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Carmen Li's Plan to Build a Futures Market for Compute

June 15, 2026·32 min·5-min readinterviewbusiness
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Compute, like oil, is being financialized through new markets for GPU futures and spot trading, driven by volatility and the need for hedging. Carmen Li, CEO of Compute Exchange and Silicon Data, is pioneering this shift with indices and exchange-traded futures in partnership with CME, ai

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Carmen Li

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Carmen LiDon Wilson

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CMECompute ExchangeSilicon Data

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Artificial IntelligenceBlockchainFintechStartupsVenture Capital

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