Binance Leads $150M Funding to Help Sky Mavis Reimburse Victims of $625M Ronin Hack
Good news for Axie Infinity players affected by the recent Ronin bridge hack! Binance has led a $150 million funding round for Sky Mavis, the creator of the popular play-to-earn nonfungible token game, Axie Infinity, to help reimburse users affected by the devastating attack.
Sky Mavis has raised $150 million as part of its efforts to reimburse users that got affected in the recent $600 million hack (actually closer to $625 million). Sky Mavis said the capital injection, plus its balance sheet funds, will be used to reimburse victims of the Ronin bridge hack which led to the theft of funds worth over $600 million.
The speedy reopening of the Ronin bridge was aided by a Binance-led $150 million funding round meant to help Sky Mavis reimburse users on the play-to-earn gaming platform. The Binance is happy to announce that it has led a $150 million USD funding round of Sky Mavis, the creator of leading NFT breakout title Axie Infinity, to restore funds.
This significant investment underscores Binance's commitment to the Web3 and NFT gaming space, and their dedication to helping projects like Sky Mavis recover from security breaches and protect their users. The purpose of the funding is to help reimburse users affected in the recent Ronin Bridge hack.
Axie Infinity publisher Sky Mavis has raised $150M USD led by Binance. The funds will be used to reimburse user funds affected by the recent Ronin Validator Hack that resulted in $622 million getting drained from Sky Mavis's Ethereum-linked Ronin Network. A funding round led by Binance has raised $150 million to reimburse victims of the recent attack.
This Binance-led $150 million funding round demonstrates a strong commitment to the Axie Infinity community and provides much-needed relief to those who lost funds in the Ronin hack. Sky Mavis, with this crucial support, is taking significant steps to make affected users whole again.