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How did a hacker steal over $600 million from a crypto gaming blockchain?

Enlarge / Artist’s conception of Sky Mavis tracking down the hackers behind the $600+ million breach. Axie Infinity developer Sky Mavis today announced a massive breach of its Ronin cryptocurrency sidechain. An attacker used “hacked private keys” to break through Ronin’s validator network, Sky Mavis says, transferring 173,600 ETH (worth approximately $594 million at current […]

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Players invest $54M in Molyneux’s NFT game Legacy in hopes of earning even more

Enlarge / Legacy investors earn the ability to make more money in-game by crafting and selling unique items. (credit: 22cans) On Saturday, Peter Molyneux’s 22cans studio and blockchain gaming company Gala Games announced the first limited land sale in Legacy, an NFT-powered game being sold as “a creative entrepreneur’s dream come true.” Less than a […]