Anthropic plans IPO with a valuation of $1.5 trillion, as Asian investors shift their focus to crypto derivatives.

AI company Anthropic plans an IPO with a potential valuation of $1.5 trillion and intends to invest approximately $800 billion in computing infrastructure. Due to the high subscription threshold, Asian investors are turning to indirect investment through crypto derivatives. OKX and Binance have launched perpetual contracts linked to Anthropic's valuation, and related contracts on Hyperliquid's EntropyIO platform once implied a valuation of approximately $1.88 trillion. (Source: Bloomberg)