Just like gold and oil, we’ll soon be able to trade AI token futures

Shanghai Futures Exchange is reportedly developing derivatives for AI tokens.

CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange are exploring futures tied to GPU rentals, including Nvidia H100 and H200 capacity.

The push reflects rising demand for financial products that can hedge AI compute and infrastructure costs.

Token-based pricing from companies like OpenAI and Amazon Bedrock is making AI pricing more standardized and tradeable.