OpenAI Counter-Bets Grind Anthropic-First Contract to 72.5%
Anthropic's IPO-first contract retreated to 72.5% as of Wednesday, down 8.5 points from its 81% session open, as OpenAI counter-bet pressure persists.

The Anthropic-first IPO contract has retreated to 72.5% as of 19:12 UTC Wednesday, sitting at its session low (min: 72.5%, max: 81.5%) after shedding 8.5 percentage points from an 81% open. The 24-hour volume stands at $5,154.
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