RaaS #409: Infinex Yaprun Live!

Sophon Token Incoming, The Crypto User Paradox: GM Web3

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May 16, 2025

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Sophon announces the upcoming launch of its utility token, SOPH. Built on zkSync’s Elastic Chain, Sophon is a ZK Layer 2 with native account abstraction and multi-asset fee support. Backed by $60M in funding, it targets AI and gaming use cases in entertainment.

Asaf Nadler points out a key crypto paradox: Western VCs fund products, while most users are in emerging markets. Despite high transaction value in the West, real usage comes from places like Nigeria and the Philippines—where poor UX causes churn. Founders must build for retention there.

Drift Protocol now offers 101x leverage on BTC, ETH, and SOL perps. While it enables massive upside, even a 1% move can trigger liquidation, best suited for seasoned traders. The retro-styled promo underscores the high-risk, high-reward appeal.

Chainlink introduces the Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE), a modular infrastructure layer to simplify Web3 development and enable compliant, cross-chain workflows. Announced at Consensus 2025, CRE supports real-world asset integration and aims to scale Web3 toward $100T+ markets.

Ladislaus covers EF research on L1 scaling, highlighting EIP-7928 for faster block validation, analysis of costly zkVM operations like ecPairing and modexp, and the launch of a new site for the Robust Incentives Group, known for its work on EIP-1559.

Yaprun is a $6M attention-based rewards campaign by Infinex x KaitoAI, built to reward quality engagement over spam. It uses Kaito’s mindshare data, Infinex scores, and manual reviews. Season 1 is live, following a $600K pilot. Top users earn by yapping and referring.

Pendle’s new cUSDO info tool explains conversion rate and fixed APY, simplifying wrapped yield token mechanics. Only KYC users can redeem USDC. It also highlights a $205M TVL and deeper integrations via the growing “Pencosystem.”

Chairman Birb has had too many sunflower seeds!

Divvi and Celo launch “Proof of Impact” to reward developers on Celo Mainnet with CELO tokens based on app gas usage. With just 10 lines of code, devs can join. The program starts with 25K CELO in May 2025, scaling to 75K by July.

A Messari chart shows 60% of Bitcoin’s daily hashrate is now controlled by two mining pools, sparking centralization concerns. TAO Hash, a Bittensor Subnet, tokenized 0.7% of global hashrate in weeks, letting miners earn alpha tokens and trade hashrate without upfront costs.

Top Gainers: PUNDIAI, KENDU, BBT, DOGE, WCFG.

Fluid becomes the second-fastest DEX to cross $40 billion in volume on Ethereum.

DefiLlama launched a crypto correlation matrix tool showing how assets like BTC, ETH, and SOL correlate over 7 days, 1 month, or 1 year. It helps users diversify portfolios and manage impermanent loss, with values near 1 showing high correlation and negatives indicating inverse trends.

That’s all for today, see ya later!