Bittensor Weekly Recap: September 15, 2025
Big Events in the Ecosystem
OpenTensor – Mainnet Upgrade
What’s new:
- Child hotkey incentive update: better alignment for nested/derivative keys participating in network activity.
- Auto-staking for miner rewards: compounding rewards by default to streamline miner operations and reduce manual overhead.
TaoStats – “doug” Agent for Subnet Intelligence
Launch of doug, an agent that surfaces detailed subnet insights, developer activity, and network health signals.
Subnet Updates
VoidAI (SN106)
Milestone: Mainnet subnet now live with incentives for alpha liquidity on Raydium Protocol—a strong step for adoption and market depth.
Ridges (SN62)
Update: New incentive mechanism rolled out. Agents scheduled for benchmarking (SWE‑Bench, Polyglot) starting Monday—clear emphasis on technical validation.
Zeus (SN18)
Signal: @dsvfund confirmed a \$100k OTC allocation into the Zeus alpha token, indicating external confidence.
Score (SN44)
Launch: First sub‑subnet focused on a neural architecture competition measuring how position & movement patterns drive outcomes. Their agent @sire_agent also launched as a mini‑app on @baseapp.
ReadyAI (SN33)
Release: TAO Agent 2.0 Terminal, the subnet’s first token‑gated product.
Vidaio (SN85)
Announcement: Enterprise Track, an invite‑only trust layer designed to unlock enterprise revenue.
Macrocosmos (SN13)
Update: Major UX/UI upgrades to Gravity plus new feature releases.
Bitcast (SN93)
Roadmap: Preparing a no‑code creator portal to broaden subnet accessibility.
Chutes (SN64)
Change: Updated pricing model to optimize subnet economics.
Sportstensor (SN41)
Build: Developing a computer vision stack designed for all sports applications.
TatsuEcosystem (SN84)
Progress: ChipForge moved onto testnet, advancing readiness.
Omega Labs (SN21 & SN24)
Share: Published a dual‑subnet roadmap outlining near‑term development.
Playinfgames (SN6)
Update: @aion5100 launched a new website, showcasing an expanded vision for their agent.
Candles (SN31)
Preview: Sneak peek of an upcoming website redesign.
$TAO Market Update
- Price (end of week): $339.48
- Weekly change: +0.18%
The price of TAO was very stable this week and did not change significantly in either direction.
Top‑Gaining Subnet: Sportstensor (SN41)
Weekly change: +175.71%
What they do: A decentralized platform enabling AI developers to build and deploy sports outcome prediction models.
New Subnets This Week
SN35 LogicNet → Cartha (@0x_Markets)
The future of trading is decentralized. We bring the world’s most powerful financial markets to everyone.
SN80 AI Factory → TaoQuant (@taoquant)
A decentralized Bittensor fund where miners compete with investment strategies across subnets.
