ENS App and Explorer Enter Beta With ENSv2 Ready to Test

TL;DR:

• ENS launched the public Beta of its App and Explorer on Ethereum Sepolia, the final testing phase before mainnet deployment.
• The Beta introduces the ENSv2 upgrade flow, customizable profile themes, resolver management, and new testnet payment options.
• An audit competition with Immunefi will begin on August 18, offering a conditional prize of up to $70,000 for security researchers.

Ethereum Name Service launched the public Beta phase of its new application and protocol explorer on the Ethereum Sepolia testnet. ENS begins with this launch the final large-scale testing cycle before the definitive mainnet deployment, introducing for the first time the upgrade flow toward the new ENSv2 architecture.

The Beta brings years of architectural redesign aimed at simplifying protocol integration across diverse blockchain environments. Users can register and renew names, customize profile themes, manage on-chain identity records, and configure specific expiration dates. A price cooldown widget is also included, explaining the new fee dynamics planned for the full launch. On the payments side, the Beta accepts mockUSDC and USDC from the official testnet, both with no real monetary value.

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