Animoca Brands clears final hurdle for Abu Dhabi fund management
The former mobile games company is building out its fund management business in Abu Dhabi as it targets institutional demand for stablecoins and tokenized assets.
The regulatory approval marks another step in Animoca’s shift from blockchain gaming and venture investing toward regulated institutional financial services.
Animoca Brands said Monday it had secured approval to manage investment funds for non-retail clients in Abu Dhabi, expanding the asset management business of a company that began in mobile games before moving into blockchain gaming and venture investing.
The authorization, granted to subsidiary Animoca Asset Management (AD) Limited by Abu Dhabi Global Market’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), allows it to oversee funds that pool money from professional investors rather than the general public.
The approval announced Monday took effect on Oct. 13, bringing a process that began with in-principle approval in November 2025 to completion. In the intervening months, Animoca also secured a Dubai license in February to provide virtual asset brokerage and investment management services to institutional and qualified investors.