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Meanwhile Group CEO on Starting Bitcoin Private Credit Fund for Institutional Investors

Bitcoin-focused financial services company Meanwhile Group, backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has started a bitcoin (BTC) private credit fund. Zachary Townsend, co-founder and CEO of Meanwhile Group, weighs in. Plus, Townsend's outlook on the intersection of crypto and artificial intelligence and his interactions with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

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Finance

Sam Altman-Backed Meanwhile Group Starts Bitcoin Private Credit Fund for Institutional Investors

The fund, offered by the startup's investment management arm, Meanwhile Advisors, aims to attract institutional investors with a 5% yield.

Meanwhile co-founder and CEO Zachary Townsend on CoinDesk TV (CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

Sam Altman: The World That Sam Made

From ChatGPT to Worldcoin, Sam Altman changed everything in 2023.

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Tech

The Protocol: CZ's out, Altman's in, and Kraken's Sued

CZ is out at Binance, Altman is back in at OpenAI, Kraken is Sued and HTX is Hacked in a whirlwind week for crypto and tech.

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Binance to Pay $4B to Settle U.S. Criminal Case; Sam Altman Returns as OpenAI CEO

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines. The latest after Binance and its now former CEO Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao pleaded guilty Tuesday to anti-money laundering and U.S. sanctions violations in a settlement with the U.S. government. OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman is set to return as the chief executive officer nearly a week after he was ousted. Plus, crypto exchange HTX and blockchain protocol Heco Chain hacked for a cumulative $97 million.

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Markets

Polymarket Traders Betting on Sam Altman's Fate Have Become Bipolar

24 hours ago, prediction markets were almost certain that Altman wouldn't be back as OpenAI's CEO. Now the market's answer to that question has changed twice.

Prediction markets generate more accurate forecasts than other methods. (Bettmann/Getty Images)

Policy

FTX-Backed Anthropic’s CEO Declined OpenAI's Merger Offer: The Information

FTX bought a stake in Anthropic supposedly worth $500 million, according to an internal document circulated before last November’s bankruptcy filing.

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Opinion

Does Worldcoin Need a Reevaluation? Understanding Sam Altman’s Crypto-AI-UBI Experiment

There’s lots to admire about the ex-OpenAI CEO’s crypto startup, despite relentless “techlash” criticism.

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Videos

Worldcoin Token Drops After OpenAI Ousts Sam Altman as CEO

The token associated with Sam Altman's eye-scanning cryptocurrency project dropped as low as 12% last Friday, after artificial intelligence company OpenAI ousted Sam Altman as CEO and from the board. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

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OpenAI's Ex-CEO Sam Altman Joins Microsoft; Bullish Completes Purchase of CoinDesk: WSJ

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including the latest developments after OpenAI's board suddenly ousted CEO Sam Altman last Friday. Plus, a closer look at why Tether is freezing $225 million worth of its own stablecoin. And, cryptocurrency exchange Bullish has bought CoinDesk.

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