Anthropic-Linked Binance Contract Falls 8.8% as U.S. Inflation Hits 3.7%

An Anthropic-linked Binance pre-IPO contract fell 8.8% over two trading days as U.S. annual inflation reached 3.7%, giving crypto traders fresh signals from AI-linked trading and the broader economy.

Consumer prices rose 3.7% over the 12 months through September, up from 3.4% in August. Energy contributed more than one-third of the annual increase. Final-demand producer prices rose 6.3% from a year earlier in September.

Anthropic’s third-quarter revenue grew 45% from the prior quarter, below an earlier growth rate of more than 100%. The decline in the contract tied to the company unfolded over two trading days.

CoreWeave bonds due in 2032 yielded about 16%, reflecting more expensive financing for AI infrastructure. Slower demand growth and rising financing costs have also weighed on AI infrastructure trades.

Under a scenario based on the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) oil price path, annual consumer inflation could reach about 3.9% in October before easing to around 2.6% by March 2027.