Animoca Brands, a leading investor in crypto and Web3 startups, is set to prioritize stablecoin initiatives and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization in 2026, according to Chief Strategy Officer Keyvan Peymani.

“We're going to launch into the stablecoin initiative in a major way. We're launching this RWA marketplace,” Peymani told CNBC. “That's a whole new sector for us.”

Stablecoin and RWA Push

In August, Animoca announced the formation of a Hong Kong joint venture with Standard Chartered and Hong Kong Telecommunications. The venture, named Anchorpoint Financial, plans to apply for a stablecoin issuer license with local regulators.

Additionally, Animoca has inked partnerships to advance RWA tokenization. Collaborations with Fosun Wealth and blockchain finance firm FinChain aim to bridge Asia’s traditional finance sector with Web3, allowing global investors to access Fosun’s RWA products.

Earlier this month, the company also partnered with Nasdaq-listed Hang Feng Technology Innovation Co. to build an institutional-grade RWA tokenization ecosystem, aiming to make such assets more liquid and accessible in a fully on-chain financial system.

Continuing Web3 Gaming Ventures

Despite the new initiatives, Animoca will continue expanding its in-house projects, including The Sandbox, Moca ID, Anichess, and EDU Chain. Peymani emphasized the company’s ongoing commitment to gaming and Web3:

“We're still very bullish in what's going to happen in games and how people can truly benefit from their time, energy, effort, and money spent in games to have an asset that lives beyond that in the Web3 space,” he said.

Nasdaq IPO via Reverse Merger

Animoca is also preparing to go public on the Nasdaq next year through a reverse merger with Singapore-based AI fintech Currenc Group Inc. If completed, Animoca would assume Currenc’s listing, providing its portfolio of digital asset projects direct access to U.S. investors.

Peymani noted, “We think we're one of those opportunities for someone to gain broad access to a really exciting growing market without taking too big a risk on any one token. We aim to become one of the market leaders and provide a way for the entire industry and retail sector to benefit from the change.”

Animoca’s planned Nasdaq listing joins a growing list of crypto companies going public in the U.S., including Coinbase, Circle, Bullish, and Exodus.