Anthropic's $80B Loss & Pre-IPO Perps Launch
Anthropic posted an $80 billion net loss in H1 2026 per WSJ. Simultaneously, pre-IPO perpetual futures for Anthropic launched on Phoenix with up to 6x leverage, drawing significant crypto community attention.
What we know
The story dominated multiple feeds. @toly quipped that at $80B in losses, the bank can't sleep — not you. An account on X RT'd the FirstSquawk breaking news. Another account on X listed Anthropic IPO as a key market focus. Toly also endorsed Phoenix's new Anthropic pre-IPO perps product and the $25k trading competition. Meanwhile, another account on X noted the Anthropic 'hit piece' had damaged AI demand narrative last week, which SMCI's strong earnings then repaired.
Sources
“When you owe the bank $80b, they can't sleep at night.”
View post →“Anthropic pre-IPO perpetuals are now live on Phoenix. Go long or short at up to 6x leverage.”
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