I attended The Merge and all I got was this lousy POAP

You tuned in on YouTube, trolled Twitter and loved the launch party. Now, the Ethereum Foundation is offering you a Proof of Attendance Protocol to prove you went all-in on The Merge.

For a mere $10, you can be the proud owner of a POAP, NFTs that are often used as collectables or memorabilia given at in-person events, or in this case, one of the most significant virtual worldwide events and upgrades in Ethereum’s history. It’s a very rare case of the foundation asking for money. Most often, such requests tend to be scams.

The Ethereum Foundation did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

More than 6,000 POAPs have been purchased, according to The Block Research analyst Simon Cousaert, who built a Dune Analytics dashboard to track activity.

The POAP collection process details were livestreamed on the Ethereum Foundation’s YouTube channel during the Merge viewing party in the U.S. overnight hours. Purchase activity initially spiked when The Merge occurred and has leveled off significantly since then.

Should you be itching to get your own POAP, send $10 dollars in USDC, RAI, DAI, ETH, or MATIC to the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) address “Stateful.eth.” Ethereum mainnet, Polygon, Arbitrum and Optimism are all supported networks for the POAP purchase.

The POAP purchase window will officially close on Sept. 18, 00:00 UTC.

   
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