GCash opens e-wallet to Axie Infinity players

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MANILA, Philippines  – Players of Axie Infinity, a blockchain-based game that rose to popularity during the pandemic, can now convert their cryptocurrency assets into fiat money via e-wallet brand GCash, providing another portal where they can cash in their earnings.

On Tuesday, the Ayala-led company announced its partnership with Axie Infinity, beefing up its blockchain footprint after launching GCrypto last year.

“This collaboration is another step ahead in our mission to transform the potential of blockchain technology and to democratize it even more, going beyond the purchase, sale, and maintenance of cryptocurrencies in the GCash app,” GCrypto head Luis Buenaventura said.

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He said this partnership was in line with their mission of removing “financial and technical barriers of crypto gaming while putting our user’s safety as a top priority.”

Apart from Axie Infinity, players of other games under Sky Mavis’ Ronin ecosystem, like Pixels, can avail of the service. INQ