Sky Mavis
Axie Infinity Owner to Reimburse Players After Massive Hack
The owner of Axie Infinity, blockchain gaming firm Sky Mavis, has vowed to reimburse players of stolen crypto following the $625 million exploit of the play-to-earn game’s Ronin network. “The Hash” team discusses why the attackers could face difficulties using the stolen funds, and how law enforcement could be involved in this situation.
Axie Infinity’s Gaming Sidechain Reportedly Bigger Than Many Major Layer 1s by Volume
Ronin, a layer 2 product from Axie Infinity developer Sky Mavis devoted solely to the play-to-earn blockchain game, is processing more total transactions than up-and-coming layer 1 networks such as Avalanche and Fantom. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest in the world of GameFi.
Sky Mavis CEO on Axie Infinity, Future of NFT Gaming in the Metaverse
Trung Nguyen, winner of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2021 and co-founder of Sky Mavis, the game developer behind popular blockchain-based trading and battling game Axie Infinity, discusses what the future holds for “play-to-earn” NFT gaming in the metaverse. Plus, what’s next for Sky Mavis following a 3,000% year-over-year growth and $3 billion valuation.
Stacks Surges After NFT Push, Samsung Next Invests in Sky Mavis
Stacks surges following push into bitcoin non-fungible token (NFT) market. Samsung Next invests US$152 million in Sky Mavis despite Korean NFT gaming ban. China crypto mining clampdown continues to bite. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
How Crypto Is Changing The Gaming Business
Jeffrey (Jihoz) Zirlin, co-founder of Sky Mavis, the game developer behind popular blockchain-based trading and battling game Axie Infinity, discusses how new economies of "play-to-earn" are transforming the world of traditional video gaming. "What we're seeing is gaming's massive potential to be a trojan horse for crypto adoption," Zirlin said.
Sky Mavis Co-Founder on Future of Blockchain Games
“Community Crypto” host Isaiah Jackson is joined by Jeffrey (Jihoz) Zirlin, co-founder of game developer Sky Mavis, to discuss what the future holds for blockchain games and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Plus, the social experience of Sky Mavis’ flagship NFT pet game Axie Infinity and the potential risks of playing to earn.
Axie Infinity Wins Big Funding Round
Axie Infinity, an online multiplayer game hosted on the Ethereum blockchain, has tens of thousands of monthly active users, and they're all interacting with the blockchain and NFTs. Sky Mavis' co-founder Jeffrey Zirlin joins "First Mover" to discuss the success of Axie Infinity, its recent $7.5M funding round, and how games can provide a more approachable entry point for newcomers to blockchain technology.
