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.
Coinbase Ventures Becomes the Most Active Crypto VC in the First Half of the Year, Completing 30 Deals Against the Bearish Trend
despite the continued downturn in the crypto market, Coinbase Ventures led the venture capital rankings in the first half of 2026 by completing 30 investments.Animoca Brands followed closely with 19 investments, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) completed 18 investments, and stablecoin issuer Tether participated in 15 deals.Over the past 12 months, Coinbase Ventures has completed 75 investments, continuing to lead the industry. Animoca Brands, YZi Labs, GSR, and a16z have completed 40, 39, 31, and 30 investments, respectively.However, the overall crypto fundraising market remains in a bear market cycle. In June, the total amount raised by crypto companies fell to $1.4 billion, a 63% decrease from $3.8 billion in April. The number of funding rounds also decreased from 89 in May to 61. In comparison, fundraising in April this year was only $698 million, hitting a new low in nearly two years.So far in July, the crypto industry has completed 12 financing rounds, totaling approximately $456 million.In terms of investment focus, Coinbase Ventures has primarily invested in payment protocols, DeFi, and infrastructure over the past six months. This includes participation in seven funding rounds for payment projects, four rounds for DeFi, and three rounds for infrastructure and Real World Asset (RWA) tokenization projects.By sector, the areas that attracted the most capital over the past year were DeFi, payments, and AI. DeFi projects completed 216 funding rounds, the payment sector completed 131 rounds, AI and crypto combination projects completed 128 rounds, and infrastructure projects secured 110 rounds.It is worth noting that while top institutions remain active, the overall number of market participants is decreasing. The number of independent investment institutions in June dropped to 242, nearly halved from 452 in October 2025, reflecting a concentration of capital in the bear market environment. (Cointelegraph)
Animoca Brands Makes Strategic Investment in AllScale to Explore Stablecoin Payments and AI Agent Payment Infrastructure
Animoca Brands has announced a strategic investment in AllScale, a stablecoin payment infrastructure company. The specific investment amount has not been disclosed yet. The partnership will explore the application of stablecoin payment solutions across Animoca Brands' portfolio of over 600 companies, and advance autonomous payment scenarios for AI Agents.
Korea Financial Research Institute: Discussions on the Korean won stablecoin should prioritize use cases over issuing entities
According to Bloomingbit, Ji Man-soo, Senior Research Fellow at the Korea Financial Research Institute, stated that before deciding on the issuing entity for the Korean won stablecoin, policymakers should prioritize reviewing concrete use cases and feasibility. Citing Hong Kong as a reference case, he noted that the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has granted stablecoin issuance licenses to HSBC Hong Kong and AnchorPoint Financial—a joint venture established by Standard Chartered Hong Kong, Animoca Brands, and HKT—covering use cases such as cross-border payments, domestic payments, tokenized asset trading, and supply chain finance, all aligned with broader digital finance strategies including central bank digital currency (CBDC) and tokenized deposits. Ji Man-soo suggested that discussions around the Korean won stablecoin should begin by asking, “Which problems in Korea’s domestic financial and payment systems can it solve?” Concurrently, specific applications for payments, asset tokenization, and trade finance must be designed to ensure the regulatory framework is effectively implemented.
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)
Korea Financial Research Institute: Discussions on the Korean won stablecoin should prioritize use cases over issuing entities
According to Bloomingbit, Ji Man-soo, Senior Research Fellow at the Korea Financial Research Institute, stated that before deciding on the issuing entity for the Korean won stablecoin, policymakers should prioritize reviewing concrete use cases and feasibility. Citing Hong Kong as a reference case, he noted that the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has granted stablecoin issuance licenses to HSBC Hong Kong and AnchorPoint Financial—a joint venture established by Standard Chartered Hong Kong, Animoca Brands, and HKT—covering use cases such as cross-border payments, domestic payments, tokenized asset trading, and supply chain finance, all aligned with broader digital finance strategies including central bank digital currency (CBDC) and tokenized deposits. Ji Man-soo suggested that discussions around the Korean won stablecoin should begin by asking, “Which problems in Korea’s domestic financial and payment systems can it solve?” Concurrently, specific applications for payments, asset tokenization, and trade finance must be designed to ensure the regulatory framework is effectively implemented.
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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Coinbase Ventures Becomes the Most Active Crypto VC in the First Half of the Year, Completing 30 Deals Against the Bearish Trend
despite the continued downturn in the crypto market, Coinbase Ventures led the venture capital rankings in the first half of 2026 by completing 30 investments.Animoca Brands followed closely with 19 investments, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) completed 18 investments, and stablecoin issuer Tether participated in 15 deals.Over the past 12 months, Coinbase Ventures has completed 75 investments, continuing to lead the industry. Animoca Brands, YZi Labs, GSR, and a16z have completed 40, 39, 31, and 30 investments, respectively.However, the overall crypto fundraising market remains in a bear market cycle. In June, the total amount raised by crypto companies fell to $1.4 billion, a 63% decrease from $3.8 billion in April. The number of funding rounds also decreased from 89 in May to 61. In comparison, fundraising in April this year was only $698 million, hitting a new low in nearly two years.So far in July, the crypto industry has completed 12 financing rounds, totaling approximately $456 million.In terms of investment focus, Coinbase Ventures has primarily invested in payment protocols, DeFi, and infrastructure over the past six months. This includes participation in seven funding rounds for payment projects, four rounds for DeFi, and three rounds for infrastructure and Real World Asset (RWA) tokenization projects.By sector, the areas that attracted the most capital over the past year were DeFi, payments, and AI. DeFi projects completed 216 funding rounds, the payment sector completed 131 rounds, AI and crypto combination projects completed 128 rounds, and infrastructure projects secured 110 rounds.It is worth noting that while top institutions remain active, the overall number of market participants is decreasing. The number of independent investment institutions in June dropped to 242, nearly halved from 452 in October 2025, reflecting a concentration of capital in the bear market environment. (Cointelegraph)
Animoca Brands Makes Strategic Investment in AllScale to Explore Stablecoin Payments and AI Agent Payment Infrastructure
Animoca Brands has announced a strategic investment in AllScale, a stablecoin payment infrastructure company. The specific investment amount has not been disclosed yet. The partnership will explore the application of stablecoin payment solutions across Animoca Brands' portfolio of over 600 companies, and advance autonomous payment scenarios for AI Agents.
Korea Financial Research Institute: Discussions on the Korean won stablecoin should prioritize use cases over issuing entities
According to Bloomingbit, Ji Man-soo, Senior Research Fellow at the Korea Financial Research Institute, stated that before deciding on the issuing entity for the Korean won stablecoin, policymakers should prioritize reviewing concrete use cases and feasibility. Citing Hong Kong as a reference case, he noted that the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has granted stablecoin issuance licenses to HSBC Hong Kong and AnchorPoint Financial—a joint venture established by Standard Chartered Hong Kong, Animoca Brands, and HKT—covering use cases such as cross-border payments, domestic payments, tokenized asset trading, and supply chain finance, all aligned with broader digital finance strategies including central bank digital currency (CBDC) and tokenized deposits. Ji Man-soo suggested that discussions around the Korean won stablecoin should begin by asking, “Which problems in Korea’s domestic financial and payment systems can it solve?” Concurrently, specific applications for payments, asset tokenization, and trade finance must be designed to ensure the regulatory framework is effectively implemented.
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.