The U.S. government has sold off shares of Anthropic that were seized from Caroline Ellison and Nishad Singh, both associates of the bankrupt FTX. This information was reported by Business Insider.
Following their confiscation, these shares came under the control of federal authorities. Reports indicate that they were sold to current investors of Anthropic, according to a person familiar with the transaction.
The publication did not specify who the buyers were or the criteria used for selecting participants in the deal.
Ellison and Singh had invested in Anthropic alongside FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, whose shares were sold separately as part of the bankruptcy proceedings in favor of creditors.
The shares belonging to the associates of the former CEO were seized through a different process, as a court mandated them to relinquish their holdings as part of their sentencing. The government gained control of Ellison's shares in February 2025 and Singh's in April. Prosecutors argued that these shares could be deemed as proceeds from criminal activity.
According to bankruptcy documents, the proceeds from the sale of these assets were not recorded as part of the funds available for FTX's compensation fund.
Additionally, it was reported in June 2026 that Bankman-Fried planned to launch a token following his release.