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Kalshi CEO predicts $100T compute futures market to hedge AI costs

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Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour predicts that AI compute will become the world's most valuable commodity, potentially reaching a $10 trillion market by 2030. To address the increasing volatility in compute costs, Kalshi is developing a futures market for compute, similar to those for oil and other commodities. Other major financial players like CME Group and Intercontinental are also planning similar offerings, aiming to provide hedging tools for companies reliant on AI's computational power. AI

IMPACT This development could stabilize AI infrastructure costs for businesses by providing hedging tools against compute price volatility.

RANK_REASON Major financial players are developing new markets for AI compute, a critical resource. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Kalshi CEO predicts $100T compute futures market to hedge AI costs

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jeff John Roberts ·

    Kalshi’s CEO is racing to build a futures market for AI’s most precious resource, which could be worth $100 trillion by 2030

    Compute is the new oil—but building its futures market may be just as messy.

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