2022-04-06
1/ We've raised a 150 million USD funding round led by Binance. The round combined with Sky Mavis balance sheet funds, will be used to ensure that all users affected by the Ronin Validator Hack will be reimbursed. https://axie.substack.com/...
The Block
Sky Mavis, which runs Axie Infinity, raises $150M led by Binance, with participation from Animoca, a16z, and others, to reimburse users after the Ronin exploit
Sky Mavis, the creator of play-to-earn game Axie Infinity, has raised $150 million to reimburse its users who lost funds during …
2022-04-05
Do not open any emails that appear to be coming from Trezor! You can use your Trezors without ever needing to open any of their emails. https://twitter.com/...
BleepingComputer
Mailchimp discloses a breach where hackers accessed 319 accounts and stole “audience data” from 102 clients; phishing scams of crypto users quickly followed
Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer :
2022-03-31
We've received some questions regarding a recent unlock of AXS tokens from the vesting contract. This was done by Axie Infinity so we could deposit AXS to Ronin Network before pausing the bridge. A part of that AXS will be going to winners in Season 20. We are here to stay.
Molly White
An analysis of Axie Infinity hack: Sky Maven taking six days to disclose it is irresponsible and people likely lost money needed to live, not just spare cash
On March 23, cryptocurrency priced at around $625 million was stolen from the Ronin network, which is the blockchain that powers the game Axie Infinity.
We've received some questions regarding a recent unlock of AXS tokens from the vesting contract. This was done by Axie Infinity so we could deposit AXS to Ronin Network before pausing the bridge. A part of that AXS will be going to winners in Season 20. We are here to stay.
Bloomberg
Chainalysis: $1B+ in crypto was stolen from bridge-related exploits in a little over a year across seven incidents; Dune: $21B+ is locked on Ethereum bridges
2022-03-30
We've received some questions regarding a recent unlock of AXS tokens from the vesting contract. This was done by Axie Infinity so we could deposit AXS to Ronin Network before pausing the bridge. A part of that AXS will be going to winners in Season 20. We are here to stay.
Bloomberg
Sky Mavis COO Aleksander Larsen says the company is “committed to reimbursing” Axie Infinity players and is “working on a solution”
The company behind the popular Axie Infinity crypto game said it will reimburse online participants who lost funds after hackers stole …
Important announcement regarding a security breach on the Ronin Network. https://twitter.com/...
CoinDesk
The Ronin Network, which supports Sky Mavis' Axie Infinity game, says it was hacked, and 173,600 ETH and 25.5M USDC was stolen, worth $600M+; RON is down ~20%
It may be the largest exploit in DeFi history. — The latest crypto hack may be the largest yet.
We've received some questions regarding a recent unlock of AXS tokens from the vesting contract. This was done by Axie Infinity so we could deposit AXS to Ronin Network before pausing the bridge. A part of that AXS will be going to winners in Season 20. We are here to stay.
CoinDesk
The Ronin Network, which supports Sky Mavis' Axie Infinity game, says it was hacked, and 173,600 ETH and 25.5M USDC was stolen, worth $600M+; RON is down ~20%
It may be the largest exploit in DeFi history. — The latest crypto hack may be the largest yet.
2021-10-05
“Axie embodies a new generation of games, where game creators are not operating from a place of fear but rather as an open, free market economy that allows players to move freely in and out of.” So proud to have @a16z joining our adventure! https://a16z.com/...
The Information
Sky Mavis, developer of NFT game Axie Infinity, raises ~$150M Series B led by Andreessen Horowitz, sources say at a nearly $3B valuation
Sky Mavis, the developer of the popular crypto-based online game Axie Infinity, is raising approximately $150 million in Series B funding …