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Crypto Platforms Launch Trades Tied to Private AI Firms Like Anthropic and OpenAI
Crypto platforms are now offering trades linked to valuable private AI companies such as Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX, providing retail investors new access. Trading activity on venues like Ventuals and PreStocks has surged more than threefold since the start of 2026. Major exchanges and platforms like Trade.xyz on Hyperliquid are expanding these pre-IPO asset listings.
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Crypto platforms are offering trades tied to some of the most valuable private artificial intelligence companies, including Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX, giving ordinary investors access they otherwise lack. jp reported. Ventuals and PreStocks, two such crypto venues, have experienced a surge in trading activity, with open interest and market value combined increasing more than threefold from the start of 2026 to last month.
Major crypto exchanges have started listing pre-IPO assets, expanding the availability of these instruments to tens of millions of users. xyz, a crypto derivatives platform operating on the Hyperliquid blockchain, is also participating by offering trades tied to these private AI companies.
The shift represents a new frontier in the financialization of private markets, driven by the race to provide retail investors exposure to the artificial intelligence boom through various vehicles like closed-end funds, interval funds and special-purpose vehicles.
The article detailing these developments was published on May 5, 2026, and written by Ryan Weeks and Sidhartha Shukla.
