Republic brings Animoca Brands equity on-chain via Solana

Solana continues to grow as a top blockchain for the real world, with Republic being the latest platform to eye this growth as it looks to tokenise equity shares of Animoca Brands, a pioneer in Web3 gaming and digital assets.

Republic’s move comes as the real-world asset tokenisation market experiences rapid adoption.

Republic to bring Animoca Brands’ equity on-chain via Solana

Republic announced its plans to bring Animoca Brands’ equity on Solana on September 30, 2025, noting that this is a key milestone for the platform and for Animoca Brands.

web3 company Animoca Brands, renowned for its extensive portfolio exceeding 600 crypto investments, including The Sandbox and Axie Infinity, will now see its shares trade on-chain.

Traditionally, the firm’s equity has traded via over-the-counter secondary markets, limiting participation to a select group of institutional and accredited investors.

By tokenizing this equity on Solana, Republic aims to democratize ownership. It also means access to minting of fractional shares as digital tokens, with distribution directly to investors’ wallets.

In the tokenization, Republic will tap into its robust full-stack infrastructure, which supports compliant secondary trading for existing shareholders.

Tokenized assets also open doors for new participants worldwide, with 24/7 trading on Republic’s global marketplace.

When launched, key benefits include the elimination of frictions of legacy systems like prolonged settlement times and high intermediary costs.

Andrew Durgee, co-chief executive officer of Republic, commented on the plans:

“Our initiative to tokenize Animoca Brands’ equity represents a meaningful development in the convergence of traditional finance with blockchain-based solutions, setting a precedent for how companies can structure their equity for the future. We’re excited to bring this opportunity to market.”

Yat Siu, executive chairman and co-founder of Animoca Brands, echoed this, noting:

“We are excited about Republic’s initiative to tokenize the equity of Animoca Brands, a move that resonates with our core belief in democratizing ownership and access.”

Siu highlighted how this aligns with Animoca’s mission to empower users through digital property rights, extending its Web3 ethos to corporate equity itself.

Solana’s tokenized RWA traction

Republic’s move to bring the new tokenized asset to investors via Solana reflects the blockchain network’s burgeoning tokenized real-world assets sector.

Notably, Solana has seen significant traction as investors embrace the opportunities available through tokenization of stocks, commodities, US Treasuries and private credit among other RWAs.

According to rwa.xyz, Solana’s RWA ecosystem has grown 36% in the past 30 days, with total on-chain value surpassing $680 million.

Leading protocols like Ondo Finance, which offers yield-bearing tokens backed by US Treasuries, have over $240 million in RWA value on Solana.

Meanwhile, BlackRock and Apollo have assets tokenized on the network via Securitize.

xStocks are also on Solana, with tokenized shares of blue-chip companies like Nvidia, Apple, and Tesla on-chain for self-custodial trading.

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