OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Verge of Securing $100 Million for Worldcoin Crypto Project
Tech entrepreneur Sam Altman’s crypto project Worldcoin is reportedly on the verge of securing $100 million worth of investments from “existing and new investors.” Citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, a Finan...
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Citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, a Financial Times report from Monday said Worldcoin is in “advanced talks” with a group of investors who combined is expected to contribute some $100 million for the project’s further development....
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