The Weekly Orbit

The Weekly Orbit

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The Weekly Orbit episodes

  • The Weekly Orbit 15 March 2024 #45

    This week's headlines:

    - Markets are flat week on week
    - Smoothing Pool rewards
    - RPIP-40 GMC
    - Rocket Pool validator first proposed blob block
    - Dencun cheap fees
    - Tokenomics pre-RPIP channel
    - Samus' modeling spreadsheet
    - Wins
    Podcasts
    RSS feed:
    https://anchor.fm/s/e0e911b0/podcast/rss
    Spotify:
    https://open.spotify.com/show/6Mx5Y6ilFjsb9VYkdGaZjx
    Apple:
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-orbit/id1686732351
    Google: .
    https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lMGU5MTFiMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw
    0:00 Intro
    3:12 Markets flat week on week
    https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/ethereum
    https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/rocket-pool
    8:12 Smoothing Pool rewards
    https://rocketscan.io/smoothingpool
    10:55 RPIP-40 GMC
    https://vote.rocketpool.net/#/
    18:31 Rocket Pool validator proposed first blob block
    https://twitter.com/Allnodes/status/1767946042819883405
    19:08 Dencun cheap fees
    https://twitter.com/econoar/status/1768121783574737124
    https://twitter.com/drjasper_eth/status/1768086065854791915
    27:01 Tokenomics pre-RPIP channel
    https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/1215788197842255972/1217251194364235927
    31:13 Samus' modeling spreadsheet
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tDwx5ZuyoObUuLVXZv8Ud1oxCWLAMmQD0tBAXc3ePuE/edit#gid=1384365005
    34:55 Wins!


    39 min
  • The Weekly Orbit 08 March 2024 #44

    This week's headlines:

    - ETH Denver & Lift Off is a wrap
    - Markets are ripping higher
    - Smartnode update for Dencun
    - Houston creating exciting buzz
    - Samus & Valdorff's most recent tokenomics plan
    - RPIP-38 Eigenlayer research voting is live
    - Wins
    Podcasts
    RSS feed:
    https://anchor.fm/s/e0e911b0/podcast/rss
    Spotify:
    https://open.spotify.com/show/6Mx5Y6ilFjsb9VYkdGaZjx
    Apple:
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-orbit/id1686732351
    Google: .
    https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lMGU5MTFiMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw
    0:00 Intro
    1:32 ETH Denver & Lift Off are a wrap
    https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/1040445327360139284/1213338887729193000
    3:13 NodeSet discussion
    https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/1040445327360139284/1214552889796862042
    6:58 ETH Price
    https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/ethereum
    7:23 RPL Price
    https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/rocket-pool
    11:40 Smartnode release
    https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/918351974406172723
    14:14 Houston creating exciting buzz
    https://twitter.com/drjasper_eth/status/1764716624253190428
    22:32 Samus & Valdorff's Lift Off presentation
    https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12WRXuZktEtViwBWxFwm8OHpwpgoOpAF01859o0jGkiw/edit#slide=id.g2be824c2074_0_67
    29:03 RPIP-38 Eigenlayer research appeal vote is live
    https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163979141545995
    https://rpips.rocketpool.net/RPIPs/RPIP-38
    https://vote.rocketpool.net/#/
    33:59 Wins


    39 min
  • The Weekly Orbit 23 Feb 2024 #42

    This week's headlines:

    - ETH is ripping higher
    - Alts are struggling against ETH
    - Samus' cohesive proposal update
    - Valdorff provides visual diagram for commission pot proposal
    - Valdorff's rough proposal for next steps
    - Starknet airdrop delayed for Rocket Pool stakers
    - Lift Off @ETHDenver
    - Wins


    33 min
  • The Weekly Orbit 16 Feb 2024 #41

    This week's headlines:

