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Animoca Brands announced that it has obtained a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license issued by the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, authorizing Animoca Brands to operate in the Emirate of Dubai (excluding the Dubai International Financial Centre) and to provide virtual asset (VA) brokerage trading services, VA management, and investment services to global institutional and qualified investors.

According to Bloomberg, members of the board of Coinbase Global Inc. failed to successfully block the public disclosure of testimony related to an insider trading lawsuit against CEO Brian Armstrong, venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, and other board members.A judge in Delaware's Court of Chancery ordered that the special litigation committee established by the crypto company must disclose the trial records of two testimonies: one from angel investor and committee member Gokul Rajaram; the other from Joseph R. Slights III, the head of the legal team responsible for leading the internal investigation into shareholder allegations.The presiding judge, Chancellor Kathaleen St. J. McCormick, dismissed the notion that witnesses would be less candid in their testimony if they knew their statements could be made public.

Animoca Brands and Ethoswarm (under CryptoSlam) announced a strategic partnership to jointly launch a new service, Animoca Minds, aimed at promoting the development of the Agent Economy.According to the introduction, Animoca Minds is built on the Ethoswarm protocol, with the goal of eliminating the hardware and technical barriers for AI applications, reducing complexity, and enabling non-technical users to deploy and operate sovereign and sustainably functioning AI agents. Users can "wake up" personalized, cloud-resident AI agents through Animoca Minds and interact with them using natural language, supporting communication methods such as email and Telegram.The platform offers a variety of preset agent roles to choose from, including market researchers for real-time industry trend analysis and crypto scouts for discovering emerging Web3 applications, helping users understand and explore the practical application scenarios of agent AI. Blockchain technology is utilized to support functions such as identity, economic incentives, and traceability, while related on-chain operations have been abstracted and simplified to enhance the overall user experience.

According to Arkham data, at 17:13, 53.4783 million EDU (worth approximately 8.57 million USD) was transferred from Animoca Brands to an anonymous address (starting with 0x2797...).

According to Arkham data, at 17:37, 31.3865 million EDU (worth approximately 4.71 million USD) was transferred from an anonymous address (starting with 0xc9Ee...) to Animoca Brands.

According to the annual report "Digital Assets Outlook 2026" recently released by Animoca Brands Research, multiple core industry trend analyses from Gate have been deeply included in the report. Gate has also become the only cryptocurrency trading platform featured with a double-page spread presenting industry insights, highlighting its influence in the evolution of crypto infrastructure and innovation in derivatives.In the Industry Voice section, Gate believes that CEX is evolving into a one-stop crypto entry point for the general public, integrating wallets, fiat channels, payments, TradFi products, and native Web3 access capabilities, becoming an important gateway for promoting crypto adoption. At the same time, with the maturation of AI-native architecture, Web3 is moving towards a new growth cycle driven by intelligent agents. In the direction of derivatives and on-chain trading architecture, Gate Perp DEX has also gained an independent section due to its product strength. Based on the Gate Layer second-layer network, the platform separates execution and settlement through a hybrid architecture, achieving sub-second matching performance while anchoring clearing and asset updates to securely audited smart contracts, balancing CEX-level trading experience with on-chain self-custody transparency.As traditional financial institutions accelerate their entry into the on-chain market, Gate and its Perp DEX are gradually building core trading infrastructure aimed at the next generation of global financial systems. By achieving high-frequency trading, AI intelligent execution, and institutional-level risk management on a scalable and verifiable basis, Gate is constructing strategically significant infrastructure for the future of next-generation digital finance.

According to the official blog, Animoca Brands has completed the acquisition of the digital collectibles and gaming company SOMO.SOMO owns products such as "SOMO Codex," "SOMO Duel," and its flagship game "SOMO Battleground," with an ecosystem dedicated to transforming digital collectibles into playable, livestreamable, and tradable assets across games.Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, stated that SOMO is building a cultural operating system for collectibles, which complements the company's existing portfolio. By integrating SOMO into its ecosystem, Animoca Brands plans to leverage its global network of games, communities, and partners to drive cross-platform promotion and community growth for the SOMO brand.

UXLINK announced on platform X that the community has unanimously approved the buyback and strategic reserve proposal. According to the execution plan, UXLINK will launch the program in December, using at least 1% of the total supply of UXLINK for buybacks each month from project profits, which will be deposited into the strategic reserve.

According to the official blog, Animoca Brands announced that it has signed a letter of intent with the investment and asset management platform GROW Investment Group (referred to as GROW). Under this letter of intent, Animoca Brands will establish a strategic partnership with GROW and make an equity investment in GROW Asset Management (HK) Limited. GROW Asset Management (HK) Limited will subsequently be renamed GROW Digital Wealth (referred to as GDW), becoming GROW's flagship platform.According to the proposed cooperation agreement, Animoca Brands and GROW will develop GDW into one of the first platforms in Asia to offer both cryptocurrency and traditional financial investment products to family offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. GDW holds licenses for Type 1 (dealing in securities), Type 4 (advising on securities), and Type 9 (asset management) issued by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission.Animoca Brands plans to introduce crypto assets (including real-world assets) to the GDW platform, while GROW will bring its selected investment products to GDW. Independent Financial Advisors (IFAs) will be able to provide their clients with cryptocurrency and traditional financial products through GDW, which meets institutional standards and compliance. As part of the proposed transaction, Animoca Brands plans to acquire up to 15% of GDW's equity, subject to the final agreement and any necessary approvals.

