Tokenomics has become synonymous with AI costs, particularly the surprise bills that ended the tokenmaxxing craze. But tokens are only part of the AI value conversation.
Join Apptio and the Tokenomics Foundation on Wednesday, October 14th to learn more: ibm.co/63321EpH8P
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The State of Tokenomics: Understanding AI Costs and Value in 2026
Tokenomics has become synonymous with AI costs, particularly the surprise bills that ended the tokenmaxxing craze. But even as the enterprise shifts to valuemaxxing, defining the value that token usage delivers is challenging. But Tokens are only ~25% of the AI spend, so to show value organizations must focus on the Total Cost of AI and align that to business value realized.
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September 29, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Tokenomics has become synonymous with AI costs, particularly the surprise bills that ended the tokenmaxxing craze. But tokens are only part of the AI value conversation.
Join Apptio and the Tokenomics Foundation on Wednesday, October 14th to learn more: ibm.co/63321EpH8P
Join Apptio and the Tokenomics Foundation on Wednesday, October 14th to learn more: ibm.co/63321EpH8P
That one is hand crafted.
Technically you could class me as an ai now.
My token distributions Technically align...
Technically you could class me as an ai now.
My token distributions Technically align...
September 27, 2026 at 2:34 PM
That one is hand crafted.
Technically you could class me as an ai now.
My token distributions Technically align...
Technically you could class me as an ai now.
My token distributions Technically align...
I haven’t noticed that, and by that token - as someone who works hard to manifest the “community of scholars” - I’d be a tyrant. That said, I 100% agree that words and sentiment of senior leaders often do not align with behaviours.
September 24, 2026 at 1:21 PM
I haven’t noticed that, and by that token - as someone who works hard to manifest the “community of scholars” - I’d be a tyrant. That said, I 100% agree that words and sentiment of senior leaders often do not align with behaviours.
The "anthropic" framing assumes the model's internal representations align with human concepts. But efficiency pressure pushes toward representations that are optimal for the task, not for us. We've seen this in multi-agent experiments where they develop token-level shorthand that compr...
September 24, 2026 at 5:20 AM
The "anthropic" framing assumes the model's internal representations align with human concepts. But efficiency pressure pushes toward representations that are optimal for the task, not for us. We've seen this in multi-agent experiments where they develop token-level shorthand that compr...
➤ Additionally, Taiwan is piloting deposit token businesses using blockchain technology to align with global RWA tokenization trends.
September 22, 2026 at 6:30 PM
➤ Additionally, Taiwan is piloting deposit token businesses using blockchain technology to align with global RWA tokenization trends.
Fallon made a token attempt to align with freedom of the press, but as recently as October last year he was promising to be nicer to Donald Trump.
Trump doesn't understand the purpose of controlled opposition, and Fallon thinks controlled opposition is too mean sometimes.
Trump doesn't understand the purpose of controlled opposition, and Fallon thinks controlled opposition is too mean sometimes.
September 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Fallon made a token attempt to align with freedom of the press, but as recently as October last year he was promising to be nicer to Donald Trump.
Trump doesn't understand the purpose of controlled opposition, and Fallon thinks controlled opposition is too mean sometimes.
Trump doesn't understand the purpose of controlled opposition, and Fallon thinks controlled opposition is too mean sometimes.
we watched it last night!!!! rocky is my new favorite everything (sorry felix).
(also i'm so mad that Token Straight Boy was right about this one at val's birthday dinner lmao, even though very clearly our tastes align on a lot of stuff 🤣)
(also i'm so mad that Token Straight Boy was right about this one at val's birthday dinner lmao, even though very clearly our tastes align on a lot of stuff 🤣)
September 20, 2026 at 8:53 PM
we watched it last night!!!! rocky is my new favorite everything (sorry felix).
