What are Optinames?

Optinames are tradable and transferable sub-domains wrapped as ERC721s & fully integrated with the Ethereum Name Service (ENS). They can be resolved on L1 Ethereum by utilizing an off-chain resolver.

Important Links:

Github: https://github.com/stevegachau/optimismresolver

Off-chain Resolver on L1 - https://etherscan.io/address/0x9fb848300e736075ed568147259bf8a8eefe4fef#code

Subdomain NFTs on Optimism - https://optimistic.etherscan.io/address/0x9fb848300e736075ed568147259bf8a8eefe4fef#code

Subdomain Example on ENS App - https://app.ens.domains/name/nick.ecc.eth/details

Subdomain Example on Etherscan - https://etherscan.io/enslookup-search?search=nick.ecc.eth

Subdomain Example on Rainbow Wallet - https://rainbow.me/nick.ecc.eth

Subdomain Example on Opensea - https://opensea.io/assets/optimism/0x9fb848300E736075eD568147259bF8a8eeFe4fEf/2

What We Do:

This project is leading the charge in making it easier & cheaper to acquire and utilize ens domains. We are implementing the latest technologies released by the ENS team (CCIP Read & Off-chain resolution) to make it possible for users to register subdomains on Optimism while making them available & resolvable on L1 Ethereum.

In addition to providing free ENS subdomain on Optimism (currently ecc.eth), OptiNames is partnering with NFT projects & gaming communities building their games on any Layer 2. These communities will be utilizing our tech and smart contracts to provide free usernames & gamer-tags that double up as ENS subdomains.

Adoption:

The first project utilizing Optinames to issue subdomains to their community is ECC Name Service. ECC Name Service has since grown to become the Number 1 domain collection on Optimism.

Registrations: 19,327

What Next?: Optinames is working on and will soon be launching ENS Wildcards on L2

Many NFT communities on Ethereum and L2s have expressed a desire to use ENS names and subdomains to identify and connect with their users and holders. However, requiring each NFT holder to manually register an ENS subdomain can be cumbersome. This creates unnecessary friction for NFT holders, who often stand to benefit greatly from the usability improvements offered by ENS names.

Wildcard subdomains offer a solution to this problem by allowing every NFT holder to receive an ENS name automatically at no cost & without any registration step. The process for the ENS domain holder is simple: just link their domain name to the NFT collection they want to support. From there, digit subdomains (linked to an NFTs token ID) will automatically point to and resolve to the current owner of the NFT in the chosen collection.