Animoca Brands pitches AI and digital ownership as finance on-ramp at IMF meetings

Group President Evan Auyang told a WEF session in Bangkok that trust and regulation have to come first Animoca Brands took its case for AI and digital ownership to one of the most buttoned-up rooms in global finance. At the 2026 International Monetary Fund and World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Group President Evan Auyang argued the two technologies can bring more people into the financial system. There was a catch, and he named it himself. The upside only shows up if trust and regulation are handled properly from the start.