Animoca Brands Secures VARA VASP License to Expand Dubai Operations

Animoca Brands obtains a Virtual Asset Service Provider license from VARA to offer regulated crypto services from Dubai. Animoca Brands announced on February 16, 2026 that it has received a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) License from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), authorizing the company to provide virtual asset Broker‑Dealer Services and virtual asset … Read more

Rootstock Labs and Animoca Brands Japan Partner to Build Bitcoin‑Native Institutional Tools

Rootstock Labs and Animoca Brands Japan announce a partnership to develop Bitcoin‑native treasury and BTCFi use cases for Japanese institutions. Rootstock Labs and Animoca Brands Japan announce a collaboration in Japan on Jan. 27, 2026, to explore Bitcoin‑native, institutional use cases—including corporate treasury strategies and BTC‑anchored onchain financial tools—leveraging Rootstock’s Ethereum Virtual Machine ( EVM) … Read more

Animoca Brands Secures ADGM FSRA in‑principle Approval for Fund Management

Animoca Brands receives in‑principle FSRA approval to operate as a regulated fund manager in ADGM. Animoca Brands announced on November 24, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, UAE that it has received in‑principle approval (IPA) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to operate as a regulated Fund Manager, subject to … Read more

Web3 Conglomerate Animoca Brands Set to Go Public in Reverse Merger With Currenc Group

Currenc Group Inc. and Animoca Brands Corporation Limited have inked a non-binding term sheet for a reverse merger that could create the world’s first publicly listed digital asset conglomerate. Currenc Group, Animoca Brands Eye First Publicly Listed Digital Asset Conglomerate On Nov. 3, Currenc Group (Nasdaq: CURR) revealed plans to acquire all issued shares of … Read more

Animoca Brands, The Sandbox, and Smobler Launch Virtual Peace Sanctuary in Metaverse

Animoca Brands, a company specializing in digital property rights and gaming, alongside The Sandbox, a decentralized virtual world, and Smobler, a metaverse architecture firm, have launched the virtual Universal Peace Sanctuary. The project, hosted in The Sandbox metaverse, aims to foster global peace and cultural understanding. Virtual Peace Sanctuary Debuts in The Sandbox Metaverse, Backed … Read more