Anthropic Declares Unauthorized Secondary Share Trades Void — Names 8 Platforms, Crypto Tokens Crash 46%

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Anthropic updated its website to declare all unauthorized secondary trades of its stock void, naming Open Doors Partners, Unicorns Exchange, Pachamama Capital, Lionheart Ventures, Hiive, Forge Global, Sydecar, and Upmarket as unauthorized sellers. The policy covers direct sales, beneficial interests, forward contracts, SPVs, and tokenized securities. Crypto tokens linked to Anthropic shares on PreStocks crashed 46% to $762 after the announcement. Forge Global claims it was included erroneously and is working with Anthropic to resolve. This unprecedented move comes as the company negotiates its $30B raise.