Axie Infinity Token Surges 9.5% as Play-to-Earn Talk Picking Up Again
Axie Infinity's AXS token gained 9.5% in value over the past 24 hours, pushing it to eighth place on CoinGecko's trending list with $136.4 million in trading volume and a market cap of $261 million.
The price move saw AXS trade near $1.54 during the early-morning window, with gains of 12.9% against Bitcoin (BTC) and 14.7% against Ethereum.
Axie Infinity's trading volume exceeded its market cap, indicating high short-term speculative activity rather than fundamental accumulation.
The token has a market cap rank of 157, down significantly from peak rankings above 20 during the 2021 play-to-earn boom.