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Pixels Crypto Game Fuels Resurgent Ronin Blockchain
21.3.2024
This year's bull market has seen a resurgence of many crypto narratives from yonder cycles, including crypto gaming. In that sector the Ronin network – whose game Axie Infinity reigned over the last gaming moment – is back again
Axie Infinity developer brings Japanese Web2 games to Ronin
2.11.2023
The first Web2 game of the series to be bridged to Ronin is Zoids Wild Arena
FBI Warns of North Korean Hackers’ Intent to ‘Cash Out’ $40M in Bitcoin
23.8.2023
On August 22, 2023, the FBI issued an alert, cautioning about North Korean hackers possibly trying to cash out bitcoin valued at over $40 million. U.S. Intelligence Flags Potential $40M Bitcoin Liquidation by North Korean Hackers The FBI is urging both public and private sectors to be vigilant...
Axie Infinity creator to develop new game in partnership with CyberKongz
25.7.2023
Sky Mavis executive Kathleen Osgood said that the catalyst for the revival of blockchain gaming would be an experience that understands the motivations driving users into Web3
Axie Infinity Origins Breaks Through Apple’s App Store Barrier, Now Accessible to Select iOS Users
17.5.2023
Axie Infinity Origins, the blockchain-based, play-to-earn (P2E) game, has successfully cleared Apple’s rigorous App Store review process and the game’s app is now available for Apple iOS users. Sky Mavis, the creator behind Axie Infinity, has adopted a strategic approach by rolling out...
Axie Infinity Game Launches on Apple App Store In Key Markets
17.5.2023
The card-based strategy game Axie Infinity: Origins will first launch across Latin America and Asia as it continues its global expansion
Axie Infinity’s Ronin Blockchain Overhauls Tech, Expands to New Game Studios a Year After $625M Hack
30.3.2023
Ronin will transition to a delegated proof-of-stake consensus mechanism and expand beyond Axie Infinity’s IP
Lesson learned? Sky Mavis teams up with Google Cloud to avoid another Ronin hack
9.9.2022
Google Cloud will be an independent enterprise validator for Ronin in a node pool along with Animoca Brands, DappRadar and Nansen
Mystery of the whale wallet holding 50% of Axie Infinity’s SLP supply
31.8.2022
Contrary to the obvious explanation, this massive whale wallet is not owned by Axie Infinity or the company behind it, Sky Mavis
Report: $540 Million Crypto Gaming Hack Made Possible By Elaborate Phishing Scheme
6.7.2022
NFT Pokémon clone Axie Infinity went from being famous for players profiting off its “play-to-earn” gaming scam to infamous for getting hacked out of $540 million in cryptocurrency. Now according to a new report by The Block we know what made the security breach possible: a sophisticated phishing...
NFT Pokémon Clone Recovers From $600 Million Hack, Ready To Chew Players Up Again
29.6.2022
Axie Infinity, the play-to-earn, decidedly exploitative, crypto Neopets, has reopened its proprietary Ronin blockchain bridge after unintentionally exposing its users to a $600 million hack in March.Read more
Battle-hardened Ronin bridge to Axie reopens following $600M hack
29.6.2022
The Ronin bridge tied to Axie Infinity is back up with a new design after Sky Mavis introduced a circuit breaker system and daily withdrawal limits
Plan for $1M bug bounties and double the nodes in wake of $600M Ronin hack
28.4.2022
The Ronin Network and Sky Marvis are significantly upgrading their security measures after they vowed to ensure a hack “never happens again.”
Crypto Gaming 'Landlords' Upset They Can't Keep Exploiting All The Players Quitting
16.4.2022
Axie Infinity is the crypto-backed Pokémon clone in which cute little creatures that double as NFTs battle for fun and profit. It’s also a pyramid scheme that relies on cheap labor from countries like the Philippines to fuel its growth. Now, fictional inflation, combined with a historic crypto...
Sky Mavis Raises $150 Million in Financing Round Led by Binance to Refund Users Affected by the Ronin Bridge Exploit
9.4.2022
Sky Mavis, the company behind the play-to-earn (P2E) game Axie Infinity, announced it has raised $150 million in a funding round to replenish the funds the company lost in the Ronin Network exploit. The funding round — which was led by Binance and had the participation of companies like...
Axie Infinity Loses $620 Million After Hacker Compromised Ronin Validators
29.3.2022
According to Sky Mavis, the creators of the blockchain NFT game Axie Infinity, the Ronin network has been attacked, and a hacker has managed to siphon 173,600 in ethereum and 25.5 million usd coin (USDC). The attacker has obtained roughly $620 million worth of crypto assets, and the Ronin bridge...
Axie Infinity's Ronin bridge hacked for over $600M
29.3.2022
"We are in touch with security teams at major exchanges and will be reaching out to all in the coming days," said the team at Ronin
Report: Axie Infinity accounted for nearly two-thirds of blockchain-game NFT transactions in 2021
10.3.2022
In second and third place were sports highlights marketplace NBA Top Shot with $827 million and community gaming platform Loot with $242 million, respectively
Polygon, Reddit Co-Founder’s VC Firm Launch $200 Million Social Media Web3 Fund
18.12.2021
The team behind Polygon, the protocol dedicated to interconnected blockchain networks like Ethereum, and Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six venture capital company have revealed a $200 million investment fund in blockchain-based social media projects. According to the announcement,...
Sky Mavis Launches Katana, a Native Dex for Its Ronin Sidechain
5.11.2021
Sky Mavis, the company behind the development of Axie Infinity, has launched Katana, the first decentralized exchange for Ronin, its custom-made Ethereum sidechain. Katana will feature all of the tokens used in Sky Mavis’ products, including SLP and AXS, the native tokens of the Axie...