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

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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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  1. 2026-08-23 07:48 · The Decoder
    How China's gray market sells Claude tokens at a fraction of the price

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