Executive Summary As of May 2026, AI tokens have emerged as the fundamental computational unit powering the global intelligent ecosystem, with China’s daily consumption exceeding 140 trillion tokens — a thousand-fold increase since early 2024. This “token economy” parallels historical prepaid systems like rechargeable phone cards, where access expires without replenishment. Multinational LLM platforms and … Leggi tutto The AI Token Revolution: China’s Ciyuan Surge Reshapes Global Access (2026-2031)