On August 22, 2025, Ethereum users worldwide join Leslie the Rhino in celebrating as Ethereum reaches a new all-time high! With institutional demand for ETH surging, could this milestone be just the beginning of an even greater journey? All proceeds from this POAP will be donated to Protocol Guild. POAP developed by superphiz.

SEC throws down new regs for crypto https://coinpedia.org/news/sec-drops-the-boomshell-on-crypto-defi-dealers-beware-big-changes-in-rule-unveiled/ FTX to refund Bitcoin to customers at prices below $18,000 https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/10/17/ftx-plans-to-return-90-of-customer-funds-but-theres-a-catch/ El Salvador re-elects Bukele which bodes well for Bitcoin's integration into the economy https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/02/05/el-salvador-embraces-future-with-bitcoin-as-bukele-secures-historic-victory/ GoDaddy integrates ENS and allows free linking of .com domains to BTC, ETH, etc addresses https://aboutus.godaddy.net/newsroom/company-news/news-details/2024/GoDaddy-and-Ethereum-Name-Service-Bridge-the-Gap-Between-Domain-Names-and-Crypto-Wallets/default.aspx Binance drops Monero after settling with FinCEN https://archive.is/N1c1l Solana goes down again https://thedefiant.io/solana-blockchain-is-live-after-5-hour-outage US Treasury intends to fight perceived crypto risks in stablecoins and bank runs https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/02/05/treasury-secretary-janet-yellen-warns-of-crypto-risks/ Ethereum Dencun upgrade set for March 13th https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1755597588701868108 Sotheby's is auctioning a Ether Rock https://twitter.com/Sothebysverse/status/1755677738239758644 Craig Wright trying to prove he's Satoshi again https://mashable.com/article/bitcoin-inventor-uk-lawsuit-craig-wright-satoshi-nakamoto Bitcoin deep dive

This POAP celebrates 100 issues of the "What's New in Eth2" newsletter, developed by Ben Edgington and found at https://eth2.news. The POAP image is designed by sleety.eth (with Ben's iconic PFP). This POAP is distributed through poap-checkout with all proceeds going to Lefteris Karapetsas' Berlin marathon fundraising event for kids with heart disease. Ben's contributions to Ethereum will always be valued, and he's moving on to focus on his book, "Upgrading Ethereum", found at https://eth2book.info/altair/

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