ENS Labs proposes ENSv2 activation that would halt new ENSv1 registrations

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The proposed ENSv2 activation could centralize governance, enhance user experience, and shift economic activity to the new protocol version. The post ENS Labs proposes ENSv2 activation that would halt new ENSv1 registrations appeared first on Crypto Briefing .

If a v1 name expires, it becomes available for registration on v2. 12, 2026 ENS Labs wants to close the front door on ENSv1.

On October 11, 2026, the team behind the Ethereum Name Service posted a draft proposal to the ENS DAO Governance Forum. It would activate ENSv2 on Ethereum mainnet and stop new .eth registrations on the current v1 registrar.

What the proposal would actually do Once the DAO executes the proposal, the v1 registrar would stop accepting new .eth names. Renewals for existing v1 names would run through a new contract called ETHRenewerV1 .

Owners who prefer v1 can stay there indefinitely by renewing. There is no forced migration and no cutoff date.

Before v2 opens for registrations and resolution, ENS Labs would run a pre-migration sync. The goal is to preserve every active v1 name for its current owner, so the new system recognizes who holds what from day one.

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