The feds made $627 million selling Anthropic stock from SBF's friends — but could have made billions

What happened: The US government sold Anthropic shares seized from Sam Bankman-Fried associates Caroline Ellison and Nishad Singh, and Anthropic's S-1 filing shows the sale price. Key numbers: Government sold 4,453,900 Series B shares in October 2025 at $140.9676 per share for $627 million. Why it matters: Holding the stake would have yielded roughly six times the sale price at the cited valuation. The government has not announced a victims compensation fund and had not transferred the $627 million to the FTX estate as of June, per bankruptcy filings. Coverage: 4 outlets in 24h

Federal sale of Anthropic stock yielded $627 million versus potential billions.

Federal sale of Anthropic stock yielded $627 million versus potential billions. — impact context not separately stored; see What changed.