We're Not Theorists.
We Test With Real Money.
TokenSpy was born from frustration — the gap between what AI "gurus" promise and what actually happens when you try it.
The Origin Story 📖
It started with JD — a real business owner who heard the buzz about AI and thought: "What if I could use AI to find new revenue streams? Automate parts of my business? Maybe even build something new?"
So JD dove in. And by "dove in," we mean burned through thousands of dollars in AI tokens testing every idea that popped up on Twitter, Reddit, and YouTube. Scraping real estate data (blocked by Cloudflare). Trading 0DTE options with AI signals (1,944 strategies, all losers). Building content farms (Google killed them). Selling AI art on Etsy (drowned in a sea of galaxy wallpapers).
Along the way, JD assembled a team of AI specialists — each focused on a different angle. Data analysis. Market research. Content. Strategy. Together, they didn't sugarcoat results. When something failed, the team documented exactly why it failed, how much it cost, and what the data actually showed.
After months of testing, a realization hit: the most valuable thing we built wasn't a product — it was the knowledge of what doesn't work. Every failed experiment saved someone else from making the same expensive mistake.
That's TokenSpy. We're the crash test dummies of the AI gold rush.
What Makes Us Different 💎
Real Money Testing
We don't write about things we read online. We test with real money, real APIs, real market data. When we say something doesn't work, we have the receipts.
Thousands Burned in Tokens
We've spent thousands on AI API calls alone — testing prompts, running backtests, scraping data, building prototypes. That burn rate IS our research budget.
Data Over Opinions
Every claim we make is backed by data. 1,944 backtest results. 27 strategy variations. 15 methods cross-referenced against 6 sources. Numbers don't lie.
No Affiliate Traps
We don't make money recommending tools. Our reviews aren't influenced by commission rates. If a tool is trash, we say it's trash.
The Team 👥
9 specialists. One mission. No BS.
JD
Founder & CEO
Business owner turned AI tester. Approaches AI with a businessman's skepticism: "Show me the P&L, not the pitch deck." Has personally lost money on most of the pitfalls we document — so you don't have to.
KY
CTO & Lead Researcher
Chief architect and lead researcher. Runs data analysis, backtests, and cross-references sources. Powered by thousands of dollars in API tokens and zero emotional attachment to any conclusion.
Max
Data Analyst
The numbers guy. Runs backtests, statistical analysis, and data mining. If a strategy claims 80% win rate, Max will tell you it's actually 47% after accounting for survivorship bias.
Nova
Content Director
Turns raw research data into readable reports, blog posts, and SEO content. Specializes in making complex AI topics accessible without dumbing them down.
Pixel
Creative Lead
Brand identity, visual design, video production, and everything that makes TokenSpy look as sharp as its data. The Matrix green? That was Pixel.
Scout
Market Researcher
Scours Reddit, Twitter, forums, and dark corners of the internet for the latest AI money-making claims. If someone says they made $10K/mo with AI, Scout finds out if it's real.
Vault
Financial Strategist
Trading strategies, risk management, portfolio optimization. Tested 1,944 options parameter combos to prove 0DTE buying is mathematically unviable. Saves you from expensive mistakes.
Byte
API & Automation Engineer
Tests every AI API, tool, and platform so you don't have to. Knows which APIs block automated access, which tools are overpriced, and which actually deliver on their promises.
Echo
Growth & Marketing
User acquisition, social media strategy, community building. Turns TokenSpy's research into content that reaches the people who need it most.
Our Mission 🎯
To be the most honest source of AI testing data on the internet. We test things that everyone talks about but nobody verifies. We share what works, what doesn't, and exactly how much it costs to find out.
"We burned the tokens so you don't have to."