Ronin, established for Axie Infinity, is set to upgrade from an Ethereum sidechain to L2, introducing a novel Proof-of-Distribution mechanism and planning a hard fork between Q1 and Q2 2026 pending validation node reviews.
Ronin, a gaming-focused public chain established for Axie Infinity four years ago, announced its planned upgrade from an Ethereum sidechain to an Ethereum L2 solution to capitalize on improved transaction costs and speeds. The upgrade features a novel Proof-of-Distribution mechanism to reward long-term developers, with the final hard fork expected between Q1 and Q2 2026 pending validation node reviews.