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Ethereum Name Service logo ENS

Ethereum Name Service: history, founders and key events

From Nov 8, 2021 to today, every major rally, crash and upgrade, each with a dated, sourced price.

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Latest close in our data: $5.84 (Coinbase Exchange ENS/USD daily close, 2026-10-14).

LaunchedNov 8, 2021
Consensus or platformGovernance token on Ethereum
Circulating supply42.3 million (CoinGecko, Oct 14, 2026)
Max supply100.0 million (CoinGecko)

Origin story

Ethereum Name Service maps readable names like alice.eth to wallet addresses and other records. It was created by Nick Johnson, then at the Ethereum Foundation, and launched in 2017.

The ENS governance token was airdropped to .eth name holders on November 8, 2021.

Founders: Nick Johnson.

Ethereum Name Service price, USD
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Source: Binance ENS/USDT daily closes 2021-11-10 to 2021-11-15; Coinbase Exchange ENS/USD daily closes 2021-11-16 to 2026-10-14. Fetched Oct 14, 2026 from free public APIs. Click a dot for the event and its price on that day.

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Key events

  1. Nov 8, 2021launch
    ENS airdrop
    ENS gives governance tokens to name holders.
  2. Nov 10, 2021milestone
    First daily close in our data $73.82 (Binance ENS/USDT daily close, 2021-11-10)
    Our sourced ENS price history begins on this day.
  3. Nov 28, 2021rally
    Highest close in our data $76.15 (Coinbase Exchange ENS/USD daily close, 2021-11-28)
    The highest daily close for ENS in our price history.
  4. Aug 18, 2026crash
    Lowest close after the peak $3.84 (Coinbase Exchange ENS/USD daily close, 2026-08-18)
    The lowest ENS close in our data after its highest close.

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Sources

Facts written in our own words. Last checked Oct 14, 2026.