Danny Ryan is best known as the key researcher and facilitator for the transition in Ethereum from Proof of Work (PoW) to Proof of Stake (PoS), often regarded as a modern engineering marvel. The transition to Proof of Stake reduced the energy footprint of Ethereum by more than 99%, it brought increased efficiency, increased security, increased scalability, and greater decentralization to Ethereum. Danny is also regarded as a central figure in developing the core ethos and vision of Ethereum as a chain committed to long term sustainability and decentralization. Danny's leadership and commitment to making Ethereum sustainable have been vital to the success of the Ethereum beacon chain. On September 13, 2024, Danny announced that he was moving on from this work. As a community, we are deeply appreciative of Danny's efforts and we wish him the best. Collecting this POAP involves a 0.001 Ether donation to the Protocol Guild.

On December 6, 2024, Ether crossed over $4k. While this is about the fourth cross over $4k, it is a big psychological milestone as we affirm the long term value of Ether and continue cultivating a strong chain and application ecosystem. This POAP is the second in a price milestone series on the way to Pectra. This POAP developed by superphiz, art by the ever-talented Shfryn. Distribution by airship and private channels.

On November 9, 2024, Ether crossed over $3k yet again. While it's no All-Time-High, it's a significant mental milestone and a reason for celebration in the Ethereum community. This POAP recognizes $3k as a price-point milestone in our journey to the Pectra upgrade. POAP developed by superphiz, art by the ever-talented Shfryn. Distribution is free through private channels only.

Holders of this POAP celebrated Ethereum Mainnet's upgrade to Dencun. This eagerly anticipated upgrade is projected to reduce gas fees for Layer 2 networks, unlocking greater scaling for the Ethereum ecosystem. Special thanks to the Ethereum Foundation, Ethereum Cat Herders, The Daily Gwei and EthStaker for hosting the watch party call. https://ethereum.org/ https://www.ethereumcatherders.com/ https://thedailygwei.substack.com/ https://ethstaker.cc/

On February 28, 2024, Coinbase Cloud announced that they were adding support for additional Ethereum execution clients, with Nethermind, and eventually other clients like Erigon. Coinbase has repeatedly shown a deep commitment to the success of the Ethereum network and we look forward to a long and fruitful relationship. This commitment builds on Coinbase's previous shift in conensus client diversity and is a big milestone toward ensuring the predictable operation of the Ethereum chain for decades to come. POAP developed by superphiz with art by chatGPT and GIMP. https://twitter.com/CoinbaseCloud/status/1762860051436347667

The POAP celebrates the first community-organized DVT validator squad on the OBOL platform. On December 1, 2023, superphiz solicited 9 other volunteers to team up to deposit 3.2 Ether each, and operate a DVT node for the foreseeable future. Ten holders of this POAP responded to the opportunity and subsequently launched validator 1092471, which became active on December 23, 2023. Five POAPs were granted to OBOL for providing support during setup. https://twitter.com/superphiz/status/1730574043508597229

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