# token economy
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Everyone’s Raising a ‘Lobster’: How OpenClaw Turned Workers into AI Employers and Big Tech into Shovel-Sellers
OpenClaw, an open-source agent framework, has ignited a grassroots boom in China where users deploy autonomous AI agents to automate work. The surge is creating lucrative install-and-host businesses and handing cloud and model vendors a new token-driven monetization route, even as security risks and misconfigurations prompt official warnings.
China’s OpenClaw Frenzy: Tech Giants Rush to ‘Raise the Crayfish’ as Token, Cloud and Security Battles Begin
OpenClaw, an open‑source AI agent, has triggered a rapid wave of product launches and cloud services in China as major tech firms jockey for control of agent entry points and model traffic. The rush is driving large token consumption and stock moves but has also exposed compute pressures, security risks and adoption challenges that could slow durable enterprise uptake.