Rocket Pool proposes closing the minipool queue before Saturn 1

What happened

Rocket Pool opened a vote on RPIP-74 to stop new entries into the legacy minipool queue before the Saturn 1 megapool launch.

What changed

The proposal created a concrete path to close the irreversible minipool queue by December 8, 2025, or six weeks before Saturn 1, while defining exceptional conditions for reopening.

What did not change

The queue remained open during the November event window, and no Saturn 1 launch or closure transaction was established. Existing queued minipools and rETH redemption mechanics were not directly changed by publication.

Confirmed

• The proposed closure deadline was December 8, 2025, or six weeks before Saturn 1, whichever applied under the proposal.
• The stated objectives included reserving deposit-pool ETH for megapools and reducing pressure on the rETH discount.
• The proposal noted that minipool queue entries cannot be exited.
• The Snapshot vote extended into December.

Still open

• The vote result, executed closure time, and any reopening conditions invoked.
• The number and value of minipools remaining in the queue at closure.
• The final Saturn 1 launch date and effect on rETH redemption liquidity and peg behavior.

What it means for an advisor

• Review Rocket Pool's access, migration, and rETH-liquidity assumptions before the legacy queue closes.
• Identify any client or operator workflow dependent on new minipool admission.
• Verify the executed queue state and Saturn 1 readiness rather than treating the proposal as an operative closure.