Anthropic revenue hits $16B in H1 2026 amid IPO valuation talks

The first sale of a private company's shares to the public, after which the shares trade on a stock exchange.

An IPO raises money for the company and lets early owners and investors sell part of their stake.

The total money a company earns from selling goods or services before any costs are subtracted.

Revenue growth shows demand for a company's products; profit shows whether it earns money from them.

A digital currency secured by cryptography and recorded on a blockchain, without a central bank issuing it.

Crypto prices are volatile, and governments are still deciding how to regulate it.