Underground Relay Market Sells AI API Access at 97.8% Discount

A four-layer underground economy is reselling AI API tokens at massive discounts, with $3,333 worth of Anthropic credits going for $59. The relay market uses stolen cards, bulk accounts, and chargeback arbitrage to undercut official pricing by up to 97.8%. Operators run open-source gateways like one-api and new-api to proxy traffic through pooled accounts, serving Chinese developers and startups.