Rocket Fuel

A daily update on what's happening in the Rocket Pool community on Discord, Twitter, Reddit, and the DAO forum. #RocketPool #rpl #Ethereum #eth #crypto #cryptocurrency #staking #news Podcast RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/cd29a3d8/podcast/rss Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/rocket-fuel Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Mvta9d2MsKq2u62w8RSoo Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rocket-fuel/id1655014529 0:00 - Welcome Rocket Pool news 0:43 - Devnet 2 update https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163979141545995/1366298824737292298 2:16 - oDAO members leave https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/894377758489210930/1365470863142420490 3:24 - RP delegate power https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1365593465747935262 5:27 - rETH back at peg https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1366274629882220604 Staking news 6:46 - Constellation closed https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1366147071538761849 https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1366191386734628905 https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/894377118828486666/1366145590630682636 https://discordapp.com/channels/968587363536220252/1153574664174579842/1366462876893839391 9:37 - Client update https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2/releases/tag/v25.4.1 https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/918351974406172723/1365684462817509496 Ethereum news 10:39 - Ethereum Foundation vision and management https://x.com/ethereumfndn/status/1916883771280040264 14:00 - EOF dead… for now https://x.com/gakonst/status/1916035241799544908 https://x.com/giuliorebuffo/status/1916214087207555373? https://x.com/fabdarice/status/1916150700356341839 https://x.com/tkstanczak/status/1916713080265855444 https://x.com/nixorokish/status/1916863265323335727? https://x.com/hanni_abu/status/1916879615768793480 https://x.com/GiulioRebuffo/status/1916880719466410467 https://x.com/nixorokish/status/1916885363102212330 https://x.com/notnotstorm/status/1916887441090466002? 22:06 - Ethereum focused VC fund coming https://x.com/tkstanczak/status/1916884897496535384 23:39 - Justin bullposting Ethereum scaling https://x.com/drakefjustin/status/1916063798491807832 25:52 - EIP: 9698 - pump up the gas https://x.com/ethresearchbot/status/1916581042317623383 28:24 - ETH ETF Inflows https://x.com/glassnode/status/1916791424823033881 In other news 29:59 - EU blockchain idiocy https://x.com/moo9000/status/1916819407520600478? https://x.com/LefterisJP/status/1916894001770172449

A daily update on what's happening in the Rocket Pool community on Discord, Twitter, Reddit, and the DAO forum. #RocketPool #rpl #Ethereum #eth #crypto #cryptocurrency #staking #news Podcast RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/cd29a3d8/podcast/rss Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/rocket-fuel Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Mvta9d2MsKq2u62w8RSoo Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rocket-fuel/id1655014529 0:00 - Welcome Rocket Pool news 0:43 - Sleety’s design update https://discord.com/channels/1109303903767507016/1336437804720455762/1365342527867064500 4:29 - RP server streaks https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/1212029664285954058/1365398383178809426 Staking news 6:39 - Beaconcha.in ready for Pectra https://x.com/beaconcha_in/status/1915734275338494254 7:26 - Client update https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/releases/tag/v1.15.10 Ethereum news 8:25 - Full summary of ACDE call https://ethereum-magicians.org/t/all-core-devs-execution-acde-210-april-24/23502/2 11:25 - Gas limit research https://x.com/notnotstorm/status/1915439259630317995 https://x.com/waqwaqattack/status/1915731179107500172 21:11 - Tokenization is coming! https://x.com/nategeraci/status/1915604228174708961 23:11 - Gitcoin closing labs https://x.com/owocki/status/1915762923252928697 In other news 25:27 - Fed removes bank crypto guardrails https://x.com/federalreserve/status/1915519104435224895 https://x.com/beast_ico/status/1915550902552875119