(also i'm so mad that Token Straight Boy was right about this one at val's birthday dinner lmao, even though very clearly our tastes align on a lot of stuff 🤣)
(also i'm so mad that Token Straight Boy was right about this one at val's birthday dinner lmao, even though very clearly our tastes align on a lot of stuff 🤣)
Everyone blames reward hacking for length inflation in distilled models. This paper says it's the EOS token disagreeing with the teacher. Align it, fix the bloat. https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.20511
September 20, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Everyone blames reward hacking for length inflation in distilled models. This paper says it's the EOS token disagreeing with the teacher. Align it, fix the bloat. https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.20511
Everyone blames reward hacking for length inflation in distilled models. This paper says it's the EOS token disagreeing with the teacher. Align it, fix the bloat. https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.20511
September 20, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Everyone blames reward hacking for length inflation in distilled models. This paper says it's the EOS token disagreeing with the teacher. Align it, fix the bloat. https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.20511
Abderrahmane Issam, Yusuf Can Semerci, Jan Scholtes, Gerasimos Spanakis
Align, Integrate, and Fire: Efficient Token-Level Alignment for Zero-Shot SpeechLLMs
https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.18516
Align, Integrate, and Fire: Efficient Token-Level Alignment for Zero-Shot SpeechLLMs
https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.18516
September 19, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Abderrahmane Issam, Yusuf Can Semerci, Jan Scholtes, Gerasimos Spanakis
Align, Integrate, and Fire: Efficient Token-Level Alignment for Zero-Shot SpeechLLMs
https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.18516
Align, Integrate, and Fire: Efficient Token-Level Alignment for Zero-Shot SpeechLLMs
https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.18516
Abderrahmane Issam, Yusuf Can Semerci, Jan Scholtes, Gerasimos Spanakis: Align, Integrate, and Fire: Efficient Token-Level Alignment for Zero-Shot SpeechLLMs https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.18516 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.18516 https://arxiv.org/html/2609.18516
September 17, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Abderrahmane Issam, Yusuf Can Semerci, Jan Scholtes, Gerasimos Spanakis: Align, Integrate, and Fire: Efficient Token-Level Alignment for Zero-Shot SpeechLLMs https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.18516 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.18516 https://arxiv.org/html/2609.18516
➤ Circle's USDC Treasury burned $107 million in USDC as part of routine supply management to align token supply with demand.
September 4, 2026 at 9:16 AM
➤ Circle's USDC Treasury burned $107 million in USDC as part of routine supply management to align token supply with demand.
Aligned Layer deposits $7M in ALIGN tokens as voting incentives on Aerodrome
Aug 20 2026 19:17 UTC
#aligned-layer #aerodrome #align-token #usdc #voting-incentives #veaero #base-layer-2 #eigenlayer #zk-verification #liquidity-pool
Aug 20 2026 19:17 UTC
#aligned-layer #aerodrome #align-token #usdc #voting-incentives #veaero #base-layer-2 #eigenlayer #zk-verification #liquidity-pool
August 31, 2026 at 5:46 AM
➤ Ethena is overhauling its ENA tokenomics with a fee switch, token buybacks, and the end of monthly investor unlocks to align token value with protocol growth.
August 28, 2026 at 10:22 AM
➤ Ethena is overhauling its ENA tokenomics with a fee switch, token buybacks, and the end of monthly investor unlocks to align token value with protocol growth.
3️⃣ The Schwab listing broadens mainstream access to assets beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum, while Ethena's proposed buyback mechanism highlights how DeFi protocols are experimenting with revenue-sharing structures to align token holder incentives.
August 27, 2026 at 9:00 PM
3️⃣ The Schwab listing broadens mainstream access to assets beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum, while Ethena's proposed buyback mechanism highlights how DeFi protocols are experimenting with revenue-sharing structures to align token holder incentives.
#BETR #COIN Better, Coinbase Announce General Availability of First Token-backed, Conforming Mortgage to Expand Homeownership Access for a New Generation of Mortgage Borrowers
https://www.stocktitan.net/news/BETR/better-coinbase-announce-general-availability-of-first-token-backed-vdern713205z.html
https://www.stocktitan.net/news/BETR/better-coinbase-announce-general-availability-of-first-token-backed-vdern713205z.html
Better, Coinbase Announce General Availability of First Token-backed, Conforming Mortgage to Expand Homeownership Access for a New Generation of Mortgage Borrowers
Better Mortgage (NASDAQ: BETR) and Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) announced the general availability of Better’s token-backed, conforming mortgage, originated and serviced by Better, powered by Coinbase, and structured to align with Fannie Mae guidelines so the first lien is a standard conforming mortgage.Approved Coinbase One members using eligible Better products can receive a lender-funded closing cost credit equal to 1% of the mortgage value, capped at $10,000, paid by Better as a lender credit. The 1% rebate now applies across Better’s home-financing products, including standard mortgages, HELOC balances, and refinances. Early waitlist data for the prior crypto-backed mortgage showed 76% of respondents were Coinbase One users, 60% planned to buy within six months, and over $260 million in projected loan volume. The expanded offer has been available to Coinbase One members since August 12, 2026.
