Animoca Brands Reshuffles Management: Co-founder Yat Siu to Assume CEO Role on December 1

on November 9, Animoca Brands announced adjustments to its management structure. Starting December 1, 2026, co-founder and Executive Chairman Yat Siu will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer, overseeing daily operations, project development, and strategic execution. Evan Auyang, who has served as Group President since 2021, will transition to Senior Advisor on the Board, continuing to provide guidance on long-term strategy and institutional business.

The company stated that it will focus on developing three key business areas moving forward: the personal AI agent platform Minds; institutional businesses such as digital currencies and investment products; and Moca Network and AIR, which provide identity authentication, credentials, and authorization infrastructure to enable AI agents to securely execute transactions on behalf of users.