# Ronin

Developed by Sky Mavis, Ronin is an Ethereum-linked chain 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.

You can find the link to the block explorer below:

{% embed url="<https://legacy-explorer.roninchain.com>" %}

* [Staking Guide](#staking-guide)
* [Validator Address](#validator-address)
* [Performance](#performance)
* [Staking Mechanics](#staking-mechanics)

### Staking Guide

{% embed url="<https://www.luganodes.com/blog/RONINSG/>" %}

### Validator Address

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<table><thead><tr><th width="196">Type</th><th>Address</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Validator Address</td><td>ronin:6aaabf51c5f6d2d93212cf7dad73d67afa0148d0</td></tr></tbody></table>
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### Performance

Luganodes validator performance can be tracked [here](https://app.roninchain.com/validator/0x6aaabf51c5f6d2d93212cf7dad73d67afa0148d0).

### Staking Mechanics

<table><thead><tr><th width="225">Metrics</th><th>Details</th><th data-hidden>Details</th><th data-hidden></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Reward Frequency</td><td>End of every day</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Auto-compounding</td><td>No</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Penalty</td><td>Yes</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Slashing</td><td>Equivocation (250,000 RON)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Stake Lockup</td><td>3 days</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Unbonding Period</td><td>7 days</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>