**[AXS and SLP Surge for Weeks! Axie Infinity Introduces Aggressive Economic Model Reforms]** BlockBeats News, January 23: Tokens within the Axie Infinity ecosystem, AXS and SLP, have been surging for several weeks. Over the past 30 days, AXS has risen by more than 247%, pushing its market cap to $748 million; SLP has increased by over 42% in the same period, with its market cap reaching $38.48 million. The core driver behind this rally stems from the aggressive tokenomics reforms introduced by Axie Infinity’s developer, Sky Mavis, at the beginning of 2026: - **Complete cessation of SLP emissions in the Origins mode starting January 7:** This move directly cuts off the "farm-and-dump" cycle of automated bot farms, significantly reducing the daily supply of SLP (inflation pressure down by over 30%), effectively alleviating long-term selling pressure. - **Launch of bAXS (Bonded AXS, non-transferable bonded tokens):** Replacing the original freely tradable AXS game reward mechanism, the new token is bound to player accounts and can only be used for in-game consumption, staking, or governance. Players with high reputations enjoy lower fees when selling, aiming to reward genuine players rather than short-term speculators, further creating supply-tightening expectations and curbing bot proliferation. These structural changes are regarded as the largest-scale economic model overhaul for Axie Infinity since its peak in 2021. Co-founder Jihoz emphasized that 2026 will adopt a "higher risk" strategy, including upcoming content updates such as the Atia's Legacy MMO Beta, to revitalize player activity and ensure ecosystem sustainability.