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Finance

Animoca Brands' Public Market Ambition Aims at Providing Crypto Access to 'Billions'

"Most of the world still doesn't have crypto," said Animoca Brands' co-founder, adding that his company is planning to help change that through its public listing.

Animoca Brands' co-founder and executive chairman Yat Siu speaks at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

Finance

Animoca Brands Files for Nasdaq Listing Via Reverse Merger

The deal aims to expand Animoca's investor base and enhance access to its digital assets and growth companies.

Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

The Sandbox Cuts Half of Its Staff, Restructures as Animoca Brands Take Control

Metaverse platform The Sandbox is cutting more than half its staff and closing offices worldwide as Animoca Brands assumes direct control amid dwindling users.

A glimpse into The Sandbox metaverse. (Animoca Brands)

Finance

Public Companies Buying Altcoins: Animoca Brands Report Explores Strategic Shift

Animoca's latest research outlines why firms are adding altcoins like ETH and SOL to treasuries amid Bitcoin-led trend.

Yat Siu, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Animoca Brands (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Finance

Australian Crypto Asset Manager DigitalX Secures Over $13M to Expand Bitcoin Holdings

The funds will be used to increase DigitalX’s bitcoin treasury, bringing its total bitcoin and digital holdings to over 95 million australian dollar.

View of Sydney harbor with Habor Bridge and opera house. (Caleb/ Unsplash)

Tech

Yat Siu: Fighting for Digital Property Rights

The Animoca Brands co-founder, a big investor in NFTs, GameFi and memecoins, wants to make on-chain capitalism secure so that digital democracy can flourish.

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As Hong Kong Firms Downsize, Animoca Built a Workspace the Size of 10 Tennis Courts

As law firms and traditional finance companies cut back on office space, Yat Siu's Animoca is taking advantage of the renter’s market to expand its headquarters, reinforcing its commitment to Hong Kong as a global Web3 and digital culture hub.

Evan Auyang, president of Animoca Brands, speaks in an interview at the company's new Web3 workspace in Hong Kong (Chris Lam/CoinDesk)

Web3

NFTs Are the Pillars of Digital Capitalism, Animoca Founder Says

Yat Siu explains why we shouldn't dismiss NFTs as monkey JPEGs and how blockchain acts as a political system of sorts, fostering a consensus-based democratic process.

Yat Siu is interviewed by CoinDesk at Ta Zhi DAO's lounge during the Taiwan Blockchain Week (Ta Zhi DAO)

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Finance

Crypto VC C1 With Coinbase Lineage Eyes Acquisition in Australia: Report

Australia has taken a cautious approach to the larger crypto industry ever since the collapse of FTX.

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Finance

Hi's Mastercard Debit Card Adds Option to Spend Sandbox's Token SAND

The hi debit Mastercard already allows users to spend bitcoin, ether and USDT.

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