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<span class="">By <span><span class="underline"><a class="text-text-sub-600 gg-dark:text-gray-100 font-semibold" href="/author/jose" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jose Antonio Lanz</a></span></span></span> <span class="">Edited by <span><span class="underline"><a class="text-text-sub-600 gg-dark:text-gray-100 font-semibold " href="/author/guillermo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guillermo Jimenez</a></span></span></span> <span class="whitespace-nowrap">Oct 17, 2026Oct 17, 2026</span> Meta employees burned through 60 trillion AI tokens in 30 days earlier this year, chasing spots on an internal leaderboard nicknamed "Claudeonomics." Tech columnist Gergely Orosz <a href="https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/the-pulse-tokenmaxxing-as-a-weird-new-trend/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS">>estimated the tab</a> at roughly $900 million at Anthropic's list prices, though Meta likely pays far less. Bain & Company consultant Jue Wang sees a quieter version of that waste everywhere: "So many companies, so many users, default to using Opus for everything, including generating emails," she <a href="https://wtop.com/news/2026/07/a-flex-in-corporate-america-ai-tokenmaxxing-fades-as-workplaces-look-to-cut-tech-spending/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS">>told the Associated Press</a> this summer, referring to Anthropic's high-end models. If you do the same thing, you're hiring Albert Einstein to calculate your change at a MacDonald’s. Every word you type into ChatGPT or Claude, and every word it writes back, is metered in <a href="https://help.openai.com/en/articles/4936856-what-are-tokens-and-how-to-count-them" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS">>tokens</a>, chunks of text that average about three-quarters of a word. On a $20 subscription that meter decides how fast you hit your usage limit. On the API, the pay-per-token access developers use to plug models into their own apps, it decides the bill. Here's Anthropic's current <a href="https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/about-claude/pricing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS">>price list</a>, per million tokens: Haiku's rate applies to prompts under 100,000 tokens; longer prompts cost five times as much. The top model costs 100 times more than the smallest, and OpenAI's <a href="https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/pricing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS">>own lineup</a> runs the same spread, from $10 to $0.10 per million input tokens. Those per-token prices add up fast for the labs—and you: Anthropic's revenue run rate went from about $9 billion at the end of 2025 to more than <a href="https://simonwillison.net/2026/May/29/anthropic/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS">>$47 billion</a> by May, while OpenAI is fighting a <a href="https://decry
TokenMaxxing: How to Get the Most Out of Your AI Model
Coin World news, Decrypt reports that Meta employees consumed 60 trillion AI tokens within 30 days earlier this year, chasing an internal leaderboard called "claudeconomics." Technology columnist Gergely Orosz estimates the cost at about $900 million, although Meta may have paid far less than that. Bain & Company consultant Jue Wang pointed out that many companies and users default to using Opus for everything, including generating emails. She told the Associated Press this summer that if you do the same, it is like hiring Einstein to calculate change at McDonald's. Every word you type into ChatGPT or Claude and every word it writes back is measured in tokens, with each token averaging about three-quarters of a word. In a $20 subscription, this measurement determines how quickly you reach the usage limit.
US media: Iran provides targeting and intelligence to the Houthis to assist their attacks on Saudi Arabia.
CoinWorld news, US media: Iran provides targeting and intelligence to the Houthis, assisting their attacks on Saudi Arabia. According to a Wall Street Journal report, sources familiar with intelligence information from Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni anti-Houthi coalition revealed that Iran's support helped the Houthis launch their most lethal and technologically advanced attacks to date against Saudi Arabia and its allies in Yemen, including assisting with targeting for drone and missile strikes and providing training, intelligence, and tactical guidance. Iran's assistance has fueled the Houthis' offensive, enabling them to rapidly expand their area of control in Yemen. The group currently controls the coastline on the Yemeni side of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a key chokepoint for Saudi oil exports. Meanwhile, the Houthis have also attacked Saudi oil tankers, energy facilities, and airports, including an attack on Riyadh last weekend that killed at least 13 people. The support provided by Iran highlights its ability to use Middle Eastern militia groups such as the Houthis to increase regional pressure.
Qiao Wang: A 20x P/E ratio for trading products is not cheap.
According to CoinWorld news, co-founder Qiao Wang, speaking on the Good Game Podcast and using Hyperliquid as an example, said that trading products continuously face challenges from new competitors, and a 20x price-to-earnings ratio is not cheap—even 5x is on the high side. He pointed out that the cost for on-chain users to switch platforms is almost zero, making it difficult for products to guarantee long-term stable profitability; therefore, valuation cannot rely solely on current profits but must also consider how long those profits can last.
BTC DVOL指数报37.54点
CoinWorld data: The latest reading of the BTC DVOL index is 37.54 points.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard: Another supertanker hit a mine and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard: Another supertanker struck a mine and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said in a statement on social media on the 17th that a "second supertanker" struck a mine in the Strait of Hormuz that day, causing a violent explosion and fire. The statement said the tanker was carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil and, after shutting down all navigation and radar systems, attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz with U.S. military support. Earlier on the 17th, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said in a statement that a supertanker struck a mine in the Strait of Hormuz, causing an explosion and fire. The statement also reiterated that "the Strait of Hormuz has been closed."
North Korean hackers stole nearly $1.5 billion through Bybit, and ZachXBT traced $12 million in funds.
According to CoinWorld news, the nearly $1.5 billion stolen from Bybit by North Korean hackers must rely on gray-market payment intermediaries to be cashed out. On-chain analyst ZachXBT went undercover with 349,700 USDC, obtaining multi-chain fund leads, locking down over $12 million in funds, and prompting Tether to freeze some USDT. The investigation shows that the perpetrators cannot be traced through on-chain data alone; cross-referencing private transaction records with intermediary contacts is required. Although regulatory actions have hit platforms, criminal networks continue to operate through multiple intermediaries, and cashing out depends on complex fund channels and trust networks.
The Federal Reserve may pause rate hikes in October, but a December hike is still under consideration.
According to Coinpedia, as reported by BiJie Network, the Federal Reserve may pause rate hikes at its October 27-28 meeting, with the market estimating an 85% probability of such a move. However, the market also expects an 89% probability of a rate hike in December, which would raise the benchmark interest rate to 4.00%-4.25%. In September, the Federal Reserve had already raised the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, bringing the target range to 3.75%-4.00%. Although market expectations for an October rate hike have somewhat diminished, the possibility of another rate hike in December remains due to rising inflation and higher oil prices.
The VVIX volatility index stands at 109.91 points.
CoinWorld US stock data: The VVIX volatility index closed at 109.91 points. Compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours earlier, it rose 17.34 points; compared with the same-caliber snapshot 7 days earlier, it rose 25.03 points.
Shanghai Solana Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. has been established, with Du Yanjing as its legal representative.
According to public information from Qichacha, Shanghai Solana Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. (registered capital of 5 million yuan) was established in June this year, with Du Yanjing, co-head of Solana China, serving as the legal representative. In August this year, the company, holding a 45% stake, jointly established Shanghai Yaokun Qiusuo Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (registered capital of 10 million yuan) with other parties, with Jiang Yiwen, co-head of the Solana Foundation's China region, serving as chairman and Du Yanjing as a director; its business scope covers technology development, system integration, and conferences and exhibitions. Although Solana team members posted photos this week announcing the establishment of an office in Shanghai, corporate information shows that the above-mentioned companies are all solely natural-person-owned or joint-venture entities, and there are no equity clues indicating that these entities have any direct legal association with the Solana blockchain, Solana Labs, or the SOL token.