Key Takeaways
- Hayes said he kept positions small to medium so he could exit quickly.
- Anthropic’s 825 million-share IPO could raise up to $64.35 billion.
- Seven technology partners committed to a conditional $26 billion investment.
Hayes Builds Crypto Positions Ahead of Anthropic Debut
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitmex and chief investment officer at crypto investment firm Maelstrom, said on X on Nov. 11 that he was adding crypto risk before Anthropic’s anticipated listing the following week.
Discussing his crypto positioning ahead of the IPO, the oft-outspoken Hayes stated:
“The Anthropic IPO is going to rip. I’m loading up on crypto risk between now and next week’s listing date.”
“Keeping…
