Jeff Zirlin, Co-Founder & Growth Lead, Sky Mavis

Episode 34 of Season 5 of The Scoop was recorded with The Block's Frank Chaparro and Sky Mavis Co-Founder & Growth Head Jeffrey Zirlin.

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Jeffrey Zirlin is Co-Founder & Growth Lead at Sky Mavis — the studio behind the popular blockchain game, Axie Infinity.

In this episode, Zirlin explains why the first wave 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. 

During this episode, Chaparro and Zirlin also discuss:

• Web3 gaming and the Metaverse
• Blockchain as a medium
• Mobile gaming in the developing world

This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle and CleanSpark.

About Circle

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 circle.com/Scoop to learn more.

About CleanSpark

CleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.