Anthropic Reports Over $11.5 Billion in Q2 Revenue, Kraken's Profit Drops to $23 Million

Anthropic's Q2 revenue exceeded $11.5 billion, growing at least 14 times compared to the same period last year. Charles Schwab stated that the probability of the CLARITY Act being passed before the U.S. midterm elections remains low. The Netflix series related to FTX, "The Altruists," will premiere on November 19. The OCC conditionally approved the application for the World Liberty National Trust bank, supported by Trump. The head of Grayscale Research pointed out that ETH and SOL may face supply contraction, and the reduced inflation mechanism will enhance token scarcity. Strategy responded to MSCI's proposal to remove Bitcoin treasury companies from the index, stating that Bitcoin does not need MSCI. Kraken operator Payward reported a 71% drop in pre-tax profit for Q2, with earnings falling to $23 million. Morgan Stanley increased its holdings in Bitcoin ETFs in Q2, with IBIT positions growing by 23% to 16.5 million shares. The head of Galaxy Research indicated that the Coldcard security incident has impacted the Bitcoin community, and the industry's security concepts may undergo a shift. Micron established a $250 million Paradigm Fund to bet on AI infrastructure. Bloomberg analysts noted that ETF inflows have formed a new normal, with monthly inflows exceeding $100 billion for 14 consecutive months. Ireland released its first anti-money laundering strategy, which will strengthen the review of transfers to private crypto wallets.