A daily update on what's happening in the Rocket Pool community on Discord, Twitter, Reddit, and the DAO forum. #RocketPool #rpl #Ethereum #eth #crypto #cryptocurrency #staking #news Podcast RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/cd29a3d8/podcast/rss Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/rocket-fuel Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Mvta9d2MsKq2u62w8RSoo Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rocket-fuel/id1655014529 0:00 - Welcome Rocket Pool news 0:49 - Pectra ready Smart Node https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/918351974406172723/1364760146571563119 2:15 - oDAO vote nearly passes https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1364662788269674656 4:04 - rETH DeFi strategies https://x.com/Factor_fi/status/1915373138042642736 https://x.com/hermesomnichain/status/1915412917782274522? 5:46 - Hoodi events https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/1357011237560651882 Staking news 8:24 - NodeSet community call and update https://discord.com/channels/968587363536220252/1257735564040470729/1364415860848197765 https://discord.com/channels/968587363536220252/968608014116466698/1364417363583307776 https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1364766500266971216 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P-smrwe7kAbO5z3xmoPVHaQAJhnVfXYurz3_YP12-dM/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.kjpkrspx3e5x https://discord.com/channels/968587363536220252/1164433179092983869/1364706286968635423 https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1364875628213698621 16:55 - Client release https://github.com/NethermindEth/nethermind/releases/tag/1.31.9 Ethereum news 18:08 - All core devs - spiciness https://x.com/nixorokish/status/1914800926587793915 https://x.com/nixorokish/status/1915276906309755390 https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1364978743923441795 21:36 - How “Ethereum” is an L2? https://x.com/Spire_Labs/status/1915430799618564394 25:51 - Blob burn https://ultrasound.money https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1364865387727945772 https://x.com/ryanberckmans/status/1915052838234767667 32:07 - Nethermind L2 - Surge https://x.com/nethermindeth/status/1915037946430079184 https://x.com/arixoneth/status/1915063623380046297? 34:27 - Gas limit goals and testing https://x.com/ethresearchbot/status/1914905114399121648 36:05 - Zora airdrop live https://x.com/zora/status/1915060861095256356 37:10 - ZKsync money returned https://x.com/zksync/status/1915111545417224572? 38:37 - Eth Reserve https://x.com/sassal0x/status/1915029027062223213

This is episode 24 of Launch Pad. In this show, we usually interview members of the Rocket Pool community or people working with Rocket Pool-aligned projects to find out how they got here and to share some of their stories.

In this episode, we talk to Jonathan Mann, creator of songaday, where he has been singing a song everyday for over a decade. He has a new project called "Hugh Mann".

Jonathan is known in the crypto community for his crypto related songs. He has been involved in the NFT space for many years. He was a Rocket Pool Node operator. Now, he has launched a new project where he has automated the writing os the song a day. We talk about all that and much more.

00:00 Introduction to Jonathan Mann02:49 The Early Musical Journey09:09 Transitioning to Online Creativity16:44 The Birth of Songaday25:47 Exploring the Crypto Space31:38 The Connection to Crypto Punks32:57 Experiencing the 2021 Bull Market35:11 The Evolution of Song a Day NFT39:03 The Big Drop and Its Aftermath41:13 Navigating Tax Challenges48:59 Becoming a Rocket Pool Node Operator51:58 The Process of Writing a Song a Day55:22 Highs and Lows of Song a Day59:08 The Impact of Current Events on Art59:51 Personal Reflections on Historical Context01:03:31 Understanding Jewish Identity and Zionism01:05:37 The Role of Art in Social Commentary01:09:54 Hugh Mann and Innovations in Music Creation with AI01:23:12 The Evolution of NFTs and Content Monetization

