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How China's gray market sells Claude tokens at a fraction of the price

Via The Decoder
Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 · 7:48AM
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Anthropic's strict access controls against China, from geoblocking to selfie verification, are being systematically bypassed through a thriving network of so-called "transfer stations." Chinese developers can buy Claude tokens for as little as ten percent of the list price. Analyst Zilan Qian warns

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