Animoca Brands Joins Solana RWA Scene Through Republic-Powered Equity Tokenization

Animoca Brands, a digital property rights behemoth, has announced its intention to tokenize its public shares on Solana, powered by Republic’s tokenization services.

The move comes as Solana’s flourishing RWA sector approaches escape velocity, with onchain RWA value up 291% YTD.

With tokenized stocks like those provided by Remora Markets generating millions in volumes, it seems even the SEC is eager to expedite RWA growth and blur the lines between TradFi and blockchain-based economies.

Republic to Tokenize Animoca Brands Equity

On September 30, Animoca Brands unveiled plans to tokenize its equity on Solana, powered by Republic’s tokenization solution. This would essentially mark Animoca Brand’s public market debut, with the company’s equity currently only available through OTC secondary markets.

“Tokenizing Animoca Brands’ equity on Solana showcases what Internet Capital Markets make possible — instant, global access to private company ownership. Solana’s high-performance infrastructure ensures that tokenized shares can move with the same speed and efficiency as the internet itself. This is a glimpse of the future, where retail investors worldwide can participate in opportunities once reserved for a few, and companies can tap into liquidity and distribution on a global scale.” - Lily Liu, President of the Solana Foundation

While Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu argues that equity tokenization will streamline ownership and trading, it is still unclear whether the company will follow the example set by Galaxy and Forward Industries, which intend to attribute shareholder governance, dividends, and all other ownership rights to their tokenized equities.

“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. This tokenization aligns strongly with Animoca Brands’ position as a Web3 leader, providing novel options for investors to tokenize and trade their holdings as well as broaden investment accessibility for a wider market.” - Yat Siu, Animoca Brands co-founder

Momentum Builds in Solana’s RWA Scene

Animoca Brands’ decision to tokenize its equity onchain comes amidst surging activity in Solana’s thriving RWA sector. According to RWA.xyz, the total market cap of Solana-based RWAs has surged 291% in 2025, rising to a staggering $680.7M.

While tokenized U.S. Treasury Assets make up the bulk of Solana’s RWA TVL, tokenized stocks on the network are enjoying steady growth and activity. Remora Market’s rSTOCKS have netted over $4.6M in trading volume across over 1,700 traders since launching earlier this month.

As fate would have it, even the SEC is considering how TradFi assets like stocks and publicly-traded shares could best be brought onchain. According to a recent report published by ‘The Information’, the SEC is currently engaging crypto industry representatives with regards to the initiative, which pundits anticipate could be approved “quickly”.

While this would inevitably catalyze onchain TVL growth and activity, TradFi players have pushed back on the SEC’s supposed plans. Citadel Securities has previously urged the SEC to “tread cautiously”, per Bloomberg, arguing that accessible, 24/7 market structures could siphon liquidity away from traditional equity markets.

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