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- Axie Infinity token has pumped by 13% in just a single hour and is trading at $7.61.
- This is due to Axie Infinity becoming available to iOS devices for selected countries.
- SLP and RON are also up by 5% and 4%, respectively, in the last 24 hours.
Axie Infinity (AXS) has jumped by 13% in a matter of minutes after news about the game’s availability on Apple devices spread like wildfire. From $6.90, the token has reached $8.11 before simmering a bit at $7.61 at the time of writing.
As seen in the above chart, the price of AXS has been dormant today and has only started making a staggering movement in the last hour. Trading volumes have racked up as well. Specifically, AXS’s 24-hour trading volume is at $181 million, which is a surge of 724%, according to CoinMarketCap.
Axie Infinity is trending once again on Twitter, while various media sources are starting to report on the game’s newest milestone.
1/ Origins has passed review with Apple and is now available on the App store!
— Axie Infinity | #AxieOrigins, #AxieHomeland (@AxieInfinity) May 17, 2023
We believe this is the first time that Apple has agreed to make an externally-purchased NFT usable on the App Store.
Let’s dive in 🧵👇 pic.twitter.com/LYPLnHEVF6
However, the game is only available for players in selected countries. The Twitter thread specifically mentioned Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Mexico, Venezuela, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
Axie Infinity is popular due to the possibility of earning crypto tokens and non-fungible token (NFT) pets, charms, and runes. This, however, is not available on the iOS version of the game. Nevertheless, gamers can still use their NFT-based Axies in the iOS game instead of the free pets offered to beginners.
Meanwhile, Ronin (RON) and Smooth Love Potion (SLP), two tokens related to the game, are up by 4% and 5%, respectively.