Evan Auyang from Animoca Brands spoke at RWA Summit 2026 about on-chain settlement in Asia and the company's focus on bridging TradFi and Web3 through regulated, fiat-pegged infrastructure.

Secured a full Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license in Dubai, enabling the launch of broker-dealer and digital asset management services.

Distributed 60,000 PIEVERSE tokens to 1,300 winners via MocaProof wallet credential verification.

Hosting an AI Game Marketing Masterclass with Immutable for Steam game studios on 2026-02-24, focusing on AI-driven marketing strategies.

Launched Animoca Minds platform in partnership with Ethos, providing persistent, always-on AI agents deployable via natural language without local hardware requirements.

Announced incentive program with prize pool of 5 Moca Network NFTs and 1 million MOCA tokens for creative AI agent deployments on the Animoca Minds platform.

Participated in Cosmoverse Connect event in Hong Kong alongside 100+ senior participants from public institutions, digital asset organizations, and fintech firms.

Sponsors Consensus Hong Kong 2026 (February 11-13) with booth #3509. CBO Alan Lau speaks on decentralization as a business issue, and co-founder Yat Siu joins a fireside chat with Justin Sun, discussing tokenized RWAs, multi-asset DATs, and Web3 adoption.

CEO Michael Heinrich contributed insights on verifiable AI to Animoca Brands Research's Digital Assets Outlook 2026 report, which features perspectives from over 60 industry leaders.

AXS achieved over $1 billion in trading volume over a recent period.

SAND achieved $380 million in trading volume over a recent period.

Acquired SOMO game on January 14, 2026.

Made 52 venture investments in 2025, ranking second among crypto investors by deal count.

Supports the merger between Portalcoin and BLIFE Protocol, aimed at connecting Web3 gaming, with backing from G-20.

Signs term sheet with Julius Baer-backed GROW Investment Group for strategic partnership and equity investment in GROW Asset Management, with plans to develop GDW into one of Asia's first platforms offering both crypto and traditional finance products to family offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals.

Animoca Brands announces it will tokenize its equity via Republic platform, revealed at Solana's Breakpoint 2025 conference in Abu Dhabi.

The Japanese arm partners with SolvProtocol to expand institutional Bitcoin treasury services in Japan.

Backs Beyond Tech, a Bitcoin interoperability protocol connecting BTC to 140+ blockchains, alongside BitGo and BNB Chain.

RaylsLabs Token Generation Event for $RLS goes live, with backing from Animoca Brands through investment in Parfin (Rayls' core developer) for TradFi-DeFi infrastructure.

Partnership announced with Rayls blockchain (built by Parfin) where Animoca Brands contributes issuers and assets for TradFi-DeFi integration, with NUVA handling distribution as a chain-agnostic vault marketplace.

Signs non-binding memorandum of understanding with Hang Feng Technology Innovation to explore RWA tokenization partnership, planning to build a dedicated vault on NUVA (Animoca's chain-agnostic on-chain marketplace) to tokenize and distribute Hang Feng-managed assets to institutional clients.

Partners with RaylsLabs for RWA (Real World Assets) development, with public discussion about the partnership held today.

Partners with Standard Chartered and HKT to launch Anchorpoint Financial for an HKD-backed stablecoin in Hong Kong, targeting a RWA marketplace by 2026.

Adds RWA (Real World Assets) to strategic focus areas for 2026 alongside previously announced stablecoins, AI, DePIN, and DeFi initiatives.

Sets 2026 timeline for Nasdaq listing through reverse merger and expands strategic focus to include stablecoins, AI, DePIN, and DeFi alongside gaming.

Prepares for IPO with strategic focus on altcoins outperforming Bitcoin to expose investors to broader crypto market.

Strategic merger with NASDAQ-listed CurrenC Group (Nasdaq: CURR) positions the combined entity as a gateway to the Altcoin Economy and broader crypto economy.

Receives in-principle approval from Abu Dhabi's FSRA to operate as a regulated Fund Manager.

Animoca Brands leads $5M funding round for Open Campus.

Open Campus and Animoca Brands partner with NASDAQ-listed ANPA for a $50 million EDU token strategy.

Arrakis Pro now manages $TOWER liquidity on Aerodrome DEX on Base for the Tower Token ecosystem across Crazy Defense and Crazy Kings games.

Animoca Brands participated as investor in zkPass's $15M funding round alongside Binance Labs, Sequoia China, and OKX Ventures.

Animoca Brands partners with Fabric VC, Coinbase, and Founders Factory to launch Residency, an accelerator program for Web3 startups in London focused on bridging early-stage ideas with investment-readiness.

