OKX, Bybit, and Bitget are reportedly requiring all employees to use AI tools daily, according to a WuBlockchain report. Some exchanges now track token consumption as a performance metric.
The report marks one of the clearest signals yet that major centralized exchanges are treating AI not as optional but as core operating infrastructure.
OKX, Bybit, and Bitget Reportedly Mandate AI Tools for All Employees As CEXs Join the Fray
Based on the report, OKX purchased Anthropic's Claude Enterprise edition for all employees. Meanwhile, Bybit, under CEO Ben Zhou's direction, made both Claude and OpenClaw available company-wide.
At the same time, Bitget went further, requiring employees to meet minimum daily AI usage thresholds within a quarterly review cycle.
The most striking detail involves coding workflows. Allegedly, some exchanges now require over 90% of their code to be written with AI assistance.
At least one ranks individual token consumption as a key performance indicator, effectively incentivizing employees to maximize their use of large language models.
Neither, Bitget, Bybit, nor OKX immediately responded to BeInCrypto's request for comment.
Nevertheless, the approach mirrors practices already documented at major tech firms. Companies including Meta and OpenAI run internal leaderboards for AI token usage, and generous token budgets have become a recruiting perk at some Silicon Valley employers.
The mandates align with measurable results these platforms have already reported.
Bybit's AI4SE initiative improved engineering productivity by 30%, with a stated target of 50% efficiency gains across the full software development lifecycle.
A recent Gate whitepaper on crypto industry employment noted that AI's impact reached the sector faster than most expected.
Crypto.com cut 12% of its workforce in Q1 2026, while remaining staff faced rising expectations to integrate AI into daily output.