[MNX Launches Pre-IPO Futures Contracts for OpenAI and 4 Other Private AI Companies] Odaily Planet Daily reports that the cryptocurrency exchange MNX, developed by Manifold Markets and based on MegaETH, has launched futures contracts allowing investors to trade on the valuations of private AI companies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, and Moonshot. These contracts will expire at the end of 2027, incur no periodic funding fees, but the settlement price may differ from the price investors pay when purchasing shares of private companies. MNX allows traders to use up to 3x their available funds for trading. Currently, it does not serve U.S. customers and plans to expand into markets related to the broader AI economy. (CoinDesk)