Animoca Brands
Web3 game software company and venture capital company
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Animoca Brands, founded in 2014 by Yat Siu, is a Web3 game software and venture capital company. Its aim is to provide digital property rights to gamers and Internet users worldwide, creating a new asset class, play-to-earn economies, and a fairer digital framework that contributes to the development of the open metaverse. It has several subsidiaries, including The Sandbox, Blowfish Studios, Quidd, GAMEE, and more.
AIPayWithCrypto Completes $10 Million Funding Round with Multiple Institutional Participants
AIPayWithCrypto has announced the completion of a $10 million first round of strategic financing, led by Animoca Brands, with participation from institutions including Titans Ventures, Castrum Capital, Adaverse, and M2M Capital.This funding round aims to realize the potential of integrating AI with payments, as well as to improve infrastructure to serve global users and AI economic entities.
Alpha Compute Acquires Majority Stake in GAMEE for Approximately $11 Million
Nasdaq-listed Alpha Compute has announced the completion of its acquisition of a majority stake in GAMEE, a gaming and digital rewards platform, securing a 60% controlling interest. The transaction has now met all regulatory and closing conditions.According to the agreement, Alpha Compute acquired GAMEE from Animoca Brands for a consideration of approximately $11 million, implying an enterprise valuation of roughly $18 million. The transaction structure includes cash, stock, and future performance-based earnouts, along with an EBITDA milestone incentive clause over two years. Additionally, approximately 878 million GMEE tokens associated with Animoca are also included in the transaction arrangement.Following the transaction, Alpha Compute will establish a new AI gaming division named Alpha Games, with GAMEE founder Bozena Rezab serving as Executive Vice President. GAMEE will be integrated into Alpha Compute's AI infrastructure system, working in synergy with its GPU computing platform.
BNB Smart Chain project IOTrader completes $3.8 million strategic funding round, led by Animoca Brands and ViaBTC Capital
BNB Smart Chain project IOTrader has announced the completion of a $3.8 million strategic funding round, led by Animoca Brands and ViaBTC Capital, with participation from Everwood Capital, CANDAQ, WAGMI Ventures, Credit Scend, and Web3 Labs. The project primarily focuses on integrating perpetual futures, prediction markets, custom event markets, and AI-assisted trading into a single wallet experience on the BNB Smart Chain.To date, the platform's cumulative trading volume has surpassed $1 billion, and its smart contracts have undergone third-party security audits. Its token whitepaper has been notified to the Central Bank of Ireland under the EU MiCA framework. (businessinsider)
Sportix, a sports AI data infrastructure company, has raised $3.2 million in funding, with participation from Animoca Brands and others.
According to an official announcement, Sportix.AI has raised $3.2 million to build AI-powered sports intelligence infrastructure. The company stated that this funding marks a significant milestone in advancing its team’s long-term vision. Backers of this round include CoinvestorV, Animoca Brands, Becker Ventures, X21 Digital, and Alpha Capital.
RWA platform Nuva Digital closes $5.2M seed round led by Morgan Creek Digital
According to The Block, Nuva Digital has completed a $5.2 million seed funding round, led by Morgan Creek Digital with participation from Ulu Ventures. The round was closed in a single tranche and marks the company’s first external funding. Nuva Digital was jointly incubated by Animoca Brands and Nuva Labs (formerly Provenance Blockchain Labs) and is building Nuva Finance, a real-world asset (RWA) yield platform. The financing structure consists of a priced equity seed round accompanied by token purchase warrants; the valuation was not disclosed.
Robin Markets Secures $475,000 in Seed Funding, Led by Fabric VC
Robin Markets announced on Twitter that it has completed a $475,000 seed funding round led by Fabric VC, with co-leads including Animoca Brands, ATKA Incubator, John Lilic, and Stefan D. George. Additional participants include Hilbert Capital, Layer Zero, Gnosis, and other institutional and angel investors. Robin Markets has also launched its V1 staking product to the public. Robin Markets is a DeFi platform focused on yield generation from Polymarket positions, with its core product enabling users to earn yield on their Polymarket holdings.
