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Playtest 2 is planned for late Q1 or early Q2 2026 and will focus on multiplayer dungeons with risk-to-earn extraction to test how fun and accessible that loop feels.
Combat is moving from squad-based to single-axie control so body parts can have active abilities, classes become clearer, and gameplay feels tighter and more expressive.
The game will tightly integrate Axie systems — Codex, Core, AXP, collectibles, crafting, life skills, and Land — and roll economy features out in phases to keep progression meaningful and accessible.

A Booster Box contains 30 Standard Packs (150 cards total), giving you lots of cards to build and merge lineups ahead of Season 1.
Standard Packs have 5 cards and cost 300 Gems ($3), while Lucky Packs (1500 Gems) and Scheme Packs (600 Gems) offer different rarities and card types.
Each Booster Box includes one Moku Mini Axie accessory and a chance at raffle prizes, and you can join Moku’s Discord pack-ripping events to open packs with the community.

The Origins S15 Final Era is live — jump into the arena now to compete for a share of about 21,000 AXS and other bonus rewards.
This Final Era is your last chance to qualify for the Elite 4 tournament. Top players will battle for the season crown, an Origin axie, and a 1,200 AXS prize pool.
Use Axie Check-In to stack points and redeem them for Runes, Charm Boxes, and Crafting Materials, and note that collectible axies earn more points to help in the arena.

Circle, the USDC issuer, has filed for an IPO in the US, aiming to become a publicly traded company.
Polygon launched a new testnet and zkEVM enters the next stage of development, enhancing developer resources.
Cosmos Hub is considering a proposal to reduce ATOM's inflation rate to 0%, if approved by the network.

Ethereum Dencun upgrade goes live on Sepolia testnet.
Weekly DeFi market cap index was positive, volume and volatility indices negative.
TVL of top chains and top DEX by chain were highlighted.

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The Elite 4 finals are on December 28 and will be livestreamed at 7PM PH / 6AM EST, with the champion winning 1,200 AXS plus an Origin Axie.
Players must register three distinct teams of three axies, with strict limits on part overlap and no axie used on more than one team or swapped after registration. Matches use a double-elimination bracket where an unbeaten finalist has a twice-to-beat advantage, and each match is first-to-3 meaning you must win once with each of your teams and cannot reuse a team that already won.
Collectible tickets determine AXS rewards from a 10,000 AXS season pool; 21,574,095 tickets were issued, each worth 0.46351886 mAXS, and AXS will be sent to players' Ronin addresses in the coming weeks.