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x.com/XRPWatcherJanu… Janus is basically pushing the Flare community and builders to step up and create a home-grown solution instead of relying on external platforms like Rysk. Why this matters to you (as a big XRP/FLR/sFLR holder): This is about maximizing yield on your bags without leaving Flare. Janus is the loud voice saying “We have the tech — let’s use it properly instead of bridging out.” It’s classic ecosystem advocacy: praising what exists while pointing out the missing native opportunity. In short: Rysk is delivering real yield today (but with friction for Flare users). Janus is using their success as proof that a better, fully Flare-native version would be even stronger. What Janus is saying in that tweet:He’s giving Rysk credit for a smart new feature they just announced (ROSF — a fee-funded liquidity backstop). Basically, Rysk is using some of their own protocol fees to guarantee better pricing and liquidity when demand for these yield products grows. But Janus says: “This proves my bigger point.”Demand for this kind of “volatility yield” (earning money from selling options) is real and growing. However, Rysk’s solution still forces Flare users to leave the Flare ecosystem (bridge to Hyperliquid). It doesn’t use Flare’s unique strengths: FTSO oracles (fast, decentralized price data), FAssets, native XRP/FLR collateral, etc. Janus believes Flare should build its own native version of this kind of options/yield product. That way: No bridging Better integration with sFLR, SparkDEX, etc. Captures all the value and fees inside Flare








Rysk just confirmed the thesis. On-chain volatility-income demand is growing, and external market-maker liquidity alone can't keep up. Their answer: a fee-funded backstop (ROSF) that supplies RFQ liquidity from protocol fees. Smart mechanism. It also names the gap it doesn't close. ROSF still hedges on Hyperliquid and prices with closed risk models. FXRP holders still bridge in and price against an external chain. None of Flare's native rails get touched. A token-free, fee-reinforced backstop is exactly what a Flare-native venue should borrow, minus the cross-chain dependency. The opportunity isn't smaller today. It's validated by the incumbent's own move. janusthewatcher.substack.com/p/the-unbuilt-…













