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Sam Altman, Peter Thiel and other tech leaders aim to launch a new country on Greenland funded with $700 million
  • The proposal envisions a sovereign micro‑state led by a technology CEO rather than a politician.
  • Funding of roughly $700 million would cover infrastructure, defence and administrative costs.
  • Greenland’s sparse population and strategic location make it a low‑friction test‑bed.
  • The initiative challenges conventional notions of statehood and could set a precedent for private‑sector nation‑building.
Aditya RathaorRaj Shamani00:02:01

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सैम, ऑल्टमैन और पीटर थील को पहले चाहिए ग्रीनलैंड ... 700 मिलियन डॉलर्स इन फंडिंग। Aditya Rathaor
Funding outline
सैम, ऑल्टमैन और पीटर थील को पहले चाहिए ग्रीनलैंड देन या ट्रंप या व्हाट डस दैट Aditya Rathaor
Tech leaders’ interest in Greenland

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