AI TOKENS SET FOR FUTURES TRADING ON MAJOR EXCHANGES
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Large financial exchanges are developing derivative products around AI tokens, treating them as tradeable commodities similar to gold and oil. The shift reflects growing recognition of AI tokens as raw material inputs rather than computational outputs.
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