RaaS #488: Ripple Goes To Africa!

Coinbase Goes Deep In AI Gen Code, Grayscale Launches ETCO, and Moar!

Etherscan is now live on Sei as Seiscan, giving devs access to the most trusted EVM explorer on the fastest EVM chain. With sub-second block times, verified contracts, and full analytics, Sei now offers battle-tested infra for DeFi, RWA, and institutional builders.

Tired of DMs in the void? Timedotfun lets creators tokenize minutes of their time, fans buy, trade, and redeem for DMs, calls, and group chats. If they ghost you, you get refunded. It’s a liquid market for attention.

Arbitrum’s $40M DRIP program is live, rewarding ETH & USDC looping across 6 lending protocols. Highlights: earn up to 13% on USDC via Morpho, loop ETH LSTs on Aave at 2.21%, or borrow USDC at -3.84% using syrupUSDC. All powered by Merkl. Real yield, real incentives. NFA.

StarPlatinum chronicles Gainzy’s controversial crypto journey, from Obsidian rug to FTX shill, Rollbit selloffs, and now crashing his own token on stream while a mystery wallet profited $400K off the dump.

XION is a Layer 1 blockchain that makes Web3 invisible through Generalized Abstraction, hiding wallets, gas, and signatures. With real-world use cases (Uber, Amazon), Meta Accounts, XION redefines UX and aims to onboard billions into crypto seamlessly.

Altcoins feel rigged, where insiders win and our upside evaporates. Prediction markets flip that script, leverage what you know to potentially earn 2x–10x. This article explores how AI boosts your edge and highlights the most exciting PredictionAI projects today.

Coinbase is going all-in on dev productivity with AI. Over 1,500 engineers now use tools like Cursor, Copilot, and Claude Code. AI-generated code is trending to outpace human code by year-end, with LLMs accelerating frontends, testing, and greenfield builds across teams. Will feel very safe using Coinbase now!

Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin expands into Africa via Chipper Cash, VALR, and Yellow Card. Backed by $700M+ in market cap and NYDFS compliance, RLUSD will power cross-border payments, treasury ops, and insurance pilots, cementing Ripple’s push into enterprise-grade crypto finance across the continent.

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On The Radar Vol. 4 goes live tomorrow at 1:30 PM UTC. Our host, Luki, will be joined by Maha from Symbiotic and Miko from Protokols to break down this week’s top crypto news.

Starknet’s 2025 Starter Pack covers wallets, on-ramps, DeFi, gaming, and tools. With fast UX, ZK security, low fees, and growing apps like AVNU, Extended, Realms, and more, it’s primed for builders and users alike. Starktember & BTCfi mark a great time to dive in.

Superform v1 turns 600 days old next week. 140k users, $185M peak TVL, 800k txs across 10 chains (Base led with 44%). 69 integrated protocols, $700k in partner airdrops, and 0 exploits. v2 coming soon.

Prediction markets unlock value from the long tail of knowledge, turning obscure, ultra-specific insights into liquid signals. You don’t need to be a macro expert to profit; you just need to notice things before others do. For the first time, curiosity has a price tag.

RedStone acquires Credora to unify real-time pricing with crypto-native risk ratings. This marks a shift toward institutional-grade DeFi: protocols can now auto-adjust parameters based on live risk intel, bridging TradFi credibility with onchain transparency.

Kate just dropped a full guide on farming 50%+ APR with USDAI using Euler Finance loops. Starts with USDC on Arbitrum → mint PT/YT → borrow → repeat. Smart routing avoids slippage in a $1.5M pool. NFA & DYOR.

A dormant Bitcoin wallet holding 479 BTC (~$53M) has reactivated after nearly 13 years. Last active in 2012 when the balance was worth $4.4k, it sent 81 BTC to SegWit addresses on Thursday. Ownership remains unknown, adding to a growing trend of OG wallets moving as BTC hits ATHs.

Tokenized Pokémon cards are surging as Collector Crypt’s CARDS token hits $450M FDV. Users buy NFT “packs” redeemable for graded cards, backed by a 90% buyback guarantee and real-world liquidity.

Top Gainers: IDOL, M, BOOE, TROLL, SDL.

Grayscale launches ETCO, an Ethereum Covered Call ETF offering income via options on ETH ETPs. Targets yield-seeking investors with bi-weekly payouts and downside protection. Joins BTCC/BPI in Grayscale’s suite, but carries ETP and options-related risks.

Hackers used Ethereum smart contracts to hide C2 links in malicious npm packages, letting malware evade detection by querying onchain data instead of hardcoding URLs. Reversing Labs calls it a novel vector targeting devs via fake GitHub repos and crypto tools.

Dan from Pendle's growth team achieved a 73% ROI, turning 8.4 ETH into 14.55 ETH in 30 days by trading ETH Yields on Boros. Using mean reversion, he went long on YUs below 6% APR and short above 8%, leveraging position layering and rate resets for success.

That’s all for today!