Ronin: Calm Before The Storm, As Axie Origin Approaches

Ronin is Sky Mavis’ answer to Axie Infinity’s scaling problem. Or rather problems, as there were more than a few that pushed the team to take matters into their own hands. Ethereum’s generalized nature, clunky player onboarding, high gas fees, and slow transaction speeds each played a role in catalyzing Ronin, Sky Mavis’ custom scaling solution, chiefly for, but not exclusive to Axie Infinity. In this piece, we explore what Ronin is, how it’s performed since its launch as a scaling solution, its token RON, and further catalysts for growth that warrant attention in the coming months.

RON is the ecosystem token of the Ronin blockchain. Users pay transaction fees in RON, which are then distributed to the active validators and their respective delegators in exchange for securing the network.