According to official news from Solana, Animoca Brands will collaborate with Republic to implement the tokenization of Animoca Brands' equity on Solana.

According to The Defiant, Animoca Brands Japan, a subsidiary of Hong Kong Web3 game development and venture capital company Animoca Brands, has partnered with the decentralized Bitcoin staking protocol Solv Protocol to jointly provide services for enterprises and listed entities that "hold a large amount of BTC."Animoca Brands Japan will provide guidance on fund management, while Solv Protocol will offer institutional custody solutions based on SolvBTC (a wrapped version of Bitcoin). The report states that this initiative aims to simplify the transition process for institutions unfamiliar with cryptocurrencies, providing companies with a structured entry into the on-chain financial space.

According to Animoca Brands, the company announced the completion of a charitable fundraising campaign for the fire rescue in Tai Po, Hong Kong, raising a total of HKD 2,602,516.64, which has been donated to the Hong Kong Red Cross Tai Po Fire Emergency Relief Fund.Approximately 33% (HKD 869,067.7) of the donations came from members of the global cryptocurrency community, while the remaining HKD 1,733,448.94 was contributed by Animoca Brands and its employees, co-founder and executive chairman Yat Siu, various subsidiaries and projects (including Open Campus, Anichess, The Sandbox, Tower Ecosystem, etc.), as well as partners like Moca Foundation.

According to PR Newswire, Nasdaq-listed company Massimo announced that its board has approved the inclusion of Bitcoin (BTC) in the company's long-term treasury reserve strategy and has begun initial purchases, with subsequent disclosure of holdings information in an 8-K form submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).The company stated that it will invest no more than 10% of its total assets in BTC over the next five years.

Recently, on the Flap platform, a community-driven Meme token ($HongKongCharityFund) has donated over 76 BNB (approximately $67,000) to the Hong Kong Relief Fund initiated by Animoca through its transaction tax mechanism, achieving this donation in less than a day.According to on-chain data, the taxes generated from the trading of this Meme token are donated to Animoca's charity address via the executing contract (address: 0xE789548A54E8420DAa8977d27CD43fB6CEdE5D16). The on-chain transaction hash and data can be queried on the Dune platform.This case demonstrates a new model of spontaneous charitable donations by the crypto community through the tax mechanism of smart contracts.

According to TheBlock, Animoca Brands plans to go public on Nasdaq next year through a reverse acquisition with Currenc Group, a fintech AI solutions company based in Singapore.Earlier today, Animoca Brands' Chief Strategy Officer Keyvan Peymani stated in an interview with CNBC that the company plans to expand its portfolio of approximately 600 companies next year, focusing on areas beyond gaming. The targets include artificial intelligence, DePIN, DeFi, gaming, and stablecoins. Currently, gaming remains the largest category in Animoca Brands' portfolio, with 230 out of the 628 companies it has invested in being related to gaming.

Animoca Brands Chief Strategy Officer Keyvan Peymani stated that the company plans to expand its business beyond the gaming sector next year, enriching its existing portfolio of around 600 companies. In an interview with CNBC on Tuesday, he elaborated, "We invest in dozens of companies each year, covering areas such as artificial intelligence, DePIN, DeFi, gaming, and any emerging fields or new opportunities related to stablecoins. Our core goal is always to focus on the expansion trends of the ecosystem we are in."He further emphasized, "Once interesting and exciting developments occur in areas like stablecoins and RWA, we will strive to be market leaders." At the same time, he added that Animoca is committed to being a bridge for the retail sector to benefit from the transformations within the Web3 ecosystem, "You can expect us to continue digging deep and uncovering those potential projects that we believe will disrupt the industry. Stablecoins are indeed a major focus for the company recently." (Cointelegraph)

According to official news, Animoca Brands announced that it has obtained in-principle approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, to operate as a regulated fund management company. Upon meeting the relevant conditions and obtaining final regulatory approval, Animoca Brands will be authorized to conduct collective investment fund management activities within or from the ADGM.

Animoca Brands announced the signing of a strategic cooperation memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Nasdaq-listed Hang Feng Technology, aimed at promoting the latter's RWA ecosystem development and supporting the distribution of RWA tokens. It is reported that both parties will establish an RWA treasury in the on-chain treasury market NUVA and plan to jointly produce Web3 educational content.

According to the official account of Gemini @GeminiApp, Google has officially launched the next generation AI model Gemini 3, which features a million token context window, multimodal understanding capabilities, and supports unified analysis of video, audio, images, and text.The new version introduces Gemini Agent, which can complete multi-step tasks under user guidance, currently available for testing to Ultra users in the United States. Gemini 3 has been launched globally, and student users can try the Pro plan for free for one year.