Animoca Brands has announced a strategic investment in AllScale, a payment infrastructure company focused on stablecoin-based solutions. The partnership aims to deploy USDC and USDT payment rails across Animoca's network of over 600 portfolio companies, targeting cross-border payments, payroll, invoicing, and reconciliation.
Stablecoin Payment Ecosystem
AllScale's platform supports automated transfers and swaps across multiple blockchain networks, reducing friction for international businesses. The firm's infrastructure will be evaluated for payment flows, treasury management, and reconciliation within the Animoca ecosystem. AllScale currently serves more than 1.5 million registered wallets, offering both non-custodial options for smaller entities and custodial solutions for larger enterprises. The company emphasizes regulatory compliance through transaction monitoring and risk management tools.
Agentic Payments Go Live
A key innovation in the deal is the adoption of agentic payments, where AI agents autonomously allocate funds, execute payments, and complete transactions within predefined rules. Animoca Brands views compliant stablecoins as a foundational settlement layer for the emerging AI economy. As software agents increasingly act on behalf of users and companies, digital payment infrastructure is set to become more central.
AllScale's growth trajectory is backed by a $5 million seed round led by YZi Labs in late 2025, with participation from Informed Ventures and the Aptos Foundation. Separately, Animoca Brands and its affiliates invested $1 million in Superior.Trade through the Minds Investment Programme in May 2026, funding AI-powered trading tools on Animoca's persistent AI agent platform.
The move underscores the accelerating convergence of stablecoins, decentralized finance, and artificial intelligence in building the next generation of digital commerce infrastructure.