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Ronin: How Axie Infinity Kickstarted the Blockchain Gaming Revolution - Jeff Zirlin
March 27, 2025·55 min·5 clips
Jeff Zirlin explains how Axie Infinity's small love potions became the first token attached to a blockchain game.
As heard by us
A grounded look at how one game forced crypto to grow up.
Jeff frames Ronin and Axie Infinity less as a crypto victory lap and more as a useful test of what blockchain games actually need: players, incentives, and infrastructure that can hold together under pressure.
Why you'd press play
For when you want the mechanics behind Web3 gaming, not the hype.
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