On June 28th, investment bank Perella Weinberg Partners, acting as an advisor to cryptocurrency exchange FTX, announced that FTX would temporarily suspend the sale of its stake in AI startup Anthropic.
In recent months, there have been multiple reports suggesting that FTX has been buying back its stake in Antropic with the aim of seeking profits in the “nine figures” range. This information has attracted many potential buyers seeking to acquire shares in Antropic.
Earlier, Sam Bankman-Fried, the owner of FTX and Alameda, invested $500 million in the AI startup company Anthropic, which was founded in 2021 by former OpenAI employees.
In May, Anthropic revealed that they had raised $450 million to support the development of their AI bot named Claude.
Following a $1.5 billion investment in cryptocurrency mining tool Genesis Digital, Anthropic made the second-largest bet by a now defunct cryptocurrency exchange.
According to the Wall Street Journal, FTX is expected to undergo a rebranding process that may involve potential compensation agreements for specific customers.
John J. Ray III, the appointed CEO of FTX during the bankruptcy process, has confirmed that the company has initiated the process of engaging with relevant parties to relaunch the FTX.com exchange.