Axie Infinity's Ronin Network hit with $600m crypto hack

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Axie Infinity allows people to catch and trade 'Axies', which themselves are NFTs, and earn cryptocurrency while doing so
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Axie Infinity allows people to catch and trade 'Axies', which themselves are NFTs, and earn cryptocurrency while doing so

Hackers stole about $600 million worth of cryptocurrency in an on Ronin Network, a platform powering one of the world's most popular NFT video games, Axie Infinity.

Axie Infinity is a Pokémon-like game where players produce and combat digital monsters called 'Axies' that are tied to non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Players can also earn cryptocurrency, which can th...

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