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Terry Ajayi
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Do it with ENS6 steps · 10 min · small depositOwn a name that works as your wallet address, step by step, with the steps kept here.
An ENS name is an NFT in your wallet; people can pay you at it and you control its records while you keep renewing it. Here is what people actually do with it, gathered from 6 solved problems and 1 Unlock.
8 uses found4 unmarketed18 places and people2 token ideas7 build ideas
Who knew?
One name for a whole community.
from: Fund our group with no bank account →Charted in the House4 never marketed
Uses the community found 8
what people really do with it
Subnames are the under-marketed use: one $5 name can give a whole family, club or shop free names like ade.yourname.eth that work as payment addresses.
from: Own a name that works as your wallet address →A demonetized channel can still earn from direct fan payments, because demonetization only switches off YouTube ads. USDC tips to a wallet or ENS name involve no platform.
from: Turn a demonetized channel into owned income →You can give each member a subname under one ENS name, so the whole group shares an identity. ENS name owners can create subnames, and some tools issue them without gas.
from: Fund our group with no bank account →A real company's domain, ENS name and onchain address can be checked in public. Onchain records and ENS names are public.
from: Check a job offer is real in minutes →One ENS name can hold your wallet addresses, links and avatar in one place. ENS records store addresses and profile data.
from: I want a name nobody can take →Registration gas is now tiny, averaging under 5 cents, so the yearly fee is most of the cost. ENS reports average registration gas below 5 cents, and ENSv2 stays on Ethereum.
from: I want a name nobody can take →An ENS name can make a long key human-readable. ENS maps a name to your address.
from: I have no ID papers →A tip to an ENS name reaches the creator anywhere in the world. ENS names resolve to wallets.
from: Send my tip straight to the creator →
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Unmarketed uses 4
the oh! list
One name for a whole community.
from: Fund our group with no bank account →Family and community naming.
from: I want a name nobody can take →A readable identity for people with no papers.
from: I have no ID papers →A tip address fans can remember and type.
from: Send my tip straight to the creator →
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Where it matters 18
who needs it most
small creators in Nigeria and the Philippines: Ad revenue is low per view, so losing it hurts and alternatives matter.
from: Turn a demonetized channel into owned income →crypto and finance creators: Their topics are often flagged by ad systems.
from: Turn a demonetized channel into owned income →news and commentary channels: Sensitive topics are limited for ads but still loved by viewers who will tip.
from: Turn a demonetized channel into owned income →village and church groups in West Africa: Bank accounts for informal groups are hard to open.
from: Fund our group with no bank account →open-source communities: Members are spread across many countries.
from: Fund our group with no bank account →diaspora hometown associations: Members abroad can donate and see every spend.
from: Fund our group with no bank account →job seekers in India, Nigeria and the Philippines: Fake remote jobs target these markets heavily.
from: Check a job offer is real in minutes →crypto newcomers: Fake 'tasks' ask them to sign wallet approvals.
from: Check a job offer is real in minutes →developers looking for web3 roles: Fake take-home tests are used to plant malware.
from: Check a job offer is real in minutes →creators: Handles get stolen or suspended.
from: I want a name nobody can take →families abroad: One family name with subnames is easy to remember for transfers.
from: I want a name nobody can take →small businesses: One name can point to a payment address customers can type.
from: I want a name nobody can take →refugees and migrants: Papers are often lost.
from: I have no ID papers →young people without IDs: Many online services ask for identity.
from: I have no ID papers →informal workers: Their work leaves no paper trail.
from: I have no ID papers →fans of African musicians: Platform payouts are low.
from: Send my tip straight to the creator →indie writers: Patron sites take a share.
from: Send my tip straight to the creator →small streamers: Payout minimums delay income.
from: Send my tip straight to the creator →
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Token utility ideas 2
a job for every holder, not a price
ENS could fund public-good subname registrars for community groups.
from: Fund our group with no bank account →ENS could govern a fund that subsidises subnames for public goods.
from: I want a name nobody can take →
Do it with ENSOwn a name that works as your wallet address, step by step, kept right hereStart the route
Routes you can walk
Solutions that use ENS
- Solved problemTurn a demonetized channel into owned incomeSee the route
- Solved problemFund our group with no bank accountSee the route
- Solved problemCheck a job offer is real in minutesSee the route
- Solved problemI want a name nobody can takeSee the route
- Solved problemI have no ID papersSee the route
- Solved problemSend my tip straight to the creatorSee the route
- UnlockOwn a name that works as your wallet addressOpen the Unlock
Build on it 7
free ideas, take them
A family name manager that issues subnames like mum.yourname.eth, points each one at that person's wallet, and pays the one renewal for everyone.
from: Own a name that works as your wallet address →A tool that mirrors a creator's YouTube uploads list to Arweave and posts each new one to Farcaster with a tip link.
from: Turn a demonetized channel into owned income →A donation page with a live Safe balance, a spend log in plain words and receipts for each payout.
from: Fund our group with no bank account →A browser extension that flags job posts asking for upfront fees, wallet connections or downloaded apps.
from: Check a job offer is real in minutes →A subname portal for a community to claim names in a click with no gas.
from: I want a name nobody can take →A reputation wallet that collects attestations from employers and community leaders in one shareable page.
from: I have no ID papers →A one-link tip page tied to a creator's ENS name, with a public thank-you wall and a local cash-out quote.
from: Send my tip straight to the creator →
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Straight answers
ENS, asked and answered
What do people actually use ENS for?
Subnames are the under-marketed use: one $5 name can give a whole family, club or shop free names like ade.yourname.eth that work as payment addresses. A demonetized channel can still earn from direct fan payments, because demonetization only switches off YouTube ads. USDC tips to a wallet or ENS name involve no platform. You can give each member a subname under one ENS name, so the whole group shares an identity. ENS name owners can create subnames, and some tools issue them without gas.
Which problems can ENS help with?
Turn a demonetized channel into owned income. Fund our group with no bank account. Check a job offer is real in minutes. I want a name nobody can take. I have no ID papers. Send my tip straight to the creator.
Where does ENS matter most?
small creators in Nigeria and the Philippines: Ad revenue is low per view, so losing it hurts and alternatives matter. crypto and finance creators: Their topics are often flagged by ad systems. news and commentary channels: Sensitive topics are limited for ads but still loved by viewers who will tip.
How do I start with ENS?
Follow the Unlock "Own a name that works as your wallet address" in the House: a short, step-by-step route with the cost and risks named.
Is this ENS's official page?
No. It is the House's portal about ENS, gathered from routes people walk. The ENS team can claim it for free to correct anything and add the uses they see.
Who answers questions about ENS here?
A human from the House reads every question. Curators answer in plain words and say when they do not know. Nobody here will ever ask for your seed phrase or keys.
Does the House promise rewards for using it?
No. The House never promises tokens, airdrops or income. If a project funds a reward, it is labelled and routed only to people who really did the thing.
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