Animoca Plans 2026 Expansion with Focus on Stablecoins, AI, and Web3

Highlights:

• Animoca sets 2026 expansion goals, prioritizing AI, stablecoins, and decentralized infrastructure growth.
• The company has stakes in over 600 firms, and gaming is the biggest area.
• Team will move quickly to discover new Web3 projects and opportunities.

Animoca Brands is getting ready for a big expansion plan in 2026. Its senior team has shared new focus areas, mainly stablecoins, artificial intelligence, and decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN). The company already has stakes in more than 600 firms and believes a new wave of opportunities could help it grow further in Web3.

The chief strategy officer, Keyvan Peymani, mentioned in a CNBC interview on Tuesday that the company usually invests in many companies each year. He pointed to a few active areas that continue to guide Animoca’s strategy. Their investments now cover artificial intelligence, decentralized finance, digital infrastructure, and stablecoins. He added that the company tries to keep a close watch on every new area so it can understand how the wider ecosystem around it is growing.

Animoca Brands to Expand Beyond Gaming, Eyes Stablecoins, AI and DePIN@animocabrands plans to expand its portfolio beyond gaming in 2026, targeting sectors such as AI, DePIN, DeFi, RWAs and stablecoins, said CSO Keyvan Peymani in a CNBC interview. Gaming remains its largest… pic.twitter.com/2W9Z4r1Ptr

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The company has been involved in gaming investments for many years. Its early moves go back to 2014, when it supported projects like Axie Infinity, CryptoKitties, Colossal, and Yield Guild Games. Gaming still makes up the biggest share of its portfolio, with 230 gaming-related firms out of the 628 companies it has reviewed.

Animoca Sets Sights on New Investment Themes in 2026

Interest in stablecoins and real-world assets is pushing the company toward new directions. Peymani explained that whenever a new and exciting trend appears, like stablecoins and RWAs, the company tries to position itself as a market leader. He also said Animoca wants to build an environment where everyday users can benefit from the shifts happening in Web3.

Peymani mentioned that the company plans to keep its investment pace strong. He noted that the search for meaningful and high-impact projects will increase even more. According to him, the team will continue looking for ideas they believe could reshape the industry. Stablecoins were highlighted as a key focus for the near future.

Animoca Plans Nasdaq Listing, Gaming Remains Important

Animoca is moving into new areas, but Peymani said gaming is still very important. He is positive about gaming’s future and said players can earn from their time, effort, and money in games, owning assets that go beyond Web3.

In the third quarter of 2025, crypto venture funding grew 290% from the last quarter, reaching $4.8 billion, according to Galaxy Digital. The report said older crypto companies from 2018 got most of the money, while new companies from 2024 had the most deals. 

Peymani noted:

“We’re still very bullish on what’s going to happen in games and how people can truly benefit from their time and energy and effort and money that they spend in those games to have an asset that lives beyond in the Web3 space.”

Animoca Brands plans to go public on Nasdaq next year through a reverse merger with Currenc Group, a fintech company focused on AI.

BREAKING 🚨: Animoca Brands Set for Nasdaq Debut Through Reverse Merger With Currenc Group!

The company behind one of the largest Web3 portfolios (628 projects) is planning its U.S. market debut next year via an AI-fintech merger. pic.twitter.com/dxX8IEz6SL

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