RaaS #579: Ripple Brings Amazon AI to XRP Ledger!

Truebit Got Exploited, Cambodian Tycoon Chen Zhi Arrested, And Moar!

Ripple is quietly turning XRPL into an AI-powered machine. The network now generates up to 2.5 petabytes of logs per day, and Ripple is using a multi-agent system built on Amazon Bedrock to analyze anomalies, trace consensus rounds, and monitor performance in seconds instead of hours.

A major scam empire just collapsed. Cambodian tycoon Chen Zhi was arrested, stripped of citizenship, and extradited to China over alleged “pig butchering” fraud operations that reportedly stole billions globally. Authorities are now liquidating Prince Bank, and investigators claim up to $15B in Bitcoin was seized.

Optimism wants to turn revenue into price support. A new proposal would direct 50% of Superchain sequencer revenue into monthly OP token buybacks starting in February, pending a January 22 vote. The Superchain already processes over 13% of all crypto transactions, but critics warn OP’s fate is still too tied to Base.

Truebit just got hacked! Attackers drained roughly 8,535 ETH in the exploit, valued at approximately $26.6M, sending TRU down nearly 100%. Another reminder that infra promises mean nothing without battle-tested security.

Manifesting.

There’s a debate over what actually happened at Electric Coin Company. Some call it a resignation, others say it was a legal entity shift. What’s clear: the same team has launched CashZ, a new for-profit company, to continue Zcash development. The situation highlights how fragile “decentralized” leadership can be in practice.

Polygon is swinging big at payments. The Open Money Stack is a modular blueprint for global on-chain finance, covering rails, stablecoins, lending, neobanking, and apps. With stablecoin volume exploding and real partners like Stripe and Mastercard already integrated, Polygon wants to be the plumbing, not the hype.

Your daily dose of bite-sized crypto news.

1. Backpack outlined final steps before TGE, including liquidity rollout, vault launches, card beta, and EUR/SEPA support.

2. CZ disclosed on X that he is considering "币安人生" (Binance Life) as the Chinese title for his upcoming self-published book.

3. President Trump has ruled out a pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried, stating he has no intention of rescuing the former FTX CEO.

4. Owlto launched OWL, its multichain-native token with governance, revenue share, and fee discounts.

5. $2.2T banking giant Barclays invested in Ubyx, a settlement layer for tokenized deposits and regulated stablecoins.

Flying Tulip opened its whitelist for the FT public sale. The full-stack on-chain exchange, offering spot, perps, lending, ftUSD, and insurance, has already raised $200M in seed funding. Entry requires passing an accredited investor quiz. No vibes, just capital.

Polymarket is teaming up with Delphi Digital. Delphi’s 2026 predictions are now live with 11 markets tied to Delphi's Year Ahead reports on topics like crypto cards, Pumpdotfun buybacks, Hyperliquid dominance, stablecoin growth, and more. Research just became executable.

Watch a mukbang video for more than 10 seconds, and you can say bye to your crypto-curated feed.

Top Gainers: ISLM, NUMI, PLLD, AIX, LIBERTY.

High-signal reads are worth your time, all in one place.

1. Radarblock’s Ziya cuts through vibecoding hype, explaining what AI-assisted coding gets wrong and what actually works in practice. Vibecoding isn’t a silver bullet, but used correctly, it removes friction for small-to-medium builds when paired with the right tools and workflows.

2. Unhappyben breaks down how he generated 152% APY on stablecoins, using a simple looping strategy with no leverage, no token farming, and no ponzinomics. Just disciplined execution and capital efficiency over time.

3. NoironSol argues that “quality content” is overrated, pointing out that most posts fail because they don’t hook attention fast enough. If your content doesn’t stop the scroll immediately, polish doesn’t matter.

4. a16z crypto outlines how crypto goes beyond crypto in 2026, as adoption shifts from speculation toward reliability, infrastructure, and real-world integration. The next winners won’t just be innovative; they’ll be dependable.

5. Onoja Cee shows how he made over $10K in a single month as an on-chain data analyst, selling Dune insights directly in DMs. While others chased airdrops, he monetized signal, not hype.

Trove Markets is melting faces. The HyperEVM perp DEX overshot its $2.5M raise, pulling in over $3.2M in 12 hours at a $20M FDV. Q1 is shaping up to be brutal for centralized perps.

Binance just bridged TradFi into perps. Gold and silver perpetuals (XAUUSDT, XAGUSDT) are now live, offering 24/7 traditional asset exposure with leverage and no expiry. TradFi doesn’t close anymore.

That’s all for today!