On March 13, 2024, the Dencun hard fork occurred. The bustling #trading community within the Rocket Pool Discord diligently monitored their nodes to ensure everything remained stable during the fork. Numerous users shared their Ethereum logs, as the massive blob ASCII printed to their command lines. This upgrade, being dubbed the smoothest hard fork ever, transformed what could have been a daunting process into a seamless transition. As a token of recognition, the Rocket Pool community actively engaging in the #trading channel during the Dencun fork were awarded a POAP.

As the holiday season swept over the Rocket Pool community on Discord, virtual festivities ignited a sense of camaraderie among its members. The sound of cheerful messages and rocket emojis echoed through the digital space, creating a warm and vibrant atmosphere. Following a fruitful year of protocol development, which included the implementation of LEB8s, a remarkable 4x growth in rETH, and the launch of a new website, the community eagerly anticipated the unfolding excitement of the upcoming 2024 roadmap. The much-anticipated Houston and Saturn upgrades stood out as key milestones, promising to further elevate Rocket Pool's capabilities and solidify its position in the evolving landscape of decentralized Ethereum staking. This POAP was awarded to the Discord members that joined in on the festivities.

The user 'rpl-benefactor' returned to Rocket Pool's Discord #trading channel on December 1st, 2023 to announce that they had 535 RPL (worth >$15,000) to distribute to the community over the coming days. Funds were donated by: Waq donated $3000, with the caveat that the whole community must rally to reach $10,000 in total donations. Once that amount was reached, the RPL Benefactor would distribute the equivalent value in RPL to members of the community. 62 Community members bought the POAP priced at 0.05 ETH. https://poap.gallery/event/159708 In addition to Waq and POAP buyers, the final amount also included generous donations from Thomasg and an Anon whale. The Benefactor only had only one rule: "message me. make case. i decide if you get rpl". Distribution by RPL Benefactor & Sleety. POAP design by Sleety.

The Ethereum community has taken proactive measures, including a treasury vote within ENS DAO, an incentives vote within Arbitrum (one of the largest layer 2 solutions), and organizing vampire attacks within two influential staking communities, Diva and Swell. Additionally, the protocols, which had previously ignored a strong response from the broader Ethereum community, now sought help from that very community to establish new bridging standards. This need arose after a significant bridge incident involving the wstETH token rendered these protocols vulnerable. These collective actions underline the community's determination to maintain Ethereum's decentralization and resilience, showcasing their commitment to safeguarding the network against external threats. This POAP was organized and designed by contraband.eth, rplmaxi.eth, ShfRyn, superphiz, and Waq. Proceeds for this POAP go to charity:water (https://www.charitywater.org/uk/crypto) https://twitter.com/litocoen/status/1717428071131971624 https://twitter.com/lidodominance https://beincrypto.com/liquid-staking-diva-tvl-lido-vampire-attack/ https://thedefiant.io/lido-misses-out-as-arbitrum-grants-vote-closes https://discord.com/channels/@me/1163925133283569804/1169344361763454986

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