What is AXS

1. Project Introduction
Axie Infinity is a blockchain-based trading and battling game inspired by Pokémon and Tamagotchi, where players collect, breed, raise, and battle tokenized creatures known as Axies. It is playable on Android, iOS, and PC.
Developed by Sky Mavis, Axie Infinity introduces blockchain and NFT technology to a global audience through a fun and educational gaming experience. Players can earn tokens through skillful gameplay and meaningful contributions to the ecosystem, including building a kingdom and managing in-game assets.
2. Team & Investment Info
Sky Mavis, founded in 2018, is a Vietnam-based tech-focused game studio.
Trung Nguyen, Co-founder & CEO – Holds a degree in Software Engineering and previously worked at Anduin Transactions.
Aleksander Larsen, Co-founder & COO – Active in blockchain gaming since 2017, formerly a security officer for the Norwegian government, and current board secretary of the Blockchain Game Alliance.
Funding:
Seed Round (11/2019): Raised $1.5M led by Animoca Brands, with participation from ConsenSys, Hashed, and 500 Global
IEO on Binance Launchpad (2020): Raised $2.97M
Series A (05/2021): Raised $7.5M from Animoca, Hashed, Fabric Ventures, CMT Digital, etc.
Series B (10/2021): Raised $152M from a16z, Paradigm, Fabric Ventures, Accel, Samsung Next
Series C (04/2022): Raised $150M led by Binance, with a16z, Paradigm, Animoca, Accel, and Dialectic Capital joining.
3. Social Media URLs
X: https://x.com/AxieInfinity
Telegram: NA
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/axie
4. Token Info
Token Symbol: AXS
Total Supply: 270,000,000
Token Type: ERC-20
Issuance/Burn Mechanism: Fixed supply
Contract Address: 0xbb0e17ef65f82ab018d8edd776e8dd940327b28b
Token Distribution:
Staking Rewards: 29% — 0% unlocked at TGE, 6-month cliff, 5-year linear vesting
Team: 21% — 19% unlocked at TGE, 1-year cliff, 42-month vesting
Play-to-Earn (P2E): 20% — 8.75% unlocked at TGE, 54-month linear vesting
Binance Launchpad: 11% — 100% unlocked at TGE
Ecosystem: 8% — 37.5% unlocked at TGE, 6-month cliff, 42-month vesting
Advisors: 7% — 23.8% unlocked at TGE, 42-month vesting
Private Sale: 4% — 20% unlocked at TGE, 2-year linear vesting
5. Related Links
Official Website: https://axieinfinity.com/
White Paper: https://whitepaper.axieinfinity.com/
Other Info: http://welcome.skymavis.com/