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!
Smart Node v1.19.3 Adds Commit-Boost Support for Preconfirmations
Smart Node version 1.19.3 now integrates **Commit-Boost**, an open-source alternative to MEV-Boost that maintains full protocol compatibility while introducing advanced features. **Key Features:** - Fully compatible with existing MEV-Boost protocol - Enables node operators to opt into commitment systems - Supports preconfirmations for enhanced transaction guarantees This update gives Ethereum stakers more flexibility in how they participate in MEV extraction while maintaining the option to engage with newer commitment-based systems. Node operators can now choose between traditional MEV-Boost or the enhanced Commit-Boost framework.
🚀 Smart Node Update
**Smart Node v1.19.1** has been released with multiple improvements and automatically updates the delegate contract per RPIP-77. **Key Updates:** - Automatic delegate contract updates following RPIP-77 - Multiple system improvements included **Nimbus v26.2.0** is now available as a recommended manual update, released in response to the recent mainnet outage. **Action Required:** Node operators should review the changes on GitHub before installing either update.
🚀 Rocket Pool's Saturn Upgrade Launches After Successful Audits
Rocket Pool has completed all pre-launch requirements for Saturn, its largest protocol update to date. **Key Milestones Achieved:** - Security audits completed ✓ - Testnet deployment successful ✓ - Smart contracts deployed ✓ The team will host a community call on X Spaces at 10:30pm UTC to discuss the upgrade details and implementation. Saturn represents a significant evolution for the decentralized Ethereum staking protocol, following months of development and testing.
🔧 Prysm Patch v7.0.1
**Prysm users experiencing mainnet attestation issues** should upgrade to patch release v7.0.1, which is strongly recommended by the development team. **Key details:** - Addresses ongoing attestation problems on mainnet - Available now for immediate download - Full documentation in Rocket Pool Discord **Before updating:** - Always verify patch details on GitHub - Double-check compatibility with your setup - Review release notes thoroughly This follows previous network upgrades including Smart Node v1.15.5 for the Pectra hard fork.
🗳️ Rocket Pool Governance Votes
Rocket Pool node operators can vote on three governance proposals: **RPIP-74**: Temporarily close minipool queue six weeks before Saturn 1 launch to redirect resources toward megapools **RPIP-75**: Adjust express ticket allocation by removing unconditionally provisioned tickets to speed up the express queue **RPIP-76**: Reduce Grants and Bounties Management Committee from nine to seven members All proposals are live on [Rocket Pool's governance platform](https://vote.rocketpool.net) with detailed specifications available in their respective RPIPs.