Kris Kocic (cap.eth)

builder, thinker, investor, grumpy optimist.

I build things. I talk to people. I write stuff. I try...

• October 28, 2025·7 min read

  ENS, Vision, Grails, Trading, Doma, Tokenization, Vibes

  A stream-of-thought on ENS skeptics, name trading, tokenization, and the long game.

• March 12, 2025·42 min read

  ENS lessons from the trenches

  A breakdown of the key areas that will drive ENS growth, from dev tooling to mass adoption.

• February 25, 2025·19 min read

  ENS Service Providers ('24)

  A roundup of ENS Service Providers in 2024 — what they built, shipped, and learned.

• January 24, 2025·5 min read

  .eth stays on

  A personal account of how Ethereum changed my worldview — and why .eth is not going anywhere.

• January 16, 2025·2 min read

  AI (soft-shill)

  Why early AI crypto bets might be the most obvious move nobody is making.

• January 14, 2025·4 min read

  Namechain Ecosystem (late-night thoughts)

  Late-night thoughts on what ENS Namechain could unlock for the broader naming ecosystem.

• December 5, 2024·20 min read

  ENS: To a Billion and Beyond

  What it would actually take to scale ENS to a billion users — and why it is worth trying.

• May 14, 2024·5 min read

  ENS x Namespace = 🫂

  Why we built Namespace on ENS, and what that bet means for on-chain identity.

• November 14, 2023·13 min read

  Does ENS need Ecosystem projects?

  Does ENS actually need ecosystem projects — or can the protocol stand on its own?

• October 17, 2023·10 min read

  Thoughts: Identity, DIDs, Reputation, Attestations

  Unpacking Web3 identity — DIDs, reputation systems, attestations, and where it is all heading.

• June 29, 2023·21 min read

  Why Web3 Music?

  Why music is one of the most compelling use cases for Web3 — and what needs to happen next.

• May 16, 2023·23 min read

  Who will drive ENS mass adoption?

  Looking at which verticals — wallets, apps, brands — will actually bring ENS to the masses.

• April 24, 2023·23 min read

  Exploring Account Abstraction

  Breaking down account abstraction and why it might finally fix crypto's UX problem.