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Odds that Anthropic will announce a public offering fell in recent days on Kalshi as AI-related stocks slid after Democrats won control of Congress and several key governorships.
In the last week, odds that Anthropic would announce an IPO before December fell to 57% from over 85% on Kalshi. Chances that the company would announce a public offering before January also dropped to 68% from 90% in the last week. The contract asks when Anthropic will officially announce an IPO and will be verified by news outlets.
The AI company confidentially filed its IPO prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission back in June.
The repricing on Kalshi came as investors grew concerned that Democratic victories across both chambers could slow data center construction, making the bet on AI less attractive.
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