🎉 Big news, Rocket Pool community! 🥳 The SEC just approved the first Ethereum ETF, and our #trading room on Discord is buzzing with excitement! Imagine Eth, our beloved decentralized hero, getting a shiny new badge of approval from the big leagues. It's like seeing our favorite digital star finally getting its moment in the spotlight! Picture the scene: the Rocket Pool crew, all gathered in the #trading room, decked out in virtual party hats, celebrating with confetti made of smart contracts, and raising glasses of pixelated champagne. 🥂 This ETF approval is more than just a win; it's a milestone worthy of a moonwalk! 🌕✨ Now, investors—whether they're new to the crypto world or seasoned pros—can jump into Ethereum as easily as buying a stock. It's like Eth has rolled out the red carpet, making it simpler than ever to be part of the revolution. And let's not forget the memes—oh, the glorious memes! Get ready for an onslaught of "ETH to the moon" jokes and celebratory GIFs flooding the chat. So, grab your virtual popcorn and join the fun in the #trading room. Eth's future is shining brighter and looking more mainstream than ever. 🚀💫 Here's to new beginnings and even bigger crypto dreams! 🥳🎉

The Bitcoin spot ETF is finally here! https://blockworks.co/bitcoin-etf SEC twitter hacked and announces ETF approval early on Tuesday lol https://twitter.com/BTC_Archive/status/1744843666307400170 VanEck pledges 5% of ETF profits to BTC devs https://cointelegraph.com/news/vaneck-pledges-profits-core-devs-spot-bitcoin-etf Gary Gensler forced by courts to be deciding vote Yes on BTC ETF https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/01/11/gary-gensler-voted-to-approve-bitcoin-etfs-despite-public-criticism/ Vanguard and a few others block Bitcoin ETFs from their platform https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/wall-street-firms-block-client-access-new-spot-bitcoin-etfs Insane IRS tax rules now in effect since Jan 1st, prepare to become a felon https://twitter.com/NeerajKA/status/1742362328937746793 LUNA and MIR are officially securities https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/12/28/terraform-labs-luna-and-mir-tokens-are-securities-judge-rules/ Circle (USDC) files for IPO https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/11/circle-confidentially-files-for-ipo-following-banner-year-for-crypto-.html Optimism concludes Retroactive Public Goods Funding round 3 https://twitter.com/Optimism/status/1745490889294688593 Twitter removes NFT PFP support https://decrypt.co/212356/twitter-gives-up-nft-profile-pics-killing-ethereum-feature-paying-users Devcon 2024 in Thailand Nov 12-15 with Hodlercon the week afterwards https://devcon.org/

The Ethereum Mainnet merged with the Beacon Chain proof-of-stake network on September 15, 2022. This marks the end of proof-of-work for Ethereum and a full transition to proof-of-stake. This historic upgrade is projected to reduce the Ethereum network's energy consumption by over 99% and sets the stage for future upgrades to further scale the Ethereum network. Holders of this POAP were there to witness the Ethereum Mainnet Merge with the rest of the community and signaled their support to the core developers of this enormous undertaking by sending roughly $10 of ETH to the Protocol DAO, directly funding protocol contributors. Special thanks to all of the client teams, researchers and core developers of the Ethereum Protocol, and to community leaders The Daily Gwei, Bankless, Ethereum Cat Herders, The Ethereum Foundation and EthStaker for their support in preparing the world for this moment. -https://thedailygwei.substack.com/ -https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ -https://www.ethereumcatherders.com/ -https://ethereum.org/en/ -https://ethstaker.cc/