Nick Johnson of ENS on Decentralized Usernames and Domains for Cryptocurrency

Nick Johnson of ENS (Ethereum Name Service) comes on the podcast to talk usernames in cryptocurrency, and some of the challenges of first-generation naming services in the industry that he seeks to overcome. We went over the ins and outs of how ENS works, and how it can adapt to issues facing Ethereum such as scaling. We also talk about future possibilities, and what kinds of naming contracts can exist.

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