Animoca Brands, a Web3 investment company, is planning an IPO in New York

Web3 investment company Animoca Brands is planning a public listing in New York, executive chairman Yat Siu told the Financial Times.

An announcement on plans to list could be made soon, Siu said in an interview, according to the Financial Times.

The report comes as the Trump administration continues to take a more friendly approach to the digital asset industry, having dropped lawsuits against prominent crypto companies such as crypto exchanges Coinbase and Kraken, which were initiated under former President Joe Biden.

"If the U.S. didn't do what they did with the regulators [under Biden], we probably would have competitors in the U.S.,” Siu said. "It's a unique moment in time. I feel like it would be one heck of a wasted opportunity if we didn't at least try."

The Hong Kong-based company has been a prominent investor in the Web3 industry for a number of years, having risen to prominence during the non-fungible token (NFT) boom of 2021. Its investments include blockchain game Axie Infinity, NFT marketplace OpenSea and Kraken.

Kraken is itself considering selling shares to the public for the first time in the U.S. next year.

Beyond investments in NFTs and GameFi projects, Animoca Brands' most recent financial report showed a pivot towards its advisory service, which covers token advisory, tokenomics, marketing, listing advisory, node operation and trading services.

Animoca holds $293 million in cash and stablecoins, $538 million in digital assets, and $2.9 billion in off-balance-sheet token reserves on its balance sheet, according to its latest report.

The company did not immediately respond to CoinDesk's request for further comment.