Alpha Compute Acquires Majority Stake in GAMEE for Approximately $11 Million
Nasdaq-listed Alpha Compute has announced the completion of its acquisition of a majority stake in GAMEE, a gaming and digital rewards platform, securing a 60% controlling interest. The transaction has now met all regulatory and closing conditions.According to the agreement, Alpha Compute acquired GAMEE from Animoca Brands for a consideration of approximately $11 million, implying an enterprise valuation of roughly $18 million. The transaction structure includes cash, stock, and future performance-based earnouts, along with an EBITDA milestone incentive clause over two years. Additionally, approximately 878 million GMEE tokens associated with Animoca are also included in the transaction arrangement.Following the transaction, Alpha Compute will establish a new AI gaming division named Alpha Games, with GAMEE founder Bozena Rezab serving as Executive Vice President. GAMEE will be integrated into Alpha Compute's AI infrastructure system, working in synergy with its GPU computing platform.
Circle CEO: There Is a “Huge Opportunity” for RMB-Backed Stablecoins; China May Launch One Within 3–5 Years
According to The Block, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire stated in an interview with Reuters that there is a “huge opportunity” for a renminbi (RMB)-backed stablecoin. If Chinese authorities wish to enhance the RMB’s global competitiveness, stablecoins could serve as a key technological tool for currency internationalization, and he predicted China may launch an RMB-backed stablecoin within the next three to five years. Notably, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and multiple other regulatory bodies explicitly prohibited, as of February 2026, the issuance of RMB-backed stablecoins outside mainland China without prior regulatory approval. In contrast, Hong Kong’s regulatory stance is markedly different: last week, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued the first stablecoin licenses to HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial—a joint venture among Standard Chartered, Animoca Brands, and Hong Kong Telecom.
Sportix, a sports AI data infrastructure company, has raised $3.2 million in funding, with participation from Animoca Brands and others.
According to an official announcement, Sportix.AI has raised $3.2 million to build AI-powered sports intelligence infrastructure. The company stated that this funding marks a significant milestone in advancing its team’s long-term vision. Backers of this round include CoinvestorV, Animoca Brands, Becker Ventures, X21 Digital, and Alpha Capital.
Animoca Brands Launches $10 Million Investment Program to Support the Developer Ecosystem of AI Agent Platform Minds
According to an official announcement by Animoca Brands, the company has announced it will invest up to USD 10 million in teams building projects on its AI agent platform, Minds (also known as Animoca Minds). Minds is a continuously operating AI agent platform that enables users to deploy and manage “sovereign” AI agents without operating local servers or managing hardware and software.
RealGo Secures Over $3.5 Million in Funding, with Participation from Animoca Brands and Others
RealGo announced that it has completed over $3.5 million in funding, with its early-stage and strategic funding rounds supported by institutions and strategic partners including Animoca Brands, Cogitent Ventures, X21 Digital, Notch VC, and Becker Ventures. RealGo stated that it will use these funds to advance infrastructure development for Meme 3.0, driving the evolution of memes from mere topical buzz into assets that are captureable, collectible, battleable, social, monetizable, and truly owned by users.
Vitalik and Aya, Chair of the Ethereum Foundation, confirmed attendance at the opening event of the Ethereum Community Center in Hong Kong
Vitalik Buterin and Aya Miyaguchi, Executive Director of the Ethereum Foundation, have confirmed their attendance at the opening event of the Hong Kong Ethereum Community Center on April 21, where they will deliver keynote speeches. This center—the first physical community space in Asia supported by the Ethereum Foundation—is operated by SNZ and ETHTAO and located in West Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is positioned as a strategic hub connecting the Ethereum ecosystems of East and West. The event agenda also features multiple keynote speeches and panel discussions across domains including zero-knowledge (ZK) technology, privacy, AI, and on-chain payments. Industry participants include Joseph Chalom, CEO of Sharplink; Yat Siu, Co-Founder of Animoca Brands; and Niki, Vice President of Chainlink APAC.
Ethereum Community Hub to be held in Hong Kong at 1:30 PM on April 21st, with Vitalik, Aya, and others in attendance
Odaily News: The Ethereum Community Hub, supported by the Ethereum Foundation, has announced it will be held in Hong Kong at 1:30 PM on April 21st. ETH HK HUB is Asia's first offline Ethereum community Hub, supported by the Ethereum Foundation and jointly operated by SNZ and ETHTAO, aiming to build a collaborative hub connecting Asia with the global Ethereum ecosystem. The event will cover areas including: ZK, privacy computing, AI × blockchain, stablecoins and payments, on-chain liquidity, and more.Participating institutions and projects include Sharplink, Brevis, Primus, HashKey Chain, Chainlink Labs, Lido Finance, Galaxy Digital, SignalPlus, Morpho, Animoca Brands, EVG, Zand Bank, Pay Protocol, and others. Guests include Vitalik Buterin, Aya Miyaguchi, and more.
