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A rush to lock in orders before tariffs rose inflated demand for Asia’s goods, as has the artificial-intelligence boom, which has been a boon for economies across the semiconductor and electronics supply chain.

If that demand materializes, it could be a tremendous boon for traders and exchanges, since both typically profit when more people are buying and selling stocks.

But as with anything, with the boons come burdens.

This friendly regulatory environment has been one of the biggest boons to Oklo stock, coupled with the appetite for new energy sources to power the data centers that train and operate artificial intelligence.

The rise of prediction markets could incentivize those states and others to legalize betting and claim tax revenue from it, which would be a boon for DraftKings, Hickey said.