require registering it a second time. The release follows founder Nick Johnson’s Oct. 11 activation proposal, which crypto.news previously reported had sought approval to activate the new system. At that stage, the contracts had been de...