Director David Brickler resigned from the Animoca Brands board, effective December 11, 20251. Animoca Brands said he left to pursue other business interests. The release paired his exit with John Madden's appointment, which took effect one day earlier, on December 10, 2025. iGaming.org reported both moves on December 15, 20252.
Four leadership moves at Animoca Brands on the record since 2022
Every move CryptoLately has verified there, by the day it became public
Moves: The Moves Ledger, CryptoLately's record of verified leadership moves, Oct. 3, 2016 to Oct. 2, 2026.
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| July 21, 2022 | Lau became Chief Business Officer. Alan Lau was named Chief Business Officer of Animoca Brands |
| March 6, 2025 | Quoc became General counsel. Jamii Quoc was named General counsel of Animoca Brands |
| Dec. 15, 2025 | Madden joined the board. John Madden joined the board of Animoca Brands |
| Dec. 15, 2025 | Brickler left the board. David Brickler left the board of Animoca Brands |
Seven board exits on the record in 2025
Board exits CryptoLately has verified, by year; 2026 through Oct. 2, 2026
- 2025: 7
- 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026
Moves: The Moves Ledger, CryptoLately's record of verified leadership moves, Oct. 3, 2016 to Oct. 2, 2026.
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| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 10 |
The move
Animoca Brands credited Brickler's tenure in its own words. “The Company is deeply grateful to Mr Brickler for his service and contributions. Mr Brickler played a significant role in the evolution and business growth of the Company; his professional expertise will be missed,” the release said1. Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, added a line of his own in the same statement. “I would like to extend my deepest appreciation and gratitude to departing director David Brickler, whose years of service have helped us to establish Animoca Brands as an industry leader,” Siu said.
iGaming.org placed the resignation inside the week's board news under its own subhead. “One day after the Madden appointment, non-executive director David Brickler resigned from the board on 11 December 2025 to pursue other business interests,” the outlet reported2. The outlet wrote that Animoca Brands acknowledged Brickler's role in "corporate development and structural growth" during "a period of rapid business expansion".
Animoca Brands' board before and after
Brickler sat on the board through December 10, 2025, the day Madden joined as a director1. Madden had worked for Animoca Brands as its company secretary since 2019. Both sources skip Brickler's occupation beyond the board seat itself2. Madden brought 24 years at Rio Tinto and a record of listing companies on three exchanges, the Animoca Brands release said.
What to watch
Animoca Brands gave zero successor plan tied to Brickler's departure. Both sources skip where he went next12. Animoca Brands and Currenc Group suspended their merger discussions on September 22, 2026, according to a headline on Animoca Brands' announcements page. Watch whether Animoca Brands restarts those talks, and whether it names a new director after Brickler's December 11, 2025 exit.
Sources
- Animoca Brands, "Animoca Brands appoints John Madden to board of directors," December 15, 2025, https://www.animocabrands.com/animoca-brands-appoints-john-madden-to-board-of-directors
- iGaming Team, "Animoca Brands Appoints John Madden to Board," iGaming.org, December 15, 2025, https://igaming.org/gaming-news/animoca-brands-appoints-john-madden-to-board/