[U.S. Government Sells Anthropic Shares Held by Two Key Allies of SBF, Potential Value Could Reach Billions of Dollars] BlockBeats News, August 31: The U.S. government previously confiscated Anthropic shares held by two key allies of FTX founder SBF (Sam Bankman-Fried), Caroline Ellison and Nishad Singh, and sold the shares to existing Anthropic investors in 2025. However, the specific buyers, transaction price, and the amount received by the government have not been disclosed. The court had earlier ruled that Ellison and Singh must forfeit their Anthropic shares. The U.S. government acquired their shares in February and April 2025, respectively. Ellison and Singh had previously invested $10 million and $40 million, respectively, in Anthropic's Series B funding round in 2022. With Anthropic's valuation skyrocketing, the value of their shares has significantly increased. UCLA professor Olav Sorenson estimated that, based on Anthropic's announced valuation of $96.5 billion in May this year, the combined value of their shares is approximately $4.17 billion to $5.03 billion. If Anthropic were to go public in the future with a valuation of $2 trillion, the value of the related shares could reach approximately $5.44 billion. It remains unclear at what price the U.S. government sold these shares. Estimates suggest that if the transaction occurred at different points in 2025, the proceeds from the sale of the shares could range from approximately $250 million to $1.1 billion. Notably, as of the end of June 2026, the proceeds from the sale do not appear to have been transferred into the FTX bankruptcy estate management system. FTX victim representative Sunil Kavuri stated that the government should use the funds to compensate victims. The U.S. Department of Justice responded that it prioritizes providing compensation to victims from forfeited assets, but information regarding the sale of the assets and the distribution of funds remains confidential. [Original Link]