Anthropic announced that it has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with U.S. regulators and plans to proceed with its listing later this year. The company stated that the offering price and number of shares to be issued have not yet been determined. Following the news, the AI theme quickly gained traction and spread to the crypto market.

Bitcoin falls below $70,000

In contrast to the strength of AI-related cryptocurrencies, mainstream crypto assets generally faced pressure that day. CoinGecko data shows that Bitcoin fell 4.3% in 24 hours, dropping below $70,000, and most major tokens followed suit.

Amid a generally weak market, a few AI-themed tokens bucked the trend and rose, making the sector's differentiation more pronounced and indicating that short-term funds are still chasing sectors with high buzz.

WLD and Humanity bucked the trend and rose.

Worldcoin (WLD) is one of the more noteworthy projects in this round of price increases. CoinGecko data shows that WLD has risen 10.2% in the past 24 hours, with a cumulative increase of over 73% in the past month.

Another AI-related token, Humanity (H), also continued its strong performance. The report, citing CoinGecko data, stated that the token rose to a record high of $0.8439 during the day, representing a nearly 280% increase in the past month.

• WLD rose 10.2% in the last 24 hours.
• WLD has risen more than 73% in the past month.
• Humanity has surged nearly 280% in the past month.

Anthropic's IPO news acts as a catalyst

The report suggests that Anthropic's move to list in the US has provided a new market catalyst for the AI theme. The fact that related tokens continued to attract investment despite the broader market downturn reflects the enduring driving force of the AI narrative in the crypto market.