<p><i>Episode 34</i><b><i> </i></b><i>of Season 5 of The Scoop was recorded with <strong>The Block's Frank Chaparro and Sky Mavis Co-Founder &amp; Growth Head Jeffrey Zirlin.</strong></i></p> <p><i>Listen below, and subscribe to The Scoop on </i><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scoop/id1460134454"><i>Apple</i></a><i>, </i><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7qwrgTJ5CYDXAaVILNZuEd"><i>Spotify</i></a><i>, </i><a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vdGhlYmxvY2stdGhlc2Nvb3A?sa=X&amp;ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwionbSO9fbxAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAg"><i>Google Podcasts</i></a><i>, </i><a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-block-2/the-scoop-4"><i>Stitcher</i></a>,<i> or wherever you listen to podcasts. Feedback and revision requests can be sent to podcast@theblockcrypto.com.</i></p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="200" src="https://playlist.megaphone.fm/?e=BLOCK1871837043" width="100%"></iframe></p> <hr /> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jeffrey Zirlin is Co-Founder &amp; Growth Lead at Sky Mavis — the studio behind the popular blockchain game, Axie Infinity.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Zirlin explains why the </span><a href="https://blog.roninchain.com/p/beyondlunacia"><span style="font-weight: 400;">first wave</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> of game studios building on Ethereum's Ronin sidechain have easy access to a "golden cohort" of initial users, and how a recent network upgrade puts Ronin's destiny in the hands of gamers worldwide. </span></p> <p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">During this episode, Chaparro and Zirlin also discuss:</span></i></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Web3 gaming and the Metaverse</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Blockchain as a medium</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mobile gaming in the developing world</span></li> </ul> <hr /> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>This episode is brought to you by our sponsors <i><a href="http://circle.com/Scoop">Circle</a> and <a href="https://www.cleanspark.com/theblock/">CleanSpark</a>.</i></b><strong><br /> </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About Circle</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><em>Circle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit <a class="c-link" href="http://circle.com/Scoop" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="http://Circle.com/Scoop" data-sk="tooltip_parent" aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-398">circle.com/Scoop</a> to learn more.</em></span></p> <p><strong>About CleanSpark</strong></p> <p><em><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">CleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit <a href="https://www.cleanspark.com/theblock/">cleanspark.com/theblock</a> to learn more about the CleanSpark way.</span></em></p><br /><span class="copyright"><p>© 2023 The Block Crypto, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.</p> </span>