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Axie Infinity (Part 2): Redemption or Ruin?

Deconstructor of Fun

After the initial troubles began, North Korean hackers stole over half a billion dollars in crypto assets from the bridge that connects Ronin, the game’s private blockchain, to Ethereum. But AXS isn’t the only asset in play. Even should this hypothesis prove true, however, it would still raise two concerns. Source: Sky Mavis.

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Axie Infinity: Infinite Opportunity or Infinite Peril?

Deconstructor of Fun

That means players engage more as a job (often as “scholars” from developing countries who borrow in-game assets from richer “sponsors” or “managers,” who receive a cut of their earnings) than for fun. Executive Summary Sky Mavis’ mission is far more about spurring economic opportunity through play rather than about building an amazing game.