AI Cost Standards Body Formalized Under Linux Foundation

Tokenomics Foundation, a standards body for AI billing, has been formalized under the Linux Foundation. It aims to standardize cost-to-serve metrics and Big-T classification, addressing the 50-80% of enterprise AI spend that is invisible. This could become the pricing standard DePIN networks need to compete with hyperscalers, reshaping tokenomics and value capture. Recent coverage of AI pricing crisis highlights the chaos this initiative aims to resolve.