An EVM-compatible blockchain purpose-built for Web3 games by Sky Mavis, Ronin powers Axie Infinity and Pixels with fast finality, ultra-low fees, and decentralized validators.
Ronin is an EVM-compatible, gaming-first Layer-1 by Sky Mavis (native currency: RON) that powers titles like Axie Infinity and Pixels, plus NFTs and DeFi in its ecosystem (Mavis Market, Katana). It’s optimized for on-chain gameplay and asset transfers via the Ronin Bridge to/from Ethereum. Typical fees are sub-cent (often <$0.01), blocks finalize in ~3 seconds, throughput scales to hundreds of TPS, and activity has peaked above 1M daily active addresses during major game events.
Ronin is uniquely tuned for Web3 games: ultra-low gas, ~3s block times, and hundreds of TPS provide real-time responsiveness and microtransactions that general-purpose L1s struggle to deliver. Compared with Ethereum L1 (~15 TPS, ~12s blocks, multi-dollar fees), Ronin’s sub-cent fees and faster finality enable seamless gameplay, free/discounted gas campaigns, and frictionless onboarding. Post-2022, the network added a circuit-breaker-secured bridge, an expanded DPoS validator set, and integrated tools (Ronin Wallet, Mavis Market, RNS) that harden security and streamline the game developer stack.
Ronin uses RON as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain RON by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge.
To bridge RON to Ronin, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Ronin as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on Ronin you can use thirdweb, which provides an easy way to build, monetize and scale your apps, games or agents. You can find detailed guides and documentation on https://portal.thirdweb.com to get started quickly.
To add Ronin to your wallet, you can connect your wallet and click on [Add to Wallet] button at the top of the page. Alternatively, you can add the network manually using the RPC URL and chain details and add it to your wallet's network settings.
To send RON on Ronin, ensure your wallet is connected to the Ronin network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of RON to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.