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Binance CZ Predicts IPOs Will Move On-Chain as Anthropic Pre-Market Surges

Binance founder CZ forecasts traditional IPOs will migrate to blockchain, citing Anthropic's exploding on-chain pre-market trading volume as confirmation.

Why it matters

The claim, if accurate, would represent a structural shift in how companies raise public capital. However, this is a single-source report from a crypto media outlet, and the significance remains speculative pending broader market confirmation.

Key facts

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao published a forecast that the traditional IPO model will move entirely onto blockchain

Reported by U.Today

CZ stated tokenizing public offerings would provide round-the-clock liquidity, DeFi protocol interoperability, and direct access to global retail capital

Reported by U.Today

Anthropic, the creator of Claude, saw on-chain pre-market trading volumes in derivatives tied to its shares surge into the millions

Reported by U.Today

The Anthropic pre-market surge occurred approximately one month before its official Wall Street opening

Reported by U.Today

What happened

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao published a forecast stating the traditional IPO model will move entirely onto the blockchain, according to U.Today. CZ argued tokenizing public offerings would provide round-the-clock liquidity, DeFi interoperability, and direct access to global retail capital. U.Today cited Anthropic, creator of Claude, as supporting evidence, reporting that trading volumes in on-chain derivatives tied to its shares surged into the millions approximately one month before its official Wall Street opening. The article did not provide independent verification of the RWA market figures it referenced.

How the story developed

  1. First report

    First report by U.Today

    Binance's CZ Predicts IPOs Will Move On-Chain as Claude's Anthropic Pre-Market Volume Explodes

    U.Today

  2. Update

    CZ publishes IPO-on-chain forecast

    Changpeng Zhao published his forecast for capital markets development predicting traditional IPOs will move entirely onto blockchain

    U.Today

  3. Update

    Anthropic on-chain pre-market volume surges

    Trading volumes in on-chain derivatives tied to Anthropic shares surged into the millions ahead of its official Wall Street opening

    U.Today

Affected entities

Also mentioned: USD Coin, Circle, NYSE

Original sources

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U.Today
Crypto media
Binance's CZ Predicts IPOs Will Move On-Chain as Claude's Anthropic Pre-Market Volume ExplodesOriginal
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