FTX exchange plans $884M stake sale in AI startup Anthropic to repay creditors
The insolvent crypto exchange FTX plans to divest a substantial chunk of its stake in the artificial intelligence firm Anthropic for $884 million. This move aims to repay its creditors and enhance its financial well-being. The transaction will include investors such as ATIC Third International Investment Company LLC, Jane Street, Fidelity Management and Research, and HOF Capital. FTX made a $500 million investment in Anthropic in 2021, however Anthropic went bankrupt because of accusations of fraud. The startup has achieved substantial success in the field of artificial intelligence, securing investments from Amazon and Google’s Alphabet Inc., which have elevated its