# animoca

> The onchain namespace for Animoca Brands.

A dedicated onchain namespace for the Animoca Brands ecosystem — portfolio companies, partners and Web3 professionals. Payments routed by name, settled instantly.

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## Details

- **Namespace:** .animoca
- **Status:** Live on Shaka Deal
- **Chains:** Ethereum
- **Tokens:** ETH

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## Use cases

### Portfolio company payments

*Portfolio*

Animoca Brands portfolio companies use their .animoca name for inter-company payments, licensing fees and partner settlements. Instant, onchain, transparent.

Example: `studio.animoca`

### Investment and partnership deals

*Partners*

Strategic partners and co-investors use their .animoca name for deal settlements. Payment routes instantly — no bank transfer, no delay.

Example: `partner.animoca`

### Creator and developer payments

*Creators*

Game developers and content creators working with Animoca receive royalties and project fees via their .animoca name. One name, instant payment.

Example: `creator.animoca`

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## Why Shaka Deal

### Built for the Web3 ecosystem

Animoca Brands is at the centre of Web3. The .animoca namespace connects the ecosystem onchain — payments as native as the products.

### Portfolio-wide identity

Every company in the portfolio can have a .animoca name — a unified onchain presence for a diverse ecosystem.

### Instant settlement

No bank transfer. Royalties, licensing fees and investment proceeds route the moment the deal closes.

### Transparent and auditable

Every payment is permanently on the blockchain.

### Multi-chain

Resolves on Ethereum.

### Native Shaka integration

Shaka resolves .animoca names natively at deal creation.

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The .animoca namespace is a dedicated onchain identifier for the Animoca Brands ecosystem — its portfolio companies, strategic partners and creator community.