# Animoca Research

> Animoca Research is the institutional-grade research division of Animoca Brands, producing sector analysis, project spotlights, market data, and trend reports for the Web3 industry.

Animoca Research delivers original research covering the digital asset economy. The team publishes in-depth sector trend reports, project spotlights, data dashboards, and podcasts — all designed to provide institutional-quality analysis of the Web3 landscape.

Animoca Research is part of Animoca Brands, the ecosystem architect reimagining future economies through a portfolio of 600+ companies across AI, DeFi, Gaming, Infrastructure, and Real World Assets.

Contact: https://research.animocabrands.com/contact

## Research coverage

Animoca Research covers five major sectors across the digital asset economy:

- **Real World Assets (RWA)** — Tokenization of traditional assets, institutional RWA marketplaces, and the bridge between TradFi and DeFi
- **Stablecoins** — Stablecoin issuance, regulatory frameworks, and the role of fiat-backed digital currencies in the Web3 ecosystem
- **Exchanges** — Centralized and decentralized exchange trends, liquidity dynamics, and market microstructure
- **Consumer** — Consumer-facing Web3 applications, digital ownership, and user adoption trends
- **Gaming** — Blockchain gaming, virtual economies, play-to-earn models, and UGC platforms

## Publication types

- **Sector trend reports** — Deep-dive analysis of industry-wide movements, data-driven insights, and forward-looking projections
- **Project spotlights** — Focused assessments of individual protocols, platforms, and ecosystem participants
- **Data dashboards** — Live monitoring of sector and project trends with interactive charts and market metrics
- **Podcasts** — Audio interviews and analysis featuring industry leaders and Animoca Research analysts

## Key pages

- [Research Home](https://research.animocabrands.com/): Latest reports, featured content, and data dashboards
- [Our Team](https://research.animocabrands.com/authors): Meet the Animoca Research analysts
- [Contact](https://research.animocabrands.com/contact): Get in touch with the research team

## Parent organization

- [Animoca Brands](https://www.animocabrands.com): Global digital assets leader — ecosystem architect reimagining future economies
- [Animoca Brands on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/animoca-brands/)
- [Animoca Brands on X](https://x.com/animocabrands)
- [Animoca Research on X](https://x.com/animocaresearch)

## Animoca Brands flagship products

- [Moca Network](https://moca.network): Decentralized identity layer — 600+ portfolio companies, 700M+ addressable users
- [The Sandbox](https://www.sandbox.game): Virtual world and gaming platform — 8M+ users, 400+ brand partnerships
- [Open Campus](https://www.opencampus.xyz): Decentralized education protocol — 1M+ users, 120 EdTechs on EDU Chain
- [Anichess](https://anichess.com): Chess game in partnership with Chess.com and Magnus Carlsen
- [NUVA](https://nuva.finance): Institutional-grade real-world asset marketplace
- [Animoca Minds](https://www.animocaminds.ai): AI agent platform for Web3 professionals