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/

Bankless Member, Class of 2022.

One of the main goals of the EthStaker community is to lower the technical barrier of entry into the world of solo staking on the Ethereum network. One of the ways we do this is by hosting workshop events to provide step-by-step instructions on how to get your validator up and running. The EthStaker crew has teamed up with [Rocket Pool](https://www.rocketpool.net/) who have agreed to co-host a livestream workshop wherein Joe Clapis (rocket pool senior blockchain engineer) will literally by going step-by-step building a new Raspberry Pi machine from the box to a fully functional validator using the Rocket Pool platform.

Joe Clapis (rocket pool senior blockchain engineer) will be going step-by-step building a new Raspberry Pi machine from fresh out of the box to a fully functional validator using the Rocket Pool platform.

The highly anticipated block 12,965,000 has finally processed and ushered in EIP-1559. This POAP celebrates all of the hard work and dedication by the Ethereum Foundation and everyone involved to bring such a monumental upgrade to fruition.

The EthStaker crew along with a cast of special guests celebrate the London Network Upgrade with a livestream party. The crew hung out to discuss EIP-1559, painted on the POAP.art canvas, and hosted a POAP.fun raffle. Livestream: https://youtu.be/afAFQY--GlI

Superphiz & Unvetica.eth presents a follow-up from the ETHGlobal 2020 talk on Ethereum 2.0. In this presentation, Superphiz outlines the landscape within Ethereum and showcases how someone looking to stake on the Ethereum Network can go about it safely.

After months and months of planning, Berlin is finally here! The upgrade, which follows the Istanbul and Muir Glacier upgrades, is scheduled to go live on the Ethereum mainnet at block 12 244 000. We expect this to happen around Wednesday, April 14, 2021, but because of block time variability, the exact date may change.