TechInAsia reports True Global Ventures involvement in major deals with both Forge and Animoca.

$CHECK token launches on Base blockchain with Arrakis Pro-managed liquidity on Aerodrome DEX for Anichess game.

NASDAQ ticker symbol CURR revealed during Yahoo Finance Market Sunrise appearance, with SoftBank confirmed as investor in the token ecosystem.

Participates as investor in Open Campus's $5M strategic funding round alongside YZi Labs, HongShan, Caladan, and Sequoia. Open Campus announces alliance with Anichess to merge learning, creation, and strategy on-chain.

GAMEE, a game studio owned by Animoca Brands, partners with Azuki to launch Telegram minigame "Azuki Alley Escape" with pre-registration opening November 13th. GAMEE reports 100M+ players, 10B+ gameplays served, and 2M+ Telegram community members.

Anichess reaches 150,000 active players with 3 million puzzles solved onchain and launches on Aerodrome DEX.

Nasdaq listing valued at $2.4 billion, significantly higher than the approximately $1 billion valuation from the initial filing announcement.

Anichess, described as a flagship project, reveals $CHECK tokenomics with 40% allocated directly to community, 20% to ecosystem growth fund for project integrations, and 10% allocation for NFT holders.

Tokenizes on Solana blockchain as a real-world asset, announced during AnimocaPortfolioDay event featuring representatives from Solana Foundation, UBS, and FTDA_US.

Allocates $20M in vested tokens to rewards pool for MOCA stakers and Mocaverse NFT holders, with Magic Eden among the projects included in drops. Reports 2024 revenue of $558M.

Files for Nasdaq listing via reverse merger with Singapore-based Currenc Group (CURR), targeting valuation of approximately $1 billion. Reports $165 million in revenue for 2024.

Leads $10M seed round for GameFi project Kapkap_Hub.

Participates in $10M funding round for Pieverse, a Web3 payment protocol on BNB Chain, alongside CMS Holdings and UOB Ventures.

Acquires veAERO tokens, providing governance rights on the Aerodrome protocol.

Major $AERO holder commits to supporting community launches for Animoca Brands and Moca Network ecosystems on AerodromeFi.

Participates in AerodromeFi alongside major crypto VCs including Coinbase Ventures and WMT Ventures.

Participates as partner in R[3]sidency accelerator alongside Zerion, Coinbase, Base, and Founders Factory.

Animoca Brands backs FightID's $FIGHT token, the official UFC Web3 token with exclusive rights through 2028, after $750k presale sold out at 2,000% over-allocation.

Participates in $6 million funding round for Talus Labs, a blockchain protocol for decentralized AI agents, at $150 million valuation led by Polychain Capital.

Secured Dubai VARA VASP license for VA Broker-Dealer Services and VA Management and Investment Services for global institutional and qualified investors in the Emirate of Dubai (excluding DIFC).

Animoca Brands backs zkPass's $2M raise at $100M valuation alongside Binance Labs and OKX, with $ZKP token launching on Kaito Capital Launchpad.

TowerToken lists on OKX exchange with new CeDeFi product launch, providing priority access to U.S. users.

Animoca invests in Opinion Labs seed round led by YZiLabs, with the prediction market platform recording $300M+ in trading volume across 600+ markets since March.

Animoca Brands invests in $5M strategic funding round for on-chain education platform alongside YZI Labs, HSG Capital, and Caladan.

Animoca Brands announces collaboration with Lamborghini on FastForWorld initiative alongside TheMotorverse and Gravitas Labs, featuring a sticker launch.

Animoca Brands (through Decima fund) invests in BluWhale AI as part of a $13M+ Series A round, with the AI project's TGE scheduled for October 21st.

Animoca Brands backs R[3]sidency founder program alongside Coinbase, Base, and Founders Factory, with applications open until November 22.

Animoca Brands announces equity tokenization on Solana blockchain, while portfolio company AlphaTON completes acquisition of GAMEE and The Sandbox introduces SANDchain.

LABtrade launches $LAB token on seven major exchanges including Binance Alpha, OKX Boost, KuCoin, Gate, MEXC, Bitget, and BingX with Animoca Brands as a backer, following a 3000% oversubscribed sale and $800M trading volume in two months.

MOCA Portfolio gives $MOCA stakers access to Animoca's diverse investment portfolio through airdrops, functioning as an altcoin index instead of requiring purchases of individual project tokens.

At TOKEN2049, Yat Siu spoke on a panel about NFTs, digital ownership, and creator empowerment alongside participants from TON blockchain, top.co, Rug Radio, and Cointelegraph, discussing royalty models and the convergence of social, gaming, and blockchain ecosystems.

