Ronin Shifts to Ethereum Layer-2 in Major Overhaul, Slashing Inflation and Boosting Treasury

Ronin will undergo a major structural overhaul on 12 May, shifting from its long-standing role as an Ethereum sidechain to a full layer-2 network. The change will be executed at block 55,577,490, integrating the chain with the OP Stack to align with Ethereum’s scaling ecosystem.

During the transition, users should expect roughly 10 hours of downtime, with on-chain transactions paused and gaming activity potentially disrupted. This pause is required as block production stops temporarily before the upgraded network resumes operations.

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Major Shift in Token Economics

The overhaul includes sweeping economic changes aimed at tightening supply and strengthening treasury reserves. RON token inflation will fall sharply from above 20% to under 1%, reducing emission levels and limiting new supply. Meanwhile, marketplace fee allocations to the treasury will increase 2.5 times, rising from 0.5% to 1.25%.

Further reinforcing treasury growth, 90 million RON tokens originally set aside for staking will be reallocated to support the ecosystem. Additional inflows are expected from sequencer profits and network activity-related revenues.

Ronin is also launching a proof-of-distribution system, which will automatically allocate rewards to developers based on measurable contributions. This replaces earlier manual processes and is intended to incentivise ongoing development within the network.

The transition comes as blockchain gaming projects increasingly turn to established infrastructure, following a broader slowdown that has made standalone networks harder to sustain.

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