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Sam Bankman-Fried would have made nearly $40bn in Anthropic IPO
Sam Bankman-Fried's Anthropic stake would near $40bn in IPO.
Context
What happened: Sam Bankman-Fried would have made nearly $40bn from an early investment in Anthropic had he held it through an IPO, according to the FT. The jailed cryptocurrency mogul lost out on that windfall.
Key numbers: Nearly $40bn in potential gains.
Why it matters: The report frames the missed Anthropic stake as a major lost windfall for Bankman-Fried, who is jailed.
What changed
Sam Bankman-Fried would have made nearly $40bn from an early investment in Anthropic had he held it through an IPO, according to the FT. The jailed cryptocurrency mogul lost out on that windfall.
Why it matters
The report frames the missed Anthropic stake as a major lost windfall for Bankman-Fried, who is jailed.
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Nov 15, 2026 06:04 AM ET