Rocket Pool Voters Back rETH Withdrawals, Keep 4 ETH Bonds
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Rocket Pool voters approved rETH withdrawals and kept 4 ETH bonds in place. The vote also chose random megapool exits and left a broader onchain governance expansion for later ratification.
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What it means
rETH holders and Rocket Pool operators are the groups most directly affected today. The vote sets rETH withdrawals in motion and leaves the 4 ETH bond requirement unchanged, so the operator side still has the same capital requirement in place.
In practice, random megapool exits were chosen, and the broader onchain governance expansion was not approved in this step. What stays in place is the fact that the full Saturn 2 upgrade package still needs ratification before it is complete. (per thedefiant.io)
Market reaction
The move was larger before the first headline than after. That is an observation, not an explanation: the market also moves on things nobody publishes.
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