Saturn I is a big step forward for Ethereum decentralization
Saturn I lowers Rocket Pool minipools to 4 ETH, making it easier for new node operators to join Ethereum staking. Lower barriers mean more independent validators, better decentralization, and a stronger Ethereum network
Rocket Pool’s Saturn I upgrade is a huge win for node operators.
Before:
1 × 8 ETH minipool earning on 24 ETH
After Saturn I:
2 × 4 ETH minipools earning on 56 ETH
Same operator, more validators, over 2× earning exposure with lower capital per minipool.
Saturn I is coming! Rocket Pool's game-changing upgrade just scheduled just weeks away: Only 4 ETH to run a validator (minipools → megapools!) Multiple validators, one contract = massive gas savings Dynamic revenue flows + fee switch for RPL, node ops & rETH stakers #rocketpool
One of @VitalikButerin's greatest traits is his approach to decision making. When an issue arises, he listens and gathers information, weighs it all and makes a decision when he believes that he has weighed most of the necessary data. Best path forward is to realize that he has heard all of us and things are in motion.
Threats of harm or attempts at coersion are deeply distrubing and will be counterproductive.
There are multiple threads in process in the EF, the EEA and Consensys that will reformat how Ethereum "goes-to-market" in the near term.
And based on what I am seeing there will be so many high value initiatives that become public soonish, that your heads will spin. Best to keep them on your shoulders and not lose them before a surge begins.
The leader is Vitalik. The ticker is ETH.
In Take Off into DeFi, @SamExotic3 introduces you to @LiquityProtocol, where you can deposit $rETH to mint their stablecoin $bold or go leverage long.
Included:
- what is Liquity V2
- why choose rETH
- navigating the Liquity V2 app and more!
Watch below👇
Ethereum's core attribute is its hardness.
Its hardness is largely maintained by the global network of node operators that run some variant of the 5 ELs and 5 CLs.
When tornado cash was sanctioned, it was node operators spread all over the world that ran noncensoring relays and kept the network censorship resistant.
Many of them bore orange in their hearts and @Rocket_Pool in their stack.
For over 3 years Rocket Pool has been lowering the barrier to entry for all so that we have a healthier, more decentralized Ethereum.
AI agents running Ethereum validators.
Honestly, this just boosts Ethereum's hardness further.
All entities are in service to Ethereum.
Wen AI @Rocket_Pool node.
Excited to share that I’m joining @PINAI_IO as Head of Marketing!
After nearly two incredible years in VC, I’ve realized I deeply missed the grind. The days and nights spent building, being on the frontline of a project, and connecting deeply with the community.
Over the past year, I’ve been searching for a project that truly excites me, and PIN AI is it. The team includes @DavideCrapis , core researcher at the Ethereum Foundation; @benPINAI , a serial entrepreneur, MIT and YC alum whose Voice AI startup was acquired by Baidu; and @BillSun_AI , a Stanford Math and AI PhD who was an early researcher on transformers at Google Brain and founding member of @agihouse_org . Alongside them are other incredible teammates bridging AI and crypto.
It’s rare to see a team not just technically brilliant, they’re also highly adaptive, constantly evolving with the crypto space, listening to the community, and deeply caring about what they’re building, not just for now, but for the future of personal AI and what it could mean for humanity.
When Bitcoin challenged traditional finance, Ethereum challenged Bitcoin, and meme coins rebelled against VC-backed tokens, each movement empowered the people.
Now, Personal AI is here to challenge Big Tech AI.
If AGI is coming, AI will join forces with a minority of elites to take away the value of productivity from the vast majority of people in this world. For every person, every carbon-based life form, their ultimate and greatest value lies in their personal data and the commercial activities based on that data. We need to build the last fortress and value reserve for everyone before AGI arrives.
PIN AI may be the only ticket for the people in the AGI age.
With love and hope ❤️
The cooks are back in the kitchen over at @Rocket_Pool!
Their "Saturn Zero" upgrade opens up the ability to mint large sums of $rETH for the first time in nearly 18 months!
2025 will bring two more big upgrades, so stay tuned!
I am one of the faithful, a disciple of the cult of memes
We are going much, much higherrrrrr
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On this day, 7 years ago, RPL's ICO went live.
In those 7 years the @Rocket_Pool protocol has added nearly a quarter of all Ethereum nodes and multiple billions USD in ETH staked.
14th largest protocol in all of crypto.
Happy 7th birthday ❣️
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday, dear @Rocket_Pool.
Happy birthday to you!
The best protocol on @ethereum is 7 years old, today. It's 8th year is going to be its best yet with the amazing Saturn upgrades coming. The fee switch is ready to turn on!
Rocket Pool is back on X!
The recent "Saturn Zero" protocol upgrade has enabled ETH-only minipools, no $RPL required
Plus, there's also record $rETH minting capacity available at https://t.co/7chUghPHXv
Join the Discord to learn more: https://t.co/cqGhAkGg4y
Rocket Pool Reborn
Four Steps to Rocket Pool 2.0
-Constellation L2: now live - $xrETH the first full yield LST
-Saturn 0: ETH only bonds, <2 wks away!!!
-Saturn 1: LEB4s + direct value capture + redesign
-Saturn 2: sublinear bonding down to 1.5E + $RPL buy&burn
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OH at karaoke: “you’re telling me I can launch three more right now? I can do it from my phone what’s the command
-hyperdrive cs m c
Sent”
If you didn’t know the @NodeOperators limit just went up to 4