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

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

The Decoder · Aug 23, 2026, 7:48 AM UTC

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.…