Tag Archives: Axie Infinity (AXS)

October is gaining significance as several noteworthy projects, including Axie Infinity, Optimism, and Aptos, are gearing up for significant token releases. The trio is set to release more than $130 million into the market collectively, with Axie Infinity having the largest increase in the circulating supply of its AXS token at 11.5%. Axie Infinity’s AXS Token Unlock Leading in token unlocks this month is Axie Infinity, a blockchain-based NFT game. According to TokenUnlocks...

The Norwegian police seized nearly 60 million krone ($5.9 million) in cryptocurrencies.  The assets were previously stolen by the notorious North Korean hacking collective – the Lazarus Group – which breached the security of the blockchain-based game Axie Infinity. The Record Seizure Norway’s National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime (Økokrim) confiscated almost $6 million worth of digital currencies, a record-high crypto seizure...

The crypto market behaving erratically is nothing new, but absolutely no one saw such epic levels of fund mismanagement coming from established giants. The young industry’s turn to a more sordid state of affairs hit everyone by surprise, especially after the heady rush of the bull run last year. 2022 was marred by corruption and fraudulent activity. An industry that claims to have traceable and public transactions saw big bucks being funneled maliciously with much audacity...

The broader cryptocurrency market didn’t see a major change in the past 24 hours, as its total capitalization remains the same. As we go into the weekend, it becomes clear that some cryptocurrencies performed really well throughout the week, so let’s dive in. Bitcoin Stable Above $17K The BTC price didn’t go through any major moves in the past 24 hours and remains above $17K. It’s worth noting, however, that it had increased up to $17,360 in the early afternoon yesterday, but...

The blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis announced on Thursday that it has successfully assisted law enforcement in seizing $30 million in crypto stolen by North Korean hackers of the Lazarus group.  The ill-gotten proceeds were connected to the infamous Axie Infinity hack in March – the largest hack in decentralized finance (DeFi) to date.  How the Funds Were Recovered According to the firm’s statement, the event marks the first time that stolen cryptocurrency has ever...

Ronin hackers have transferred the stolen assets from Ethereum to the Bitcoin network, according to new findings by blockchain investigator and developer ₿liteZero. Recall that after the Ronin bridge hack in March, the attackers moved the $625 million worth of USDC and ETH to Ethereum-based crypto mixer Tornado Cash, making it difficult for authorities to trace the movement of the funds. But Tornado wasn’t the end as the hackers took further steps in obscuring the...

Axie Infinity Shards (AXS) appear to be one of the only cryptocurrencies to trade up slightly in the past 24 hours, despite the current bear market. Buyers appear optimistic over the blockchain game’s Origin Android APK launch, announced over Discord on Thursday. According to the announcement, the update will include UI improvements, and a “full HD graphic” option in the game’s settings. It will also make the game run at a faster pace by having all status and rune effects...

Sky Mavis – the company behind Axie Infinity – is offering up to $1 million to anyone that can identify major security vulnerabilities in its platform. This comes after the company was struck by the largest defi hack in history, with over $600M being drained from Ronin bridge. A Call to Whitehats According to the company’s website, the Sky Mavis Bounty Program will take reference from the Bugcrowd Vulnerability Rating Taxonomy. The system will help Sky Mavis prioritize and...

Axie Infinity has announced postponing the launch of its much-anticipated play-to-earn game – Origin – after what appears to be the biggest hack in DeFi history. According to the post on substack, Axie Infinity: Origin will go live on the Mavis Hub on April 7th. It was originally slated to launch on March 31st. Axie Infinity: Origin Following the major security breach, Axie stated that the platform needs to reprioritize its efforts and delay the launch date by a week. While...

Sky Mavis – the company behind the popular blockchain game ‘Axie Infinity’ – has promised to reimburse victims after $625 million in crypto was stolen from its underlying blockchain, Ronin. Another Bridge Hack Yesterday, the Ronin network suffered the largest DeFi hack in the history of crypto, with over $624 million in Ether and USDC being drained from a critical blockchain bridge. A blockchain bridge allows holders of assets on one blockchain to swap out their tokens for...