Rocket Pool has released v1.13.10 of the Smart Node, a recommended update featuring important bug fixes, client updates, and minor enhancements. This version includes updates to Geth, Besu, Reth, Teku, Nimbus, and Nethermind, along with new MEV-Boost support for the Holesky testnet and optimizations for oDAO RPC calls. Additional improvements include Reth peer parameter controls, cleanup for V10, and fixes to various issues. Rocket Pool node operators that were the first to upgrade received a POAP. This month's POAP was designed by talented Icelandic community member IcelandCalling.eth.

You contributed to the OnionDAO by running a Tor exit node. Thanks to your efforts there are now more people with access to censorship-resistant internet access. You didn't solve all the world's problems, but you chose to do something good that is uniquely within your skillset. Thank you. At the time of this POAP drop, OnionDAO runs 1.38% of all Tor exit nodes.

You contributed to the OnionDAO by running a Tor exit node. Thanks to your efforts there are now more people with access to censorship-resistant internet access. You didn't solve all the world's problems, but you chose to do something good that is uniquely within your skillset. Thank you. At the time of this POAP drop, OnionDAO runs 1.82% of all Tor exit nodes.

On September 23, 2024, the Constellation testnet officially went live! Constellation is a protocol built on Rocket Pool that enhances capital efficiency, boosts scalability, and mitigates asset concentration risk. Node operators who participated in setting up Constellation on Holesky, helping test one of the most impactful products built on Rocket Pool, were awarded a POAP as recognition for their contribution.

This POAP commemorates voting in the RPIP-49 Governance Proposal about the Rocket Pool Tokenomics Rework

The Rocket Pool Houston release delivered Protocol DAO on-chain voting. Shortly, the Protocol DAO will be able to vote on Snapshot for meta governance and vote on-chain to make protocol changes. Before Rocket Pool can enable Protocol DAO voting, node operators need to initialize their voting power in the new system and update their signaling address that is used to vote on Snapshot. Node operators that initialized their voting power by July 15 received a POAP.