# XNS — Ethereum's Naming Layer

Source: https://xns.name

## Summary

XNS is a naming service for Ethereum that lets users send and receive crypto using a name such as alice@xns instead of a 0x address, with names registered once and owned permanently. The site says names cannot be sold or traded, and that 80% of every registration fee is permanently burned, reducing ETH supply. Registration starts at 0.001 ETH, and the page presents XNS as a replacement for ENS, which it calls broken because names expire and can be reassigned if not renewed.

## Article

The Name Layer on Ethereum

Send and receive crypto with a name instead of 0x addresses. Register your name and own it forever.

Developer docs

The Problem

Crypto payments need a UX upgrade

Today, sending someone crypto means juggling 0x addresses, chat apps, and trusting your clipboard. XNS replaces all of that with a name.

Without XNS

6 steps · cryptic & error-prone

3

Paste in WhatsApp / Telegram

5

Recipient pastes into their wallet app

Hope that no clipboard malware or address poisoning silently swaps the address.

With XNS

3 steps · human-readable & safe

Why XNS

Designed for value routing

Safer Sending UX

Send to alice@yolo instead of a 42-character hex string. Human-readable names leave less room for clipboard malware and look-alike address attacks.

Permanent Ownership

Register once, own it forever. No renewals, no expiration, no subscriptions. Names can’t be sold or traded — eliminating speculation and squatting.

ETH-Aligned

80% of every registration fee is permanently burned, reducing ETH supply. No governance token. Pure value accrual to ETH holders.

Open Namespace System

XNS supports unlimited namespaces. Pick from @xns, @og, @defi, @yolo, or create your own. No gatekeepers.

How It Works

Three steps to your Revolut experience

01

Choose a name

Pick a name like alice@xns, punk@og, or crypto@chad from a wide range of namespaces.

02

Pay once

Pay a one-time fee starting as low as 0.001 ETH. No renewals. No subscription. Yours forever.

03

Start using it

Share your name. Others can send you crypto using just your name instead of a 0x address.

Register Your Name

Comparison

XNS vs ENS

ENS is fundamentally broken. Names function like expiring bank account numbers: if you forget to renew, the number can be reassigned to someone else, and incoming payments may be redirected without notice. XNS replaces this broken model with permanent ownership.

Our Mission

“Our mission is to make crypto payments simple and safe by replacing ENS's expiring account identifiers with permanent, non-transferable names built for value routing.”

## Comments

**mishaderidder.eth**: More than experimental stuff. Not tested :)  https://github.com/Walodja1987/xns/blob/main/README.md#xns--the-name-layer-on-ethereum