Ronin L2 hard fork completes as gaming chain returns
Ronin L2 migration completed May 12, ending four years as a sidechain after a 10-hour network shutdown.Ronin executed its hard fork at block 55,577,490 on May 12, completing a transition to an OP Stack Ethereum Layer 2 with 10 hours of downtime.RON token inflation drops from over 20% to below 1% under a new Proof of Distribution model that rewards active builders over passive stakers.Partners including Optimism, Conduit, Boundless, and EigenLayer supported the migration, with EigenDA handling off-chain data availability. The Ronin L2 hard fork executed at block 55,577,490 on May 12, transitioning the gaming blockchain from an independent EVM sidechain into a full Ethereum Layer 2 built on Optimisms OP Stack. Sky Mavis co-founder Jihoz announced in the lead-up that the network would enter “hibernation” for approximately 10 hours while the upgrade completed, with no action required from users or players. Ronin joins Base, Celo, and Fraxtal as purpose-built chains that have chosen to operate under Ethereums umbrella through the OP Stack. “Four years ago, we launched Ronin because Axie Infinity needed a faster and more efficient network,” the team said when first announcing the migration. “The time has come to plug back into the mothership.” What changed in the hard fork RON