1/ Last month, Bittensor underwent a major upgrade–dTAO.

A fundamental shift in how subnets operate and attract capital. 

This update allows subnets to become investible for the first time, creating a market-driven system for TAO emissions.

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3/ Now, subnets earn TAO emissions based on market demand rather than validator decisions. 

The price of subnet’s Alpha token determines its share of emissions: 

📈 Higher Alpha price → More TAO emissions
📉 Lower Alpha price → Fewer TAO emissions

4/ How to get subnet Alpha tokens: 

1️⃣ Choose a subnet you’d like to get exposure to

2️⃣ Get a Bittensor-compatible wallet (staking requires TAO)

3️⃣ Stake directly via the Opentensor wallet or use platforms like Backprop Finance or Taostats

5/ dTAO forces real evaluation of subnets–no more passive TAO holding. 

The removal of subnet caps is expected to spark experimentation and innovation, with many new projects emerging in AI, scientific research, and machine learning. 

Explore subnets here: taopill.ai

6/ Let’s highlight some interesting subnets: 

SN 52 - Tensorplex Dojo → A platform rewarding contributors for labeling and preference data collection.

🔗 https://dojo-testnet.tensorplex.ai/
🔗 https://github.com/tensorplex-labs/dojo

SN 51 - Celium → Creating a global GPU network for AI, rewarding high-performance contributors. 

🔗 https://celiumcompute.ai/
🔗 https://github.com/Datura-ai/compute-subnet

7/ SN 17 - 404-GEN → AI-powered 3D content generation and synthetic dataset creation for 3D models.

🔗 https://404.xyz/
🔗 https://github.com/404-Repo/three-gen-subnet/

SN 64 - Chutes → Decentralized, serverless GPU compute for AI and batch processing.

🔗 https://chutes.ai/
🔗 https://github.com/rayonlabs/chutes

8/ If you’re looking to track subnet alpha prices, head to Backprop Finance. https://backprop.finance/

You can also: 

▪️ Stake TAO / receive subnet tokens
▪️Research subnet prices
▪️Whale watch
▪️Create watchlists
▪️View analytics

And more.

9/ Featured #97 x @opentensor 

Mar 17 ‘25

curated by @karen 

learn more about Bittensor here: https://bittensor.com/ 

This content is educational in nature and is not investment advice and may involve a portfolio company.

2/ Previously, root validators controlled emissions, deciding how much TAO each subnet received. 

This centralized approach became unsustainable as Bittensor grew. 

dTAO replaces this system with an open market, where TAO holders dictate value by staking.