    - ETH is ripping
    - Smoothing Pool rewards
    - RPIP-30 Tree #2 takes effect
    - Samus' cohesive proposal
    - Starknet airdrop
    - Lift Off @ETHDenver
    - Wins
    Podcasts
    RSS feed:
    https://anchor.fm/s/e0e911b0/podcast/rss
    Spotify:
    https://open.spotify.com/show/6Mx5Y6ilFjsb9VYkdGaZjx
    Apple:
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-orbit/id1686732351
    Google: .
    https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lMGU5MTFiMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw
    0:00 Intro
    1:00 ETH ripping
    https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/ethereum
    https://www.tradingview.com/chart/?symbol=BINANCE%3ARPLUSDT
    https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/rocket-pool
    https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/lido-dao
    8:44 RPIP-30 Tree #2 in effect for RPL rewards
    https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405503016234385409/1207654784992280646
    11:53 Smoothing Pool rewards
    https://rocketscan.io/smoothingpool
    13:07 Sassano's Rocket Pool revenge arc
    https://warpcast.com/sassal.eth/0xe1091697
    13:39 Samus' Cohesive Proposal
    https://github.com/orangesamus/RocketPoolRapidResearchIncubator/blob/main/CohesiveProposal.md
    https://twitter.com/drjasper_eth/status/1757222131937468821
    https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1206967193280057365
    27:59 Starknet airdrop
    https://medium.com/@StarknetFoundation/introducing-the-starknet-provisions-program-05d03ce13970
    https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163979141545995/1207502424244490300
    https://warpcast.com/thenextmayor/0xcf9c5898
    https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1207512273589903380
    38:39 Lift Off  @ETHDenver 
    41:23 Wins

    45 min
  • The Weekly Orbit 9 February 2024 #40

    This week's headlines:

    - Rapid Research Incubator Results
    - Jasper's Hybrid Eigenlayer/Rocket Pool intergration paper
    - RPIP-38
    - Wins
    Podcasts
    RSS feed:
    https://anchor.fm/s/e0e911b0/podcast/rss
    Spotify:
    https://open.spotify.com/show/6Mx5Y6ilFjsb9VYkdGaZjx
    Apple:
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-orbit/id1686732351
    Google: .
    https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lMGU5MTFiMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw
    0:00 Intro
    4:22 Rapid Research Incubator Results
    https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/rapid-research-incubation-begins/2654/4?u=shfryn
    5:42 Waq's Reddit post
    https://www.reddit.com/r/ethfinance/comments/1ak2vf5/comment/kp80jy2/?context=3
    8:49 Valdorff's Bonding Curve Proposal
    https://github.com/Valdorff/rp-thoughts/blob/main/2023_11_rapid_research_incubator/bond_curves.md
    18:00 Samus' Commision Cut Proposal
    https://github.com/orangesamus/RocketPoolRapidResearchIncubator/
    23:07 Epineph's Universal Variable Commission
    https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/options-forum-thread/2515/7
    28:55 Jasper's Hybrid Eigenlayer/Rocket Pool integration
    https://mirror.xyz/jasperthefriendlyghost.eth/Xv7lLt8SVTfCaFnVie50IvvFrI4-TkQTgZcxb_omEnA
    https://twitter.com/drjasper_eth/status/1755448475851129309
    https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1205021137667493898
    35:00 RPIP-38 Eigenlayer Intergration Bounty Challenge
    https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/eigenlayer-integration-bounty-challenge/2703
    38:17 Wins


    42 min
  • The Weekly Orbit 2 Feb 2024 Episode 39

    This week's headlines:

    - Big Smoothing Pool blocks
    - Twitter dumpster fire
    - Farcaster migration
    - GMC awards Eigenlayer intergration
    - Wins
    Podcasts
    RSS feed:
    https://anchor.fm/s/e0e911b0/podcast/rss
    Spotify:
    https://open.spotify.com/show/6Mx5Y6ilFjsb9VYkdGaZjx
    Apple:
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-orbit/id1686732351
    Google: .
    https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lMGU5MTFiMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw
    0:00 Intro
    1:46 Deposit Pool
    https://rocketscan.io/depositpool
    3:33 RPL Price
    https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/rocket-pool
    6:48 Big Smoothing Pool blocks
    https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1200555413834309755
    https://warpcast.com/rocketscan.eth/0x9019afaa
    https://rocketscan.io/smoothingpool
    9:10 Rocket Pool Client Diversity looks great
    https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405503016234385409
    15:00 Twitter dumpster fire
    https://twitter.com/drjasper_eth/status/1752478474982347185/photo/3
    17:30 Farcaster migration
    https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/1145753331436896377/1202023227367366746
    https://warpcast.com/~/channel/rocketpool
    25:55 GMC awards Eiglenlayer intergration proposal
    https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-8-dec-10-jan-14-grants-bounties-retrospective-awards-results/2686
    https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-8-gmc-community-discussion-of-submitted-applications/2557/33
    32:38 Wins!


