Animoca to host tokenized RWA panel with Franklin Templeton at HK Fintech Week
In brief
- Animoca Brands hosts a tokenized RWA panel on November 3 during Hong Kong Fintech Week.
- Animoca, Franklin Templeton and XDC Network executives are scheduled to speak.
- Animoca's Hong Kong office hosts the session, not the main conference floor.
- Animoca and Franklin Templeton already work together on RWA tokenization, including the NUVA vault marketplace.
What the panel covers
The three firms are scheduled to discuss how onchain versions of traditional assets could widen investor access, Crypto Briefing reported, citing event materials. That's the panel's own framing (it isn't a conclusion anyone has reached yet). The stated focus is how tokenization is changing traditional finance and creating wider investment options for both institutional traders and retail investors.
A tokenized real-world asset (RWA) is a blockchain-based representation of an off-chain asset, such as a stock, a bond or a fund share. The lineup covers three different parts of that stack: Crypto Briefing described Franklin Templeton as a traditional asset manager, Animoca as a Web3 investor and XDC Network as blockchain infrastructure.
It's an off-site session, not a main-stage one.
Animoca and Franklin Templeton's RWA work
These two firms already work together. Animoca and Franklin Templeton are collaborating on RWA tokenization, including the NUVA vault marketplace, which is designed to connect institutional-grade assets with on-chain platforms. Besides Franklin Templeton, Animoca has partnerships with Standard Chartered and HK Telecom, according to the report.
Yat Siu founded Animoca Brands in Hong Kong in 2014. Since then, the company has shifted toward tokenized assets and toward linking traditional finance with blockchain technology, and its portfolio now covers more than 600 companies. Crypto Briefing said Animoca's strategic priorities for 2026 include expanding tokenized assets and building regulated infrastructure for them, so the panel lines up with where the company says it's heading.
The wider Fintech Week backdrop
Hong Kong Fintech Week 2026 runs from November 2 to November 6. The event is expected to draw more than 45,000 attendees from over 120 economies, as reported by Crypto Briefing. Its program includes a dedicated Digital Assets and Web3 Forum, along with sessions on tokenization and stablecoins, which means Animoca's office isn't the only place in the city where TradFi and onchain finance will share a room this week.
Frequently asked questions
What is a tokenized real-world asset?
A tokenized real-world asset is a blockchain-based representation of an off-chain asset, such as a stock, a bond or a fund share. Animoca's Hong Kong Fintech Week panel focuses on how tokenization is changing traditional finance.
What is NUVA, the vault marketplace from Animoca and Franklin Templeton?
NUVA is a vault marketplace that's part of Animoca and Franklin Templeton's joint work on RWA tokenization. It's designed to connect institutional-grade assets with on-chain platforms.
