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Sam Altman has a proposition for startup founders: AI tokens for equity

Artificial IntelligenceTechnology & InnovationPrivate Markets & Venture

OpenAI offered $2 million in tokens in exchange for equity in the current class of Y Combinator-backed startups, highlighting a novel AI-linked financing structure. Sam Altman’s post on X suggests enthusiasm for token-based startup funding and experimentation. The news is interesting for venture and AI markets, but it is more a signaling event than a direct price-moving catalyst.

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OpenAI offered $2 million in tokens in exchange for equity in the current class of Y Combinator-backed startups, highlighting a novel AI-linked financing structure. Sam Altman’s post on X suggests enthusiasm for token-based startup funding and experimentation. The news is interesting for venture and AI markets, but it is more a signaling event than a direct price-moving catalyst.

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