
After a $625 million hack, the party must go on
CNN
Earlier in the day, Axie Infinity, the play-to-earn crypto game in which players collect digital pets, had announced that the Ronin Network was the victim of a hack of $625 million — a monumental amount, even in the era of mega crypto heists.
There was the branded swag, the free drinks and the mingling. But something was amiss at the Axie Infinity meet-up at Pattern Bar in Downtown LA.
Earlier in the day, Axie Infinity, the play-to-earn crypto game in which players collect digital pets known as "Axies," had announced that the Ronin Network, the crypto network that helps power the game, was the victim of a hack of $625 million — a monumental amount, even in the era of mega crypto heists. The Ronin Network was developed by Axie Infinity publisher Sky Mavis.

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