Shanghai Futures Exchange Targets AI Token Futures as U.S. Exchanges Pursue GPU Rental Contracts

The Shanghai Futures Exchange is designing a derivatives market for artificial‑intelligence tokens, joining U.S. rivals CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange, which are developing futures contracts for GPU rentals. With GPU rental rates ranging from $1.40 to $5 an hour and AI services priced per token, the new products could give investors and data‑center operators a way to hedge compute costs amid a surge in AI infrastructure spending. Ler mais