FTX’s Anthropic exit underscores the scale of an AI valuation windfall

FTX received $1.34 billion after selling its Anthropic stake in 2024, according to Crypto.news. TronWeekly also identifies the proceeds as $1.34 billion, establishing the amount realized from the early exit. At that price, the transaction gave FTX’s estate exposure to a company whose valuation subsequently rose sharply. The two outlets frame the scale of that appreciation as a missed opportunity for FTX and its creditors. TronWeekly highlights a potential $30 billion loss in value, while Crypto.news says the shares sold by FTX could now be worth as much as $34.7 billion at Anthropic’s proposed IPO price. That higher figure is a prospective valuation tied to a proposed IPO, not proceeds from a completed public offering. TronWeekly and Crypto.news therefore corroborate both the $1.34 billion sale price and the roughly $30 billion comparison, but they present slightly different upper-end values. TronWeekly focuses on the potential $30 billion shortfall and says FTX creditor repayments continue, whereas Crypto.news supplies the $34.7 billion estimate based on the proposed IPO price. The figures do not establish what price Anthropic would ultimately command if it lists. The development links the AI sector’s rapid valuation growth with FTX’s post-collapse financial recovery. For creditors, the Anthropic proceeds represent a concrete part of the estate, while the difference between the realized sale price and the later estimated value shows how an earlier disposition can forgo substantial appreciation. Anthropic’s eventual IPO pricing and the course of FTX’s creditor distributions are the relevant next reference points. The broader crypto market supplied little direct connection to Anthropic. Bitcoin was up 1.72% over 24 hours, the total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.54 trillion, and the overall market was broadly higher. Sentiment remained cautious, with the Fear & Greed index at 29, or Fear. Separately, DeFiLlama reported live “Stake TVL” of $125.51 million, down 6.3% over seven days, providing a snapshot of a tracked staking metric rather than a valuation for Anthropic or FTX.