For those who have come to Rocket Pool University to gain knowledge of the Rocket Pool protocol. This POAP is for attending the Basics of Rocket Pool course. You should now have an introductory understanding of how RP improves on Ethereum's Proof of Stake and you can feel confident in your ability to pursue starting up your own RP node and minipool.

This POAP is bestowed upon individuals who were either elected or held a GMC member position during the inaugural year of its existence. These dedicated individuals invested their time in meticulously selecting grants, bounties, and retrospective awards, contributing significantly to the enhancement of the Rocket Pool protocol. The esteemed members during the first year included: anisoptera, calurduran, dondo, Fornax, invis, jcrtp, Ken, Kevster, mentor, object Object, rplmaxi, ShfRyn, Wander, and Waq.

0xFornax, a dedicated and long-standing community member, has officially joined the Rocket Pool team! 0xFornax's addition brings not only Golang expertise but also a wealth of insights and skills to the table. In his new role, he will be immersing himself in various aspects of the protocol and contributing to the development of the smart node stack. The Rocket Pool team continues to grow stronger and more vibrant, thanks to the valuable contributions of individuals like 0xFornax. A POAP was gifted to those who celebrate this exciting addition to the Rocket Pool team.

The address which minted this POAP participated in the KZG Summoning Ceremony: a publicly coordinated ritual to produce a random output. This output will be used in Proto-Danksharding, aka EIP 4844: an Ethereum scaling mechanism which will hopefully enable lower Layer 2 fees and greater global accessibility. EIP-4844 is expected to go live with the Dencun network upgrade in the near future. As of the time of writing, this ceremony was the largest setup of this kind when considering the number of contributions.

Rocket Pool's Discord buzzed with excitement as members passionately debated RPL token's future – some bullish, others bearish. Participants cast their votes and, in the spirit of community, were rewarded with a POAP, adding a touch of camaraderie to the crypto chatter. Design by ShfRyn.