What is Ronin Sidechain (Axie Infinity)?

Developed by Sky Mavis, the Ronin sidechain is an Ethereum-linked sidechain on which Axie Infinity operates. Ronin is a scaling solution intended to address issues that occur during times of high network congestion, such as slow transaction confirmations and high transaction fees. Sky Mavis also operates the Ronin bridge, which allows users to move their assets from Ethereum to Ronin.