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Pawn Stars hosts Rick Harrison and Chumlee set-up their first crypto wallets LIVE on the set of their famous reality TV show. They also saw down with Jihoz to talk Web3 gaming, collecting, and more. This introduced millions of their viewers to the Axie and Ronin ecosystems.
Pawn Stars is a famous and beloved American reality TV show about collecting rare items and trading historical artifacts. This was the first time NFTs made an appearance on the set of their Las Vegas Pawn Shop!
Are you a collector exploring crypto for the first time? Check out the Ronin Collector’s Guide here. Explore iconic collectibles at various price points, learn how to set-up a digital wallet, and more.
Welcome to Ronin, Pawn Stars! Earlier this year, Jihoz, cloudwhiteNFT, and Puffy pulled up to the legendary Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas. Together, they onboarded Rick Harrison and Chumlee to Crypto and the Ronin Network on their show Pawn Stars. This introduced millions of their viewers to the Axie and Ronin ecosystems! Here’s what happened in Vegas:
Pawn Stars is a longstanding and award-winning reality TV show with millions of viewers across 150 countries. Over the past 15 years, countless collectors have tuned-in to watch host Rick Harrison and his family buy and sell rare collectibles. Here are a few items they’ve traded with and for over the years:
A copy of the American Declaration of Independence valued at about $2M USD
An Apple 1: The first computer produced by Apple Inc. and hand-built by Steve Jobs with Steve Wozniak
The original script for the first Star Wars film, handsigned by filmmaker and producer George Lucas
The Pawn Stars crew has now added Ronin NFTs to their collection! Once again, Axie and Ronin are bringing Web3 to new audiences in unexpected ways.
Crypto is entering a period of transformation and mainstream adoption. Traditional companies are using stablecoins. Nation states are stockpiling Bitcoin. What about digital collectibles? Once again Axie and Ronin are leading NFTs and gaming out of the wilderness.
This isn’t the first time Axie and Ronin have pierced the crypto bubble: In 2022, Axie Infinity made an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. A few months later, Axie set a Guinness World Record for #1 NFT collection by all-time volume. Web3 gaming and collecting remain the most accessible way to introduce crypto to new recruits.
Pawn Stars’ viewers may never grind an Axie Origins leaderboard or become top community yappers on Kaito. However, they understand how rare and historic items retain value. Axie and Ronin make it easy for anyone to bring that joy of collecting onchain. What better place to start than the #1 crypto game of all-time?
We’ve prepared an easy-to-use guide to help anyone get started on Ronin. Explore iconic collectibles at various price points, learn how to set-up a digital wallet, and take your first steps onchain. If you’re new to crypto and Web3, this guide is for you. If you have a friend who’s interested in crypto and Web3, this guide is for them.
