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Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban floats AI token tax to raise billions and force efficiency in Big Tech
May 19, 2026
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by Nellius Irene
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Mark Cuban proposed a federal tax on AI tokens of under $0.50 per one million tokens processed, arguing it could raise billions annually and drive efficiency at major AI firms. Such a levy would create new regulatory costs that could increase transaction fees, slow crypto and AI token adoption, and pressure token economics, DeFi projects and fundraising tied to AI tokens.
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Mark Cuban, a billionaire investor and Shark Tank personality, is calling for a new federal tax on AI tokens, arguing that the legislation could raise billions of dollars each year and spur major AI companies to develop more efficient systems. Cuban recommended charging less than 50 cents for every one million AI tokens processed by...
