Animoca Brands has established a new pathway to broaden institutional engagement with the tokenized real-world asset (RWA) market. The company has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Rayls, an ecosystem designed to bridge traditional finance and decentralized finance (DeFi), and has designated NUVA to serve as a primary distribution layer.
This agreement integrates three key components intended to structure the origination, tokenization, and distribution of RWAs. This initiative addresses a growing market demand for robust infrastructure and processes that align with regulatory standards.
Roles and Responsibilities of Each Company
Under the terms of the partnership, Animoca Brands will be responsible for identifying asset classes and issuers suitable for tokenization on the Rayls infrastructure. This origination function is crucial for ensuring a consistent supply of assets backed by tangible value. Rayls will provide the technical framework for representing these RWAs on-chain, including defining their economic parameters, privacy mechanisms, and utilities for use within DeFi applications targeting institutional investors.
NUVA will operate as a multichain marketplace for distributing the RWAs tokenized by Rayls. To facilitate this, Rayls will supply liquidity modules, yield-enhancement solutions, and tools aimed at increasing investor participation across various blockchain environments. Additionally, Rayls will offer the institutional settlement layer, cross-chain bridges, and technical workflows necessary for secure transfer of tokenized positions between networks.
This collaborative framework is designed to tackle a significant challenge in the RWA space: the absence of institutional-grade infrastructure. The combined capabilities of Animoca’s market reach, Rayls’ tokenization architecture, and NUVA’s vault structure aim to create a comprehensive system. This system will facilitate asset origination, tokenization according to institutional standards, and distribution through a platform that includes privacy and settlement processes compatible with regulated entities. The success in delivering consistent yields and reliable liquidity will hinge on the effective integration of Rayls’ technical stack with NUVA’s operational layer.
Animoca Brands Facilitates Direct Path to Tokenize Trillion-Dollar Markets
Executives at Rayls have emphasized that institutional adoption is fundamental to achieving stability and expanding the user base for RWAs. Evan Auyang, president of Animoca Brands, stated that this partnership provides a direct channel to tokenize global markets valued in the trillions. He also noted that it will aid in building the necessary infrastructure to support the next phase of institutional DeFi.
If this model is implemented successfully, it has the potential to attract more issuers and service providers looking to represent traditional assets on blockchain technology. This could also open new investment channels with a wider reach. Animoca Brands, Rayls, and NUVA are positioned to play a significant role in shaping the developing market for institutional-scale RWAs.