Crypto x AI
It’s been a narrative since ChatGPT launched 2 years ago. It’s supposed to be one