Web3 Investment Leader Animoca Brands Brings Equity to Solana Network
Republic announced plans to tokenize equity of Animoca Brands on the Solana blockchain on September 30, 2025. According to Cointelegraph, the global investment platform will mint tokens representing shares in the Web3 company. Animoca Brands holds a portfolio of over 600 Web3 investments. The tokenization will provide global investors with new access to the company's equity.
Animoca Brands shares currently trade only through over-the-counter secondary markets. The company is not listed on any public exchange. Republic will use its infrastructure to enable secondary trading for existing shareholders. The tokenized equity will be distributed to investors' wallets. Trading will occur on Republic's global marketplace.
Andrew Durgee, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Republic, stated the initiative represents a development in merging traditional finance with blockchain solutions. Yat Siu, Executive Chairman of Animoca Brands, said the tokenization aligns with the company's belief in democratizing ownership. Lily Liu, President of the Solana Foundation, described the project as providing instant global access to private company ownership.
Opening Doors for Retail Investors
The tokenization lowers entry barriers that have long excluded retail investors from private equity markets. Traditional access to pre-IPO companies typically requires accredited investor status and high minimum investments. Fractional ownership through blockchain tokens allows smaller investors to participate. Republic's platform has deployed over $3 billion through various investment vehicles. The company serves a community of 3 million members from more than 150 countries.
Invezz reports that Solana's real-world asset ecosystem has grown 36% in the past 30 days. The network's on-chain RWA value has surpassed $680 million. Leading protocols like Ondo Finance manage over $240 million in RWA value on Solana. BlackRock and Apollo have also tokenized assets on the network through Securitize.
Solana Gains Ground in Asset Tokenization Race
Solana has emerged as a competitive platform for tokenizing traditional assets. Cointelegraph reported in July 2025 that real-world assets on Solana rose 141% during the year. The overall RWA market cap has passed $25 billion globally. Solana now commands 3.9% of the total RWA market share.
The network's high-speed transactions and low fees attract institutions seeking to tokenize financial assets. Ethereum maintains dominance with 58.4% market share. However, newer blockchains like Solana are narrowing the gap. Ethereum generated $15.9 million in 30-day revenue from RWA activity. Solana generated $3.9 million over the same period.
Private equity tokenization represents the next frontier for blockchain adoption in traditional finance. Blockworks notes that illiquid private markets stand to benefit more than public stocks from tokenization. Public stocks already trade easily on traditional platforms. Private equity faces high entry barriers and limited liquidity.
The broader tokenization market continues expanding across asset classes. Franklin Templeton extended its $700 million government money fund to Solana in February 2025. Kraken announced Solana as the launch partner for tokenized equities in May 2025. The global tokenization market could reach $4 trillion by 2030 according to industry projections.
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