Partnership with Galaxy and BDACS Korea at KBW2025 Seoul features panel discussion on RWA tokenization with Yat Siu, combining classical art with blockchain innovation in the "Stradivarius Meets Gagliano" event.

Yat Siu participates in TOKEN2049 panel discussion "New Models in Gaming" on October 2 at MEXC Stage (11:15-11:45 AM), alongside Axie Infinity, Immutable, and The Sandbox leaders, previewing 2025 gaming trends including fully on-chain gameplay, prediction markets, AI agent-based economies, stablecoins in gaming, and multi-chain strategies.

Portfolio Day is currently taking place at AWS office in Singapore with team networking opportunities.

Republic's tokenized equity trading for Animoca Brands is now live on Solana, allowing investors to currently buy, sell, and trade the tokenized shares. This marks the transition from the previously announced plans to actual implementation of the equity tokenization program.

Equity tokenization via Republic will be implemented on Solana blockchain, enabling investors to buy, sell, and trade tokenized equity shares.

Republic announces plans to tokenize Animoca Brands' equity, providing new global investment access to the company's portfolio of over 600 Web3 investments.

Animoca Brands joins London-based accelerator program The R[3]sidency as a partner alongside Coinbase and Base, with a kickoff event scheduled this Friday at Somerset House to launch applications.

Animoca Brands participates in CV Summit panel discussion "Tokenizing Trust: Bringing Real-World Assets (RWA) Onchain" alongside UBS, CoreLedger, and SteakhouseFi, focusing on scaling RWAs and onchain verifiability infrastructure.

Animoca Brands partners with Fabric VC, Coinbase, and Founders Factory in startup accelerator program The R[3]sidency, now accepting applications from Base founders.

New backing announced for AnichessGame, a chess fantasy project partnered with Chess.com and endorsed by Magnus Carlsen, conducting token sale with 35M FDV and 700k target raise.

CEO Yat Siu scheduled to speak at TOKEN2049 Singapore on October 2nd about crypto gaming models and industry direction.

Major restructuring includes 125+ staff layoffs, management transfer to Animoca CEO amid 90% token decline and user base drop to hundreds.

New strategic investment in IoTeX platform to advance Real-World AI initiatives.

Strategic partnership formed with Antler Global Ibex to launch dedicated fund for Japanese cultural industry expansion.

New strategic support announced for TON blockchain ecosystem and NASDAQ-listed VERB.

Emerges as second most active crypto investor with 31 completed deals, following CB Ventures' 44 deals.

New strategic partnership formed between Cool Cats, Animoca Brands, and Moca Network for NFT content development.

Joint venture entity Anchorpoint Financial Limited formally applies for Hong Kong stablecoin issuer license under new Stablecoins Ordinance framework.

Joint venture with Standard Chartered and HKT announced to develop HKD-backed stablecoin under HKMA sandbox program.

$Tower implements buybacks resulting in 85% price increase.

Major partnership announcement scheduled for August 6th featuring Animoca Brands CEO Yat Siu

Holder count approaches 23k, representing ~10% growth from previous ATH.

New whale accumulator acquires 1% position with commitment to increase holdings on dips, signaling substantial new institutional interest.

Major whale accumulation occurs with 12.29% increase (+191.09M) while top 100 holders add 487.75M tokens.

BONK buybacks commence as holder count approaches 21,000, extending beyond previous ATH of 20,500.

Token buybacks initiated as price reaches all-time high.

Holder count reaches new ATH exceeding 20,500 as Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) begin accumulating positions for the first time this week.

New partnership with Standard Chartered and Hong Kong Telecom announced to develop and issue HKD-backed stablecoin in Hong Kong market.

Token achieves second-highest purchase volume on Solana with $1M single buy as holder count hits ATH of 18,529.

Single wallet injects $250K+ within 10 minutes, exceeding previous day's total volume.

Whales accumulate $100K+ positions as top 100 holders increase holdings by 10.37% to ATH of 514.46M tokens with $234K net volume in 24 hours.

$ANI surges 56.9% in 24 hours with 10x leverage trading available on Orderly-powered DEXs.

$500,000 annual compensation package approved to improve token development and functionality.

New HTX exchange listing drives 72% price surge as market cap reaches $76M.

Market cap approaching $100M amid increased pump and dump discussions signals potential coordinated price manipulation risk.

CEO opposes revenue sharing with token holders due to existing 1:1 equity-token structure, revealing potential conflict between equity and token holder interests.