Rocket Pool Now Powers 25% of Ethereum Nodes
Rocket Pool Now Powers 25% of Ethereum Nodes
🚀 ETH Staking's New Sheriff
Rocket Pool has achieved a significant milestone in Ethereum's staking ecosystem, now supporting over 25% of all Ethereum nodes. This makes it the largest staking protocol in the network.
Key points:
- Surpasses all other ETH staking protocols and professional operators
- Maintains more nodes than most other Layer 1 blockchains
- Pioneered permissionless Ethereum node support since 2016
- Home stakers consistently achieve >98% effectiveness
Rocket Pool's commitment to decentralized staking continues to demonstrate the power of community-driven infrastructure.
Want to participate? Join the Rocket Pool Discord to learn how to become a node operator.
Rocket Pool supports over 25% of Ethereum's nodes That's more than every other ETH staking protocol or professional operator That's more nodes than most other L1s Only Rocket Pool has supported permissionless Ethereum nodes since day one, back 2016. No one else comes close!
🚀 Rocket Pool Saturn Upgrade Brings 4 ETH Validators, Governance Vote Active
Rocket Pool is preparing for its **Saturn upgrade** next month, which will introduce 4 ETH MEGAPOOL validators - a significant reduction from current requirements. **Key developments:** - A new proposal requires legacy minipools to upgrade to the latest delegate contract for improved protocol efficiency - Node operators can now vote on this proposal via snapshot - The deposit pool has grown to over **$30 million in ETH** (9,000+ ETH) ready for MEGAPOOL validator allocation - An onchain governance proposal to increase deposit pool size is also active - Saturn upgrade is feature-complete and live on Hoodinet devnet-6 for final testing The lower 4 ETH validator requirement aims to make node operation more accessible while maintaining Rocket Pool's decentralized liquid staking model.
🗳️ Rocket Pool DAO Votes on Minipool Delegate Requirements
The Rocket Pool DAO is voting on **RPIP-77**, which would require minipools to use the latest delegate version. **Key Details:** - Active vote: [RPIP-77 proposal](https://vote.rocketpool.net/#/proposal/0x0f82693c42d491f8a74fe0584a1d503e30ab8c27a3800bc0c257d0f35340bcc5) - Forum discussion: [dao.rocketpool.net](https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/require-minipools-to-use-latest-delegate/3844) - Voting guide: [docs.rocketpool.net](https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/houston/participate#voting-on-a-proposal) This follows recent governance activity, including a vote to increase the deposit pool maximum and RPIP-74's proposal to temporarily close the minipool queue before Saturn 1 launch.
Smart Node v1.18.10 Released with Client Updates
**Smart Node v1.18.10 is now available** for all node operators. The update includes: - Client updates for Geth, Nethermind, and Reth - Minor bug fixes Node operators should review the changes on GitHub before updating. Additional details are available on Discord. This follows the previous v1.18.8 release which prepared nodes for the Saturn upgrade.
Rocket Pool Releases Bi-Weekly Ecosystem Update
Rocket Pool has published its latest bi-weekly update covering recent developments across the ecosystem. The update includes: - R&D progress and technical developments - Governance decisions and proposals - New integrations and partnerships - Community initiatives The full report is available on Medium and provides a comprehensive overview of the past two weeks of activity in the decentralized Ethereum staking protocol. [Read the complete update](https://medium.com/rocket-pool/bi-weekly-update-27-january-2026-11b1d2a749c9)
Rocket Pool Community Call: New rETH Looping Strategy Details
Rocket Pool is hosting a community call on January 29th at 5pm UTC to discuss a new DeFi strategy for rETH holders. **Key Details:** - Strategy involves looped rETH positions for enhanced yields - Collaboration between Beefy Finance, KP3R, and Gearbox Protocol - Community call will be held as an X Space - Follows previous announcement of the strategy on January 22nd The session will feature KP3R explaining how the looping mechanism works and how rETH liquid stakers can participate in this new opportunity.