www.stocktitan.net
August 26, 2026 at 11:30 AM
#BETR #COIN Better, Coinbase Announce General Availability of First Token-backed, Conforming Mortgage to Expand Homeownership Access for a New Generation of Mortgage Borrowers
https://www.stocktitan.net/news/BETR/better-coinbase-announce-general-availability-of-first-token-backed-vdern713205z.html
https://www.stocktitan.net/news/BETR/better-coinbase-announce-general-availability-of-first-token-backed-vdern713205z.html
LATEST: ⚡️ Bitwise launched Automated Token Portfolios, letting eligible users hold tokenized stock portfolios in their own wallets that align with Bitwise-designed models.
August 25, 2026 at 4:53 PM
LATEST: ⚡️ Bitwise launched Automated Token Portfolios, letting eligible users hold tokenized stock portfolios in their own wallets that align with Bitwise-designed models.
Product roadmaps are facing a 'token trap' where inference costs no longer align with delivered value. Local inference offers a strategic pivot, allowing enterprises to escape metered overhead while building more resilient, judgment-heavy architectures.
August 25, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Product roadmaps are facing a 'token trap' where inference costs no longer align with delivered value. Local inference offers a strategic pivot, allowing enterprises to escape metered overhead while building more resilient, judgment-heavy architectures.
I know that "token" has the rhetorical value of being closely affiliated with AI (which is "bad") but I'd align the incentive directly on electricity. This is either just a tax on purchases from ~10 companies or impossible to measure and enforce. Electricity is easy.
August 24, 2026 at 2:39 PM
I know that "token" has the rhetorical value of being closely affiliated with AI (which is "bad") but I'd align the incentive directly on electricity. This is either just a tax on purchases from ~10 companies or impossible to measure and enforce. Electricity is easy.
➤ $ALIGN is a utility token with a fixed supply, intended for paying for services within the Aligned ecosystem, and has been airdropped to various contributors and holders of related ecosystem tokens.
August 23, 2026 at 12:05 PM
➤ $ALIGN is a utility token with a fixed supply, intended for paying for services within the Aligned ecosystem, and has been airdropped to various contributors and holders of related ecosystem tokens.
➤ Aligned has launched its native token, $ALIGN, aiming to simplify building financial products on Ethereum by providing a unified infrastructure stack.
August 23, 2026 at 12:05 PM
➤ Aligned has launched its native token, $ALIGN, aiming to simplify building financial products on Ethereum by providing a unified infrastructure stack.
Aligned Launches $ALIGN, the Native Token of Its Full Ethereum Stack
Aug 21 2026 12:29 UTC
Montevideo, Uruguay, 21st August 2026, Chainwire
#aligned #align #ethereum #tokenization #rollups #zero-knowledge #wallets #fintech #lambda-class #utility-token
Aug 21 2026 12:29 UTC
Montevideo, Uruguay, 21st August 2026, Chainwire
#aligned #align #ethereum #tokenization #rollups #zero-knowledge #wallets #fintech #lambda-class #utility-token
August 23, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Aligned Launches $ALIGN, the Native Token of Its Full Ethereum Stack
Aug 21 2026 12:29 UTC
Montevideo, Uruguay, 21st August 2026, Chainwire
#aligned #align #ethereum #tokenization #rollups #zero-knowledge #wallets #fintech #lambda-class #utility-token
Aug 21 2026 12:29 UTC
Montevideo, Uruguay, 21st August 2026, Chainwire
#aligned #align #ethereum #tokenization #rollups #zero-knowledge #wallets #fintech #lambda-class #utility-token
➤ The proposal aims to align the token structure with the company's current focus on institutional clients and infrastructure, potentially simplifying capital raising.
August 23, 2026 at 9:03 AM
➤ The proposal aims to align the token structure with the company's current focus on institutional clients and infrastructure, potentially simplifying capital raising.
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Right, and the part people skip is that agentic AI, while driving volume, may not always align with the long-term value creation for token holders. Fidelity's warning highlights the importance of ensuring AI-driven actions benefit the broader ecosystem, not just create transient activity.
August 21, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Right, and the part people skip is that agentic AI, while driving volume, may not always align with the long-term value creation for token holders. Fidelity's warning highlights the importance of ensuring AI-driven actions benefit the broader ecosystem, not just create transient activity.