Three of the largest offshore crypto exchanges are allegedly pushing daily AI use on every employee, with some treating token consumption as a core performance metric.
Mandate Across Exchanges
A [report](https://x.com/WuBlockchain/status/2046948170543034463 from WuBlockchain, says OKX, Bybit and Bitget now require staff to rely on AI tools for everyday work.
OKX reportedly bought Anthropic's Claude Enterprise edition for all employees. Bybit, under CEO Ben Zhou, rolled out both Claude and OpenClaw across the company.
At some exchanges, over 90% of code is now written with AI assistance, and at least one firm ranks individual token use as a key performance indicator.
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Productivity And Industry Stakes
Bybit's AI4SE program lifted engineering productivity by 30%, with a stated target of 50% efficiency gains across the full software lifecycle. Bitget has separately reported a 38% cut in hiring timelines through AI-driven recruitment.
Anthropic now counts more than 1,000 business customers paying over $1 million a year for its enterprise AI services.
JetBrains survey data from April 2026 shows 84% of professional developers use AI coding tools every day, though crypto platforms appear to be moving faster than most industries. Critics warn that token counts reward volume over value, while supporters point to faster shipping cycles and leaner teams.
At Paris Blockchain Week on Apr. 15, Zhou framed AI as core operating infrastructure for financial platforms, not a consumer feature. He has also unveiled AI agent accounts at Bybit, letting clients spin up sub-accounts for machines to execute strategies and pull market data directly.
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