Anthropic warns unauthorized third-party stock purchases are void, tokenized shares crash 45%
Crypto Briefing
Anthropic declared tokenized shares unauthorized, causing a 45% price crash as the company confirmed these tokens hold no legal ownership rights.Summary
AI company Anthropic has officially declared that unauthorized third-party stock purchases, specifically those through tokenized securities on crypto platforms, are void. The company confirmed these token holders are not recognized on its official cap table. Following this announcement, Anthropic-linked tokens on the Solana blockchain plummeted 45%, wiping out hundreds of billions in implied market value. Legal experts suggest that such unauthorized tokenization may violate securities laws and shareholder agreements, posing significant risks to investors who mistakenly believed these assets provided legitimate company equity.
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