Quasar Acquires Bittensor SN27 and Relaunches It as Orion Data Subnet
The SILX AI team says Orion will use Bittensor miners to generate and curate training data for Quasar, SN3 and a planned commercial data product.
Jacob Steeves
Inside Const's Latest Upgrade: Bittensor's New Emission Formula
Bittensor's v3.4.6-421 replaces TaoFlow's gameable flow-based emission formula with price-based emissions and a miner-burn penalty that cuts subnets routing rewards to owners.
Bittensor Ceases Emissions for Dozens of Inactive Subnets in Cleanup Push
Bittensor will now review subnet emission eligibility every week, removing inactive networks and restoring active teams on a case-by-case basis.
Bittensor Co-Founder Jacob Steeves Publishes Decentralization Vision
Const says the network is not yet decentralized like Bitcoin, but argues that rapid iteration, validator reform, and further economic upgrades are necessary before the protocol can fully ossify.
Const Responds to Yuma's Criticism of Root Reborn Proposal
The Bittensor co-founder says critics misunderstand key elements of Root Reborn, defending the proposal's economics while disputing concerns around validator incentives, custody risk, and regulation.
What Is Bittensor's Root Reborn Proposal?
A breakdown of the recently proposed Bittensor upgrade that would replace automatic subnet selling with validator-directed reinvestment.
Const's "Root Reborn" Proposal Seeks To Replace Subnet Sell Pressure With Continuous Reinvestment
A new Bittensor proposal would redirect root staking rewards back into subnet markets, replacing automatic selling with validator-directed reinvestment and potentially transforming root into the network's primary capital allocation mechanism.
Bittensor to Begin Blocking Emissions to Inactive and Exploitative Subnets
Const says Bittensor will begin blocking emissions to inactive, self-mining, and exploitative subnets next week as an interim measure ahead of decentralized governance.
Const Proposes Decentralized Onchain Governance for Bittensor This Summer
Const proposed a decentralized on-chain governance system for Bittensor, introducing a two-stage review process that could launch this summer.
Should Root APY Go to Zero? Bittensor Community Debates Controversial Idea
Bittensor community members are debating a controversial idea floated by founder Const to gradually reduce Root APY and encourage more TAO capital to flow into subnets.
Bittensor CEO Jacob Steeves Steps Down, Passes Torch To Ecosystem
Bittensor CEO Jacob Steeves steps down from the Opentensor Foundation, ushering in a new era of decentralized governance.