AlphaTON and Vertical Data Announce $43 Million AI Infrastructure and Financing Partnership
AlphaTON Capital (NASDAQ: ATON) announced a strategic AI hardware and financing agreement with Vertical Data Inc., with a total transaction value of approximately $43 million, expected to close in Q2 2026. The agreement centers on deploying high-performance GPU clusters powered by NVIDIA’s B300 architecture. Financing will be provided through Vertical Data’s GPUfinancing.com platform via an asset-backed, non-recourse structure and includes managed infrastructure services. This expansion will support AlphaTON’s business initiatives with partners including Telegram, Gamee, Animoca Brands, and Midnight Blockchain.
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Animoca Brands Co-Founder: Asia Will Lead the Integration of AI and Blockchain, Potentially Disrupting Traditional Payment Systems
According to Fortune, Yat Siu, co-founder and chairman of Animoca Brands, stated at the SuperAI Summit in Singapore that Asia’s more open attitude toward money—contrasted with the artificial divide between crypto and AI prevalent in the West—positions it to lead the convergence of the two. He noted that for AI to achieve true autonomy, it must possess the ability to conduct transactions independently, and blockchain is the foundational technology capable of securely supporting this at scale. Yat Siu predicted that up to 200 billion AI agents will be deployed in the future, and emphasized that on-chain transaction costs are nearly zero—offering a decisive advantage over credit card fees of 2.5%—potentially threatening traditional payment giants’ market share.
AIPayWithCrypto Completes $10 Million Funding Round with Multiple Institutional Participants
AIPayWithCrypto has announced the completion of a $10 million first round of strategic financing, led by Animoca Brands, with participation from institutions including Titans Ventures, Castrum Capital, Adaverse, and M2M Capital.This funding round aims to realize the potential of integrating AI with payments, as well as to improve infrastructure to serve global users and AI economic entities.
Alpha Compute Acquires Majority Stake in GAMEE for Approximately $11 Million
Nasdaq-listed Alpha Compute has announced the completion of its acquisition of a majority stake in GAMEE, a gaming and digital rewards platform, securing a 60% controlling interest. The transaction has now met all regulatory and closing conditions.According to the agreement, Alpha Compute acquired GAMEE from Animoca Brands for a consideration of approximately $11 million, implying an enterprise valuation of roughly $18 million. The transaction structure includes cash, stock, and future performance-based earnouts, along with an EBITDA milestone incentive clause over two years. Additionally, approximately 878 million GMEE tokens associated with Animoca are also included in the transaction arrangement.Following the transaction, Alpha Compute will establish a new AI gaming division named Alpha Games, with GAMEE founder Bozena Rezab serving as Executive Vice President. GAMEE will be integrated into Alpha Compute's AI infrastructure system, working in synergy with its GPU computing platform.
BNB Smart Chain project IOTrader completes $3.8 million strategic funding round, led by Animoca Brands and ViaBTC Capital
BNB Smart Chain project IOTrader has announced the completion of a $3.8 million strategic funding round, led by Animoca Brands and ViaBTC Capital, with participation from Everwood Capital, CANDAQ, WAGMI Ventures, Credit Scend, and Web3 Labs. The project primarily focuses on integrating perpetual futures, prediction markets, custom event markets, and AI-assisted trading into a single wallet experience on the BNB Smart Chain.To date, the platform's cumulative trading volume has surpassed $1 billion, and its smart contracts have undergone third-party security audits. Its token whitepaper has been notified to the Central Bank of Ireland under the EU MiCA framework. (businessinsider)
HKD-pegged stablecoin HKDAP has completed transfer testing on the Ethereum blockchain.
According to the Hong Kong Economic Journal, Anchor Point Financial—a Hong Kong stablecoin issuer jointly established by Standard Chartered Hong Kong, HKT, and Animoca Brands—announced that it has completed a transfer test for its Hong Kong dollar-pegged stablecoin, HKDAP, on the Ethereum blockchain. This test covered the process of converting fiat Hong Kong dollars into reserve assets. All HKDAP tokens were fully redeemed following the completion of the transfer test. HKDAP is expected to be rolled out in phases later this year.
Sportix, a sports AI data infrastructure company, has raised $3.2 million in funding, with participation from Animoca Brands and others.
According to an official announcement, Sportix.AI has raised $3.2 million to build AI-powered sports intelligence infrastructure. The company stated that this funding marks a significant milestone in advancing its team’s long-term vision. Backers of this round include CoinvestorV, Animoca Brands, Becker Ventures, X21 Digital, and Alpha Capital.