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The Sovereign AI Tokenomics Trap
The article discusses how nations and critical infrastructure owners are realizing that controlling AI tokens, rather than just building sovereign digital infrastructure, is crucial for economic power. It argues that token pricing dictates AI industry economics, requiring nations to treat token supply as a strategic resource akin to energy security.
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