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 <li>ENSv2 will deploy directly on Ethereum L1 as falling gas costs remove the need for a dedicated L2.</li>
 <li>Ethereum scaling cut ENS registration fees by about 99%, shifting the cost calculus away from Namechain.</li>
 <li>ENSv2 features and roadmap remain unchanged, with multi-chain resolution still fully supported.</li>
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The Ethereum Name Service has confirmed that ENSv2 will be deployed on Ethereum’s base layer, ending development of its proposed Namechain layer-2 network. According to ENS contributors, recent improvements in Ethereum’s scalability and cost structure have eliminated the original need for a dedicated ENS Layer-2.
In comments <a href="https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/2019818956530274327?s=20" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">posted on X</a>, Vitalik Buterin said ENS names and records show a high-value state that benefits from being directly accessible on Ethereum L1. He described ENS as a semi-financial application with high network importance, arguing that Ethereum’s …
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