Anthropic IPO Draws Crypto Traders as Bitcoin and XRP Slip
Arthur Hayes increased crypto exposure ahead of Anthropic’s expected debut, while analysts linked the high-profile listing to shifts in investor attention.
Arthur Hayes increased crypto exposure ahead of Anthropic’s expected debut, while analysts linked the high-profile listing to shifts in investor attention. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $70,813.00, down 0.8% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief synthesising 3 outlets (Bitcoin.com, CryptoNews, 99Bitcoins), plus live market data, as of Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:45:04 UTC.
The proposed Anthropic IPO could redirect capital and attention toward a major AI-related public offering, placing crypto assets in the context of competing liquidity demands and risk sentiment.
- Arthur Hayes increased crypto exposure ahead of Anthropic’s expected debut.
- CryptoNews reported a $70–$78 proposed Nasdaq range for ticker ANT.
- Bitcoin is down 3.51% over 24 hours and 5.69% over seven days.
- XRP is down 14.56% over seven days amid Extreme Fear readings.
Bitcoin.com, CryptoNews and 99Bitcoins all connect Anthropic’s expected IPO with crypto-market positioning or investor attention, although they emphasize different assets and mechanisms. Bitcoin.com focuses on Arthur Hayes increasing his crypto exposure and his earlier views about AI spending, while CryptoNews covers the proposed Nasdaq listing and a bullish XRP scenario generated by Claude AI. The outlets diverge on the consequences attributed to the IPO: 99Bitcoins highlights Benjamin Cowen’s view that investors may sell other assets to raise cash, whereas CryptoNews highlights a possible XRP rally; only Bitcoin.com provides Hayes’s broader AI-spending and government-rescue argument, and no outlet contradicts the shared expectation of an imminent listing.
Arthur Hayes, the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitmex co-founder, said he was increasing his crypto exposure ahead of Anthropic’s expected stock-market debut next week. His positioning adds a crypto-market angle to the anticipated listing of the AI company, but the supplied coverage does not specify the size, instruments or individual assets involved in his increase.
CryptoNews reported that Anthropic is expected to list on Nasdaq under the ticker ANT in mid-to-late November, with a proposed price range of $70–$78 per share. The outlet also relayed a Claude AI prediction that 
XRP could experience a sharp upswing by early next year. That forecast came from the AI system rather than an independent market analysis cited by the other outlets.
Benjamin Cowen offered a different interpretation through 99Bitcoins: the Anthropic IPO could be contributing to 
Bitcoin’s recent weakness by encouraging investors to sell other assets and raise cash for the listing. His chart reportedly showed Bitcoin following a path similar to the period before SpaceX’s June public debut. Bitcoin.com separately connected Hayes’s optimism to earlier warnings about AI spending and the possibility of government intervention.
Live market data show broader caution during the buildup to the IPO. Bitcoin trades at $71,387, down 3.51% over 24 hours and 5.69% over seven days, with a $1.44 trillion market capitalization. XRP is priced at $1.041 and has fallen 14.56% over seven days, while 
Optimism is at $0.096807, down 4.86% over seven days. The total crypto market capitalization stands at $2.45 trillion, and the Fear & Greed index is at 20, labelled Extreme Fear.
The immediate points to watch are Anthropic’s final debut timing, whether the reported $70–$78 range is confirmed, and how trading in Bitcoin and XRP responds as attention shifts toward the Nasdaq listing. Hayes’s positioning and Cowen’s liquidity explanation frame competing crypto assets as sources of funding or beneficiaries, while CryptoNews’s XRP scenario presents the opposite emphasis. Those views are market interpretations rather than established outcomes, and the current declines provide a weak-risk backdrop for both the IPO discussion and broader crypto trading.
Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from $71,387.00 to $70,813.00 — -0.80%.
The chart plots BTC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
Will Bitcoin dip to $70,000 in November?
Crowd-implied probability on Polymarket, $186.18K 24h volume, resolves Dec 1 — snapshotted when this brief published (Nov 13 00:05 UTC). A market price reflects what traders collectively expect; it is not a forecast by TLT and will have moved since. View the market ↗
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₦99.63M (about $70,813.00), down 4.3% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 4.2% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the assets in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · November 13, 2026.
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Anthropic IPO Draws Crypto Traders as Bitcoin and XRP Slip — questions & answers
What did Arthur Hayes do ahead of Anthropic’s IPO?
Bitcoin.com reported that Hayes was increasing his crypto exposure. The supplied coverage did not identify the size or specific assets involved.
What listing details did CryptoNews report for Anthropic?
CryptoNews reported a planned Nasdaq debut under ticker ANT in mid-to-late November, with a proposed $70–$78 price range.
How might the IPO affect Bitcoin and XRP?
Benjamin Cowen suggested IPO-related capital raising could contribute to Bitcoin weakness, while CryptoNews relayed a Claude AI prediction of a possible XRP rally. Neither was presented as a confirmed outcome.
How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in naira today?
About ₦99.63M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $70,813.00. The naira price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Bitcoin in naira page for any amount.
Has Bitcoin's price moved since this brief was published?
BTC is down 0.80% since this brief first published — trading at $70,813.00 now versus $71,387.00 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from Bitcoin.com, CryptoNews, 99Bitcoins, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.