Bittensor Weekly Recap – 22 September: News, Top Gainer, TAO. - SimplyTao.ai

Big Events in the Bittensor Ecosystem

Taostats lets Easy Swap a subnet tokens – live now

Taostats has released a new user interface that allows direct swap of subnet tokens on the Taostats website. From now on, you can exchange tokens for others in one place without having to click through several pages.

Bithumb lists TAO on the KRW spot market

Bithumb is a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange. Founded in 2014 and based in Seoul, it was initially called Xcoin, but was renamed Bitthumb in 2015. Since September 18, they have been listing TAO on their exchange.

Subnet Updates

Sportstensor SN41 announced a partnership with Polymarket

“Pioneering incentive structures for the world’s largest prediction market. We are excited to announce our strategic partnership with @Polymarket, to expand the accessibility and reach of sports prediction markets while designing novel approaches to enhance liquidity and surface collective intelligence. This partnership represents our shared commitment to advancing the prediction market ecosystem and delivering value to participants across the sports prediction landscape. More to come on what this entails.”

Score SN44 and SIRE partnered with Kalshi

“Score turns footage into data, computer vision + modeling show where the real value is. Sire collects AUM through vaults. When the signal is there, Sire executes the orders, and trades go straight into the market. Behind it all is the quant dna of the @webuildscore co-founders. Years of research, risk models, and data-driven strategies. prediction markets are the natural extension. Together, @webuildscore and @sire_agent will operate as a market maker on @kalshi – not just taking prices, setting them. As Score expands beyond sports, Sire expands the markets it plays in.”

Their new subnet code for TurboVision is now running on the Bittensor Testnet.

VoidAI SN106 is now doing automatic buybacks with all protocol revenue.

“Automatic buybacks are live: all protocol revenue now flows to the treasury, then to the buyback bot for continuous execution. Allocation is 50% TAO and 50% SN106; the SN106 portion is bridged to Solana and added to the wTAO/wSN106 pool, establishing protocol-owned liquidity to strengthen stability and reduce reliance on external LPs. A major miner dashboard upgrade and a live stats page are coming soon to track buybacks, treasury flows, and POL growth in real time.”

In just five days since launch, SN106 has begun demonstrating its potential as a protocol-native liquidity layer for Bittensor. By combining bridge fees, staking rewards, and trading fees, SN106 is already producing meaningful cash flows that set the foundation for long-term sustainability. Revenue Breakdown (First 5 Days) Staking Rewards & Bridge Fees: $6,845

Zeus SN18 API is now live, with 4 tiers of access.

Zeus announced four access tiers-from free exploration to custom enterprise-for its weather API, with the first wave of users receiving API keys starting tomorrow. Variables forecasted natively on Zeus are miner-driven and reportedly outperform benchmarks, while unsupported parameters are filled by querying top open-source models.

Built on Bittensor, the service delivers decentralized, high-performance weather forecasting; access: https://zeussubnet.com/get-access.

Lending and borrowing for TAO is live on TaoFi, powered by Sturdy Finance.

You can borrow USDC against staked TAO to unlock liquidity while keeping TAO exposure, or lend USDC for hands-off yield. Get started at https://taofi.com/borrow.

lium SN51 now has over $5M in B200s with 90%+ rented out

They burned over $3M of Subnet 51 tokens to reinforce SN51’s economics and signal a long-term commitment. The platform positions itself as the only venue offering the newest GPUs at the most competitive prices.

Tatsu Ecosystem SN84 introduced the first challenge on mainnet for their new subnet, ChipForge.

“We’re thrilled to kick off first Challenge : Design and Verification of a Pipelined RV32I Processor — the very first challenge to go live on mainnet. This task invites participants to design, implement, and verify a fully pipelined RV32I processor core in SystemVerilog, following the official @risc_v specification.

The design must handle data, control, and structural hazards correctly, assert illegal instruction flags when needed, and target high performance while maintaining power and area efficiency. The ultimate goal is a processor suitable for AI-centric edge workloads. This isn’t just another design task – it’s your chance to showcase your skills, contribute to the open hardware community, and leave your mark on the very first mainnet challenge on ChipForge.”

TAO Market Update

Weekly result: −7.66%

Liquidity: 24-hour trading volume of approximately $159.5 million, indicating increased activity during declines.

Quick metrics: market capitalization of approximately $3.11 billion, ~9.93 million TAO in circulation (47.3% of supply).

A week under supply pressure-after an earlier rally, the market gave up its gains and fell to the lower end of the weekly range. Until the price rebounds above $345, the advantage remains with the bears; defending $300-305 will be crucial for short-term sentiment.

Top Gainer Subnet: Synth SN50

Synth delivers synthetic asset price path data generated through a decentralized network of AI models. Their innovative approach simulates diverse market conditions, providing unparalleled forecasting accuracy and actionable insights for optimal financial decision-making.

Weekly change: +81.88%

Price: $4.80

Market Cap: $12.91M

Volume (24h): $2.12M