Hackers have stolen more than $600 million in cryptocurrencies from a gaming-focused blockchain in a heist described as “one of the bigger hacks in history.” The hackers made off with millions of dollars worth of Ethereum and USD Coin from Ronin, the blockchain underlying the popular crypto game Axie Infinity, developed by Vietnamese studio Sky Mavis. According to its website, Axie Infinity uses “cutting edge technology called Blockchain to reward players for their engagement” and the fully player-owned economy allows players to “seamlessly sell and trade their game assets for digital currency.” Axie Infinity’s Ronin network said in a blog post on March 29 that it lost 173,600 ethers (Ethereum tokens), which are worth about $589 million, and $25.5 million of USD coin, which is considered a “stablecoin” and is pegged to the U.S. dollar. Blockchain data platform Chainalysis is tracking the funds on Ronin’s behalf. Ronin said it is working with law enforcement …