Animoca Brands Accelerates Plans for US IPO, Shifts Focus from Asia and Middle East
Animoca Brands is pivoting toward a New York public listing, signaling a potential abandonment of earlier plans to list in Hong Kong or the Middle East. Co-founder Yat Siu confirmed the accelerated US IPO timeline in a Financial Times interview, suggesting an announcement could emerge imminently.
The decision reflects calculated Optimism about US digital asset regulation under the current administration. "This is a unique moment to access the world’s deepest capital pool," Siu noted, emphasizing regulatory tailwinds over transient market conditions. The company is evaluating shareholding structures while maintaining IPO momentum irrespective of broader market fluctuations.