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A daily update on what's happening in the Rocket Pool community on Discord, Twitter, Reddit, and the DAO forum. #RocketPool #rpl #Ethereum #eth #crypto #cryptocurrency #staking #news Podcast RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/cd29a3d8/podcast/rss Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/rocket-fuel Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Mvta9d2MsKq2u62w8RSoo Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rocket-fuel/id1655014529 0:00 - Welcome Rocket Pool news 0:47 - Vote reaches quorum https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1362781423022637207 https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1362823127746482347 2:12 - oDAO vote starts https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/894377758489210930/1362382143850025072 3:22 - Road map update https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/protocol-development-roadmap-update-february-march-april/ 6:05 - rETH in DeFi update https://x.com/StakeRocketPool/status/1913313088327078025 7:30 - Smart Node v2 explanation https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1362455353651892244 9:36 - Plaza integrates rETH https://x.com/signal0x/status/1908840467200180683Staking news 10:42 - HUGE Constellation and Node Set announcements https://discord.com/channels/987570376303341568/987570376995373058/1362511380816859198 https://discord.com/channels/968587363536220252/1257735564040470729/1362535655871217754 https://discord.com/channels/968587363536220252/968608014116466698/1362535772892172541 https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1362535879926878401 https://discord.com/channels/968587363536220252/1164433179092983869/1362549570902556916 20:27 - Client release https://github.com/NethermindEth/nethermind/releases/tag/1.31.8 Ethereum news 20:59 - Fusaka EIPs https://x.com/christine_dkim/status/1913084357344215391 22:50 - How blobs work https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/998627604686979214/1362267186902597806 28:37 - App support in Ethereum https://x.com/lex_node/status/1912527016336806185 https://x.com/lefterisjp/status/1912602110677684324? https://x.com/tkstanczak/status/1912604484016173120 33:27 - Where is money in crypto? https://x.com/ryanberckmans/status/1912388250200650207 34:29 - EigenLayer slashing live https://x.com/eigenlayer/status/1912885738116620670 35:43 - Aztec close to public testnet https://x.com/aztecnetwork/status/1912900542244000233 36:28 - Base contentcoin drama https://x.com/jessepollak/status/1912619158866653562? In other news 38:22 - Trump and Xi talk https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1913283402931032263

A daily update on what's happening in the Rocket Pool community on Discord, Twitter, Reddit, and the DAO forum. #RocketPool #rpl #Ethereum #eth #crypto #cryptocurrency #staking #news Podcast RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/cd29a3d8/podcast/rss Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/rocket-fuel Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Mvta9d2MsKq2u62w8RSoo Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rocket-fuel/id1655014529 0:00 - Welcome 0:40 - More Ethereum content on RF https://x.com/waqwaqattack/status/1912163760258556066 Rocket Pool news 3:03 - Langers’ updates on talks https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1361496800820985927 6:43 - Onchain vote official announcement https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163979141545995/1361497573487018044 Ethereum news 8:37 - Ethereum leadership positivity https://x.com/tkstanczak/status/1911933232548888854 11:54 - Justin Drake’s comments about Ethereum roadmap stir discussion https://x.com/drakefjustin/status/1911698990044717129 https://x.com/divine_economy/status/1911879592308064415 https://x.com/adietrichs/status/1912097346021621941 17:31 - ZKsync admin keys compromised https://x.com/zksync/status/1912141160744632737 https://x.com/gluk64/status/1912166820498329643 21:01 - Vitalik on supporting privacy https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2025/04/14/privacy.html 23:16 - Sharing blob space https://x.com/Spire_Labs/status/1912173601165627723 https://x.com/mteamisloading/status/1912201695372718197 24:24 - Vitalik: An Ethereum Story on streaming https://x.com/EthereumFilm/status/1912161413402964182 In other news 25:04 - Crypto projects down because of AWS outage https://x.com/Rabby_io/status/1912056535884116415 https://x.com/LefterisJP/status/1912079776694653250 26:46 - Nic Carter on Signature bank death https://www.piratewires.com/p/signature-didnt-have-to-die-either-chokepoint-nic-carter

A daily update on what's happening in the Rocket Pool community on Discord, Twitter, Reddit, and the DAO forum. #RocketPool #rpl #Ethereum #eth #crypto #cryptocurrency #staking #news Podcast RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/cd29a3d8/podcast/rss Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/rocket-fuel Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Mvta9d2MsKq2u62w8RSoo Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rocket-fuel/id1655014529 0:00 - Welcome 0:40 - More Ethereum content on RF https://x.com/waqwaqattack/status/1912163760258556066 Rocket Pool news 3:03 - Langers’ updates on talks https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1361496800820985927 6:43 - Onchain vote official announcement https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163979141545995/1361497573487018044 Ethereum news 8:37 - Ethereum leadership positivity https://x.com/tkstanczak/status/1911933232548888854 11:54 - Justin Drake’s comments about Ethereum roadmap stir discussion https://x.com/drakefjustin/status/1911698990044717129 https://x.com/divine_economy/status/1911879592308064415 https://x.com/adietrichs/status/1912097346021621941 17:31 - ZKsync admin keys compromised https://x.com/zksync/status/1912141160744632737 https://x.com/gluk64/status/1912166820498329643 21:01 - Vitalik on supporting privacy https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2025/04/14/privacy.html 23:16 - Sharing blob space https://x.com/Spire_Labs/status/1912173601165627723 https://x.com/mteamisloading/status/1912201695372718197 24:24 - Vitalik: An Ethereum Story on streaming https://x.com/EthereumFilm/status/1912161413402964182 In other news 25:04 - Crypto projects down because of AWS outage https://x.com/Rabby_io/status/1912056535884116415 https://x.com/LefterisJP/status/1912079776694653250 26:46 - Nic Carter on Signature bank death https://www.piratewires.com/p/signature-didnt-have-to-die-either-chokepoint-nic-carter

A daily update on what's happening in the Rocket Pool community on Discord, Twitter, Reddit, and the DAO forum. #RocketPool #rpl #Ethereum #eth #crypto #cryptocurrency #staking #news Podcast RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/cd29a3d8/podcast/rss Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/rocket-fuel Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Mvta9d2MsKq2u62w8RSoo Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rocket-fuel/id1655014529 0:00 - Welcome Rocket Pool news 0:39 - oDAO issues explained https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163979141545995/1361142401648951548 2:07 - New onchain vote live https://discord.com/channels/823815099991064586/833727532221071402/1361404541777608767 https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405503016234385409/1361398855245107531 5:28 - Star update https://discord.com/channels/1109303903767507016/1334181145629425704/1360345854640263398 6:24 - Optimism campaign https://x.com/optimism/status/1910437611661123652 7:50 - Community call with Factor.Fi https://twitter.com/Rocket_Pool/status/1911740148544606693 9:07 - IMC report and budget https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/imc-period-34-report-period-35-budget/3593 10:31 - Flat money reminder https://x.com/prodjkc/status/1910848063809167601 Ethereum news 13:53 - Eth staking ETFs delayed https://x.com/eleanorterrett/status/1911792973836075023?s=12 15:39 - Fusaka EIPs and roadmap https://x.com/nixorokish/status/1910430932349444171 https://x.com/tkstanczak/status/1911524465927983447 19:52 - Ethereum Cypherpunk https://x.com/ethereum/status/1910707404531962092 21:54 - Emmanuel Awosika steps away https://x.com/eawosikaa/status/1910706345478697458 https://x.com/apolynya/status/1910892546080784618 25:51 - L1 or L2 for users? https://x.com/trustlessstate/status/1911533902168277129? 29:54 - Vitalik lauds Aave and DeFi https://x.com/vitalikbuterin/status/1911772858579337374? In other news 31:28 - Mantra L1 collapses https://x.com/alifa__/status/1911455518381449373?s=46 https://x.com/moo9000/status/1911667985632158045 https://x.com/ruggedpikachu/status/1911525064404566097?s=46 36:15 - Kraken launching stocks https://x.com/scottmelker/status/1911796597664473367

A daily update on what's happening in the Rocket Pool community on Discord, Twitter, Reddit, and the DAO forum. #RocketPool #rpl #Ethereum #eth #crypto #cryptocurrency #staking #news Podcast RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/cd29a3d8/podcast/rss Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/rocket-fuel Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Mvta9d2MsKq2u62w8RSoo Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rocket-fuel/id1655014529 0:00 - Welcome Rocket Pool news 0:33 - oDAO changing https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163979141545995/1359685011938476173 https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1359779509871579166 Max effective balance and RP https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/857072928155762718/1359728244190085233 Ronin bridge quick decisions https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/774497904559783947/1359938578372886578 Rewards night issues https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1359885673561063565 https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1359843657875980350 Big blocks for RP https://etherscan.io/tx/0x7195e846f6d56a8484d223caedbce703ad10c4590aad0492df93f39fdfe22683 https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1359604212035617012 Ethereum news ETH options ETF approved https://x.com/phoenixnewsio/status/1910054366096023889 In other news Virgil Griffith free https://x.com/brantlymillegan/status/1909950339849003371