[ENS COO: V2 Will Only Be Deployed on Ethereum L1, Namechain Development Halted] Ethereum Name Service (ENS) COO Katherine Wu stated on the X platform that ENS v2 will only be deployed on the Ethereum L1 network, and the previously planned Namechain L2 development will be halted. This adjustment only involves the choice of deployment layer and does not affect the functionality, mission, or product roadmap of ENS v2. As an upgrade to the existing ENS, ENS v2 will provide independent registries for each .eth domain, enabling stronger customization features. Meanwhile, the team is developing two brand-new applications, which have already been launched on the testnet this week. ENS emphasized that even with deployment on L1, ENS v2 will still operate fully according to its original design, ensuring that user experience and core protocol objectives remain unchanged. It is reported that this decision is related to broader discussions about the role of L2 within the Ethereum ecosystem. ENS will continue to support as many chains as possible, including future plans to allow users to register .eth domains on any EVM chain, while maintaining address support for major chains like Solana and Bitcoin. Detailed reasoning behind the decision has been published on the official blog.