    35 min
  • The Weekly Orbit 26 Jan 2024 Episode 38

    This week's headlines:
    - Rescue Node shines

    - Super majority client is super dangerous
    - Rocket Pool twitter still compromised
    - SheNodes releases Node setup guide
    - Rocket Pool University released
    - Wins
    Podcasts
    RSS feed:
    https://anchor.fm/s/e0e911b0/podcast/rss
    Spotify:
    https://open.spotify.com/show/6Mx5Y6ilFjsb9VYkdGaZjx
    Apple:
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-orbit/id1686732351
    Google: .
    https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lMGU5MTFiMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw
    0:00 Intro
    0:55 Node Operators now over 3,500
    https://rocketscan.io/nodes
    4:39 RPL price
    https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/rocket-pool
    7:47 Rescue Node shines
    https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1198936479511097424
    11:07 Super majority client is super dangerous
    https://twitter.com/Labrys_io/status/1749746321643458659
    https://clientdiversity.org/#distribution
    22:16 Rocket Pool twitter handle still compromised
    https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1199616420758159430
    25:09 SheNodes released Node setup guide
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_Xj3S1XamA&list=PLaaqkfXnMrBzk_4LD6Xe-wj1jP6GpeFgA
    28:31 Rocket Pool University released
    https://rocketpooluniversity.xyz/
    31:34 Wins!

    41 min
  • The Weekly Orbit 19 Jan 2024 Episode 37

    This week's headlines:

    - Rocket Pool Twitter compromised
    - Next Ethereum upgrade may include two important EIP's for Megapools
    - Jasper's proposal to integrate Eigenlayer
    - Wins
    Podcasts
    RSS feed:
    https://anchor.fm/s/e0e911b0/podcast/rss
    Spotify:
    https://open.spotify.com/show/6Mx5Y6ilFjsb9VYkdGaZjx
    Apple:
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-orbit/id1686732351
    Google: .
    https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lMGU5MTFiMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw
    0:00 Intro
    1:31 Deposit Pool
    https://rocketscan.io/depositpool
    5:21 Smoothing Pool
    https://rocketscan.io/smoothingpool
    8:15 RPL Price
    https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/rocket-pool
    11:30 Rocket Pool Twitter account compromised
    https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163979141545995
    https://coinsbench.com/in-depth-analysis-of-pink-drainer-bea948ae0019
    19:26 Prague/Electra EIP's could benefit Megapools
    https://twitter.com/TimBeiko/status/1747340408030691781
    https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1197007628698664960
    26:34 Jasper proposal to integrate Eigenlayer
    https://twitter.com/drjasper_eth/status/1746933075043319983
    31:07 RPLdefi.com opportunities to earn yield
    https://twitter.com/StakeRocketPool/status/1746206588183195744?s=20
    https://rpldefi.com
    34:45 Wins


    41 min
  • The Weekly Orbit 12 Jan 2024 Episode 36

    This week's headlines:

    - BTC ETF approved
    - ETH & RPL price reacts strongly to the news
    - Unchained article on RPL tokenomics
    - Valdorff provides more details about his tokenomics proposals
    - Rescue Node stress tested with flying colors
    - Treegen V8 ready
    - Wins
    Podcasts
    RSS feed:
    https://anchor.fm/s/e0e911b0/podcast/rss
    Spotify:
    https://open.spotify.com/show/6Mx5Y6ilFjsb9VYkdGaZjx
    Apple:
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-orbit/id1686732351
    Google: .
    https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lMGU5MTFiMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw
    0:00 Intro
    2:27 BTC ETF approved
    https://twitter.com/aubreystrobel/status/1745204048062788016?s=20
    https://twitter.com/jbrukh/status/1745266205407985799?s=20
    7:03 ETH price reacts positively to news
    https://www.binance.com/en/trade/ETH_USDT?theme=dark&type=spot
    7:32 RPL price reacts positively to news
    https://www.binance.com/en/trade/RPL_USDT?theme=dark&type=spot
    17:30 Unchained article on RP tokenomics
    https://unchainedcrypto.com/liquid-staking-provider-rocket-pool-looks-to-revamp-rpl-tokenomics/
    21:40 Valdorff provides more detail on his rework proposal
    https://github.com/Valdorff/rp-thoughts/blob/main/2023_11_rapid_research_incubator/bond_curves.md
    25:31 Rescue Node shines
    https://twitter.com/nixorokish/status/1743657581577437599
    27:19 Treegen V8 ready for next reward period
    https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1192640237738930287
    32:445 Wins
    https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz/status/1745220217024786882

    37 min

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Pat and Waq breakdown the weekly top stories and metrics of Rocket Pool, the premier decentralized Ethereum staking protocol.