To improve protocol efficiency, a proposal is currently under consideration that would require legacy minipools to utilize the latest delegate contract. This comes as Rocket Pool prepares for the Saturn upgrade next month, which will transition the system to 4 ETH MEGAPOOL validators. The snapshot vote is now open for node operators to participate. Find full details below.
We recommend that all node operators upgrade to the newest Smart Node release, version v1.18.10. This update features client refreshes for Geth, Nethermind, and Reth, along with resolutions for various minor bugs. You can access further details regarding this release on Discord. Please examine the changes on GitHub using the link provided below 👇
The Rocket Pool ecosystem has seen a flurry of activity over the past couple of weeks. We have published our latest fortnightly summary on Medium to help you stay informed on all the recent happenings. This edition covers essential updates regarding governance, R&D, integrations, and much more. You can read the full report at the link below: https://medium.com/rocket-pool/bi-weekly-update-27-january-2026-11b1d2a749c9
We invite you to tune in to the upcoming Rocket Pool community call on X Space. During this session, @kpk_io will provide a detailed breakdown of an innovative high-yielding looped $rETH DeFi strategy. This approach is driven by the combined capabilities of @beefyfinance and @GearboxProtocol. The broadcast is scheduled to begin at 5pm UTC on the 29th. Please find the connection link below.
The deposit pool has successfully filled more than halfway, boasting over 9,000 ETH ready to launch MEGAPOOL validators.
Eligible Rocket Pool node operators with voting power can now participate in an onchain governance proposal to increase the deposit pool size, helping to support next month's Saturn upgrade.
The feature-complete Saturn upgrade is now officially live on Hoodi. This devnet-6 release incorporates the full range of new Rocket Pool functionality, including 4 ETH validators and MEGAPOOLS. We invite you to explore these new features and contribute to final testing by installing devnet-6 directly from GitHub via the link below.
We recommend that all node operators update to the latest Smart Node version, v1.18.8.
This release includes multiple client updates as well as essential improvements and fixes to prepare for the Saturn upgrade coming next month—further details can be found on Discord.
Please review the changes on GitHub via the link below 👇