AnalysisBusinessJuly 26, 2026
Inside look at the relay market powering LLM token resellers and fraud
Matt Lenhard investigates the relay market reselling LLM tokens at a discount by pooling API keys, mostly in China. The practice enables fraud and bypassing of usage restrictions.
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