Open Campus and Animoca Brands have revealed a new partnership with public company Rich Sparkle Holdings Ltd. (ANPA).

Announced today, November 21, the alliance marks a vital institutional push into crypto-powered financial education.

For context, Open Campus (EDU) is the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) building an advanced fiscal layer for education.

Under the new collaboration, Rich Sparkle will buy EDU assets worth up to $50 million in the next two years through OTC and open-market transactions.

Institutional capital is taking action. We’re pleased to announce a new partnership between Open Campus, Animoca Brands, and Rich Sparkle Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: ANPA). Up to US$50 million in EDU tokens will be acquired to power the future of education finance.

The development has triggered optimism within the Open Campus community, as reflected by native EDU, which exhibits a bullish chart, as the crypto market takes another dip today.

Meanwhile, the scale of commitment underscores ANPA’s trust in Open Campus’s role in the expanding Education Finance (EduFi) industry.

Moreover, Animoc Brands will accumulate $3 million worth of EDU to support the collaboration, cementing its stake in Open Campus’s broader vision of enriching web3 with education finance.

Commenting on the new alliance, Rich Sparkle’s CEO, Matthew Chan, said:

We see immense potential in blockchain to transform education finance into an accessible, transparent ecosystem. The partnership with Animoca Brands and Open Campus and our strategic investment in EDU tokens reflect our conviction in this vision and our commitment to supporting a next-generation web3-powered EduFi platform.

On the other hand, Animoca Brands’ co-founder, Yat Siu, highlighted the challenges facing the current education model.

He believes blockchain can bridge access gaps and reduce financial literacy, adding:

In the US alone, the student loan market is worth $1.8 trillion and urgently needs targeted innovation and disruption, which we believe EduFi can provide.

The strategic collaboration comes as the $100-million-market capitalization Open Campus expands its EDU Chain, the layer3 platform for the education sector.

Tapping a US-listed firm introduces a fresh momentum to the cryptocurrency project as it confirms institutional interest in blockchain-powered education solutions.

According to Open Campus’s president, Mohamed Ezeldin:

For too long, education has stood in the shadows of innovation. Open Campus was built to bring learning into the same orbit of progress that has already reshaped other industries.

Meanwhile, EDU braces for new liquidity and a broader base of large-scale investors from ANPA’s token purchases and Animoca’s contribution.

Open Campus is among the few projects maintaining a bullish stance today.

Bearish sentiments dominate the virtual tokens sector as Bitcoin lost over 6% the past day to $85,573.

The global crypto market capitalization plunged 6.57% in the previous 24 hours to $2.93 trillion.

Amidst the substantial selling pressure, EDU has gained nearly 4% on its daily chart to $0.1715.

The token’s trading volume increased by 136% over the last 24 hours to reflect revived optimism in EDU.

The digital token eyes further upsides as the collaboration news fuels enthusiasm.

Nevertheless, the current broader market declines suggest short-lived rallies for EDU’s price.

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