Rocket Pool's integration with Base, Coinbase Wallet, and Coinbase Ventures supports Ethereum's Decentralised Liquid Staking Protocol
Rocket Pool's integration with Base, Coinbase Wallet, and Coinbase Ventures supports Ethereum's Decentralised Liquid Staking Protocol
Rocket Pool is deeply integrated with the growing Base ecosystem, allowing users to natively liquid stake with Rocket Pool from Coinbase Wallet. $rETH, Rocket Pool's liquid staking token, is available on Base's L2 and can be bridged from Ethereum mainnet. Anyone can be a Node Operator with Rocket Pool, including Coinbase Ventures, who are running minipool validators with Unit 410. Demand for $rETH is high, with enough ETH deposited in under four hours to mint over 14,000 $rETH worth $36m.
Rocket Pool is continuing to be deeply integrated across the growing Base ecosystem, providing more options for users. Read on to find out how Base, Coinbase Wallet, & Coinbase Ventures are all supporting Ethereum's Decentralised Liquid Staking Protocol 👇 1/4
Demand for the most decentralised liquid staking token remains high - enough ETH was deposited with Rocket Pool in under four hours to mint more than 14,000 new $rETH worth $36m!
🚀 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.