Elon Musk once backed a $10 billion OpenAI ICO, internal notes show
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PROFIT
Why it matters
Internal notes from OpenAI reveal that Elon Musk initially supported a $10 billion ICO for the company's for-profit arm in 2018, but later abandoned the idea and left the organization.
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Neutral
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Market impact analysis based on neutral sentiment with 80% confidence.
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CoinDesk
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Elon Musk once backed a $10 billion OpenAI ICO, internal notes show
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Neutral · 80%
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2026-01-17 06:35
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- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
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- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
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- 33857
Original source
Internal OpenAI call notes show Elon Musk agreed to explore an ICO with a for-profit arm in early 2018, but later dropped the idea and exited the organization.
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Original article published by CoinDesk on January 17, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.