Game on? 🎮

Tokens tied to Axie Infinity, Off the Grid, and other crypto games are up big. Is blockchain gaming making a comeback after a grim 2025?

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Andrew Hayward
January 24, 2026

đź“ť What you need to know

What’s the hottest crypto token of the last week? Would you guess that it’s the once-hot blockchain game Axie Infinity? Believe it or not, AXS has jumped more than 250% over the last month, as of late Friday, massively outpacing Bitcoin and other majors in recent weeks.

Axie’s surprise rebound comes amid the launch of a purportedly more sustainable rewards model for the play-to-earn innovator, which peaked in popularity and value in 2021. AXS is still down some 98% from its peak, but the recent rebound suggests that there’s renewed interest in the monster-battling affair.

And it’s not alone. GUN, the token of battle royale shooter Off the Grid and the GUNZ network, has also jumped more than 200% in the last month, while the tokens of The Sandbox, Decentraland, and the Ronin network have made double-digit moves this week. It’s a sign of life for crypto gaming, which had an abysmal 2025.

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