As hundreds of billions of dollars pour into AI infrastructure, financial markets are shifting and efforts are growing to financialise capital flowing into the sector. Products could emerge that allow trading of computing power costs, including futures tied to GPU rental prices. The Information reported that investment banks, exchanges and data providers are competing to make GPU rental rates an official tradable asset, with Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan exploring listings by year-end.

Intercontinental Exchange, the parent of the New York Stock Exchange, and crypto exchange OKX plan to launch perpetual futures linked to benchmark prices for Brent crude and U.S. West Texas Intermediate. The contracts will trade only in jurisdictions where OKX is licensed to offer perpetual futures. Settlement will follow ICE Brent and WTI benchmark prices. The product is the first outcome of a broader cooperation unveiled in March, the companies said.