Sky Mavis Reveals Google Cloud as the 18th Ronin Network Validator

The multi-year collaboration will see Google Cloud contributing to the collective security and governance of Ronin.

Sep 9, 2022
by Akira Ming
Sky Mavis Reveals Google Cloud as the 18th Ronin Network Validator
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Google Cloud is now one of the Ronin validators

Sky Mavis, the team behind Axie Infinity, has revealed Google Cloud as the 18th Ronin Network validator. The gaming firm's CEO Aleksander Larsen (Psycheout) announced the exciting news yesterday at AxieCon in Spain. 

With that, Sky Mavis has entered a multi-year collab with Google Cloud to strengthen the security of Ronin. The public cloud vendor will contribute to the collective security and governance of the network while taking on the role of monitoring validator uptimes. 

"Validators have the important duty of ensuring that transactions on Ronin are processed correctly. They also serve as crucial ecosystem partners and supervisors," said Aleksander Larsen, co-founder and CEO of Sky Mavis. "Google Cloud, which sits at the intersection of being a recognized contributor to the developer community and having deep technical expertise in blockchain infrastructure and running validators, was naturally one of the top choices."

According to Larsen, Google Cloud has been the platform's strategic cloud provider since 2020. So it makes sense to have them as one of the network's validators. Furthermore, the content delivery network's advanced load balancing and caching features will help deliver smooth and reliable experiences to Axie players worldwide. 

About Ronin's $625 million hack

Ronin Network is a side chain created by Sky Mavis for the popular blockchain game Axie Infinity. The network, however, suffered a $625 million breach in March, as hackers took over 4 out of its 9 validators. After raising $150 million in funding and repaying $450 million out of its own pocket, the company was able to refund all victims in June. 

In parallel, Sky Mavis has devised several measures to upgrade Ronin's security. One of them is to have 21 validator nodes to secure the network this year. With Google Cloud being the 18th validator, the firm is one step closer to building a safe and secure gaming universe for all. 

No doubt, this is one of the biggest wins ever for the Axie community. The look on Psycheout's face says it all: 

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