On May 2, 2023, Rocket Pool surpassed an astonishing 2500 nodes. A tremendous feat worthy of Sparta in its prime and a hard fought battle to get here thanks in no small part to Maverick. Plus, The Honorable Dybsy in a bunny suit in celebration of his HOP-RP ambassadorship.

On March 31, 2023, Smartnode v1.9.0 was unleashed upon the world, heralding a new era of possibility and potential for the Rocket Pool protocol. This upgrade wasn't just any ordinary update - it was a crucial step in preparing for the much-anticipated Atlas and Shapella updates. The Rocket Pool community had been eagerly anticipating this moment, and the excitement was palpable. Joe, the hard-working developer at the heart of the project, couldn't help but feel a sense of awe as he looked back on the long road that had led them to this point. The countless hours of effort, and the relentless pursuit of excellence from himself, the team, and the Rocket Pool community had all led to this moment. As he gazed upon the fruits of his labor, Joe knew that the future held limitless possibilities. The release of Smartnode v1.9.0 was just the beginning, and he was excited to be a part of the journey that lay ahead. Poap designed and distributed by ShfRyn.

rETH is now accepted as collateral on MakerDAO. You can access it through Oasis.app!

To celebrate the release of the Ledger Nano S Plus, the first 10,000 Nanos include a limited edition genesis swivel and a POAP NFT.

On the day of May 9th, 2022, the cryptocurrency markets were heading south and the stable coin UST was in trouble. Algorithmic stable coins are supposed to be stable by tracking the price of fiat currencies, however, on this day UST's price went as low at .60 - 40% below the peg.

On this day 8thwonder.eth decided he couldn't miss #trading and bought all the RPL he sold a few months prior back. A whopping $500k buy order triggered a lot of bots but most of all the degens in #trading that where active at the time. Eligible people where hand picked based on activity during the buy order, so that only true #trading people can mint this POAP.

The night of May 11, 2022 was an exciting time for Rocket Pool minipool operators - it was the monthly Rocket Pool rewards distribution, while hanging out in Rocket Pool #Trading, we were watching a ~20% across the board market drop as the Luna stable coin lost its peg and melted down. Holders of this POAP were in the room or closely related to the event in Rocket Pool. POAP development by Superphiz, data collection by Jasper the Friendly Ghost, POAP design by kavishsethi#2327 through the POAPathon discord.