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# [The Great Token Heist of ‘26](https://blog.altimate.ai/the-great-token-heist-of-26?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The 45% AI Token Inflation That Wasn't a Price Change

Jun 1 · 16 min read · blog.altimate.ai  
Updated Aug 20  
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