Polymarket Perps launches perpetual futures for Anthropic pre-IPO shares with up to 10x leverage.
DeFi & Yields ·
Polymarket Perps has launched perpetual futures contracts for Anthropic pre-IPO shares with leverage available up to 10x. The product allows traders to take leveraged long or short positions on the private company's valuation without holding the underlying securities directly.
Perpetual futures on decentralized derivatives platforms remove expiration dates and use funding rates to maintain price alignment with spot markets. By offering leveraged exposure to pre-IPO equity through crypto infrastructure, the product bridges traditional private-company valuation trading with on-chain derivatives mechanics, enabling participants to speculate on Anthropic's valuation moves without traditional venture or secondary market access.
The exact terms, collateral requirements, and liquidation mechanics of the Anthropic perpetuals product remain unclear from available information. It is also not specified whether Anthropic has endorsed or participated in the launch, or what regulatory oversight, if any, applies to pre-IPO equity derivatives offered through decentralized platforms.