According to OpenAI, applications are open to join OpenAI Grove, a program designed for individuals at the earliest stage of company creation, with the source text disclosing only the target audience and no further terms or timelines (source: OpenAI). The source does not provide details on funding, equity, selection criteria, cohort size, crypto or blockchain integrations, or partnership structures, and it does not indicate any direct cryptocurrency market linkage or catalyst (source: OpenAI).