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The feds seized a stake in Anthropic from Sam Bankman-Fried's friends. What happened to the shares?

The U.S. government sold shares in Anthropic that it seized from former FTX executives.

By · Published August 31, 2026  13:28 UTC · Updated September 2, 2026  16:43 UTC

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The U.S. government sold the Anthropic stake it had seized from former FTX executives in 2025. The transaction brought in an estimated $250 million to $1.1 billion, which later was described as a loss of about $4.7 billion because the shares would be worth billions today.

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The U.S. government sold shares in Anthropic that it had seized from former FTX executives. The shares were sold in 2025, before Anthropic's value surged. The sale price is estimated to have been between $250 million and $1.1 billion.

The shares were seized from associates of Sam Bankman-Fried. The sale price is now seen as a missed opportunity, as the shares would be worth billions today. The U.S. government has not yet disclosed how it plans to use the proceeds from the sale.

The exact identities of the former FTX executives involved in the seizure have not been specified.

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Who were the former FTX executives involved in the seizure?

The exact identities of the former FTX executives involved in the seizure have not been specified.

What will the U.S. government do with the proceeds from the sale?

The U.S. government has not yet disclosed how it plans to use the proceeds from the sale.

When were the shares sold?

The shares were sold in 2025.

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