Animoca Token on Solana: Open Access for Investors

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Finance

What to know:

  • Republic reveals plans to tokenize private equity in Animoca Brands on Solana-based digital shares, so you can pretend to own a piece of the future while wearing slippers at home. 😄🏡
  • They’ll enable secondary trading of these equity tokens for current and future investors, all while trying not to break any regulatory teacups. ⚖️💥
  • The move signals a broader shift toward blockchain-powered private market access through tokenization, because apparently the future loves paperwork you can hold in your wallet. ✨🔗

On Tuesday, the investment platform Republic whispered that it would tokenize shares of crypto venture firm Animoca Brands on the blockchain, a move designed to open “investor access” through blockchain rails-because who doesn’t want their portfolio strapped to a magical digital horse? 🐴💫

Animoca Brands, known for backing over 600 blockchain startups and projects, remains privately held with shares skittering around in limited over-the-counter deals. Republic said its plan will create digital tokens that represent ownership in the company, which can be held in crypto wallets and traded on Republic’s own marketplace-like a garage sale, but with more math and fewer apples. 🧮🍎

“This tokenization aligns strongly with Animoca Brands’ position as a Web3 leader, providing novel options for investors to tokenize and trade their holdings as well as broaden investment accessibility for a wider market,” said Yat Siu, executive chairman and co-founder of Animoca Brands-because apparently leadership enjoys a tokenized pep talk. 🚀

The move could allow a wider, global set of investors to gain exposure to a private tech company without waiting for a traditional public listing. Tokenization, a red-hot trend to create blockchain-based tokens of traditional financial assets such as equity, is often touted as a tool for broadening investor access to assets previously limited to only a few, proponents say. However, some private equity token offerings such as Robinhood’s drew concerns such as limited shareholder rights and fragmented regulations. 😬🌍

Republic said Animoca’s equity token will comply with existing regulatory requirements. Details on token pricing and launch timelines are expected later, the blog post said.

“This is a glimpse of the future, where retail investors worldwide can participate in opportunities once reserved for a few, and companies can tap into liquidity and distribution on a global scale,” Solana Foundation president Lily Liu said in a statement. 🌐🚀

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2025-09-30 22:51