Private Shares Go Global: Animoca on Solana, with a Wink

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Republic, a globe-trotting platform of investment that wears its confidence like a dinner jacket, has let slip a plan to transmute Animoca Brands’ equity into digital tokens on the Solana blockchain – a contraption that promises to turn private enterprise into a public theatre, or at least a well-attended salon. 😏

This curious move could fling open the doors for investors far and wide to acquire stakes in Animoca Brands, a Web3 concern with a finger in more than 600 blockchain projects. A veritable octopus of ventures, if you will, minus the ink. 🦑

Opening Access to a Private Giant

Since Animoca Brands nibbles at the edges of a public exchange rather than dining at its banquet, its shares have hitherto been the exclusive preserve of private over‑the‑counter transactions – restricting, exhausting, and rather like trying to buy a railway ticket in a fog. Republic proposes to rescue the oppressed public by tokenizing Animoca’s equity on Solana, so that ownership becomes a digital token stored in wallets and traded on Republic’s global marketplace. More details are promised, as if the manuscript of a new season of a serial might appear any day now.

“Our tokenization of Animoca Brands’ equity represents a meaningful development in the convergence of traditional finance with blockchain‑based solutions,” declared Andrew Durgee, Co‑Chief Executive Officer of Republic. “We’re excited to bring this opportunity to market.”

Why Solana Matters

Solana is chosen for its speed and scalability – qualities Republic believes essential for handling tokenized equity on a planetary scale. 🚀

Lily Liu, President of the Solana Foundation, observed: “Tokenizing Animoca Brands’ equity on Solana demonstrates what Internet Capital Markets can achieve – instant, global access to private ownership. Solana’s high‑performance infrastructure ensures that tokenized shares can move with the briskness of the internet itself.”

Aligning With Animoca’s Vision

For Animoca Brands, this tokenization sits well within a broader aim of spreading ownership of digital assets and widening the door of opportunity to a broader audience.

“This tokenization aligns strongly with Animoca Brands’ position as a Web3 leader, providing novel options for investors to tokenize and trade their holdings while broadening access to a wider market,” said Yat Siu, Executive Chairman and Co‑Founder of Animoca Brands. 🧭

A Step Toward Broader Participation

Republic has built one of the largest investment communities in the sector, boasting more than 3 million members across 150 countries and deploying over $3 billion across 2,500 companies. Animoca Brands intends to tokenize its equity, creating a blockchain‑based form of its shares. 🤝

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2025-09-30 15:46