At the height of the pandemic, Axie Infinity wasn’t just a game — it was a lifeline. In the Philippines, thousands of players earned a real living by battling cartoon monsters on the blockchain. But behind the scenes, cracks were forming in the game's foundation.

In this episode of Proof of Stake, we trace the rise and fall of the world’s most popular play-to-earn game. From a viral sensation powering household incomes in Southeast Asia to a devastating $625 million bridge hack allegedly tied to North Korea, Axie Infinity’s story is one of hope, hype, and heartbreak.

How did a digital pet game reshape lives in the Global South — and what happens when the bridge to that future collapses?

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In 2016, a mysterious attacker siphoned $60 million in Ether from The DAO—a revolutionary decentralized investment fund. What followed was a moment of reckoning for Ethereum: Should they stand by the code, or rewrite history to save the network?

This is the story of the biggest hack in Ethereum’s early history—how it happened, the ideological war it unleashed, and the controversial fork that created two rival chains: Ethereum and Ethereum Classic.

Was the hacker a thief—or just following the rules of the code? And what does this crisis reveal about the limits of decentralization?

In this episode, we take you inside the smart contract that cracked open crypto’s biggest debate: code is law… or is it?

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At its peak, Bitconnect was more than just a crypto platform—it was a full-blown cult. With its devoted followers, wild promises of riches, and an infamous rallying cry ("BIIIIITCONNEEEECT!"), it pulled in billions before vanishing into thin air.

So what really happened? How did this Ponzi scheme grow so fast? And why did people believe in it so blindly?

In this episode, we break down the mind games, the hype, and the collapse of one of crypto’s biggest scams. Was Bitconnect always doomed to fail, or was there something more sinister at play?

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