Anthropic’s Claude is gaining ground on ChatGPT among paying users, and crypto should be paying attention

Anthropic's Claude has more than doubled its paid subscriptions in 2026, with its iOS monetization rate 1.5x that of ChatGPT. The company's newest AI models have autonomously identified zero-day vulnerabilities in smart contracts, a critical capability as crypto hacks exceed $840 million this year. Anthropic shares are now trading on Solana via tokenized equity, reflecting growing crossover between AI and crypto markets.

Anthropic’s Claude is gaining ground on ChatGPT among paying users, and crypto should be paying attention Claude's paid subscriber base has more than doubled in 2026, while its newest AI models are already finding zero-day vulnerabilities in smart contracts Anthropic’s Claude has more than doubled its paid subscriptions in 2026, a milestone the company confirmed as of March. The app’s global market share climbed from 5.1% in February to 10% by April, a near-doubling in just two months. The numbers that matter On iOS, 13% of Claude users pay for a subscription, compared to 8% for ChatGPT. Claude generates $2.76 per user versus ChatGPT’s $1.74, roughly 1.5x the monetization rate. Anthropic closed a $30 billion Series G funding round in February 2026 at a $380 billion valuation. The company’s annualized revenue scaled from approximately $5 billion in August 2025 to over $30 billion by April 2026. Why crypto can’t ignore this Anthropic’s newest Claude models, including the Fable 5 and Mythos class, have autonomously identified zero-day vulnerabilities in critical cryptographic libraries and smart contracts. Over $840 million in crypto hacks have been reported so far this year. Anthropic shares are already trading on the Solana blockchain via PreStocks, a platform that tokenizes equity in private companies. The tokenized stock ANTHROPIC was trading at an implied valuation of roughly $700 to $750 per share with a market capitalization near $7 million as of mid-June 2026. Disclosure: This article was edited by Editorial Team. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy https://cryptobriefing.com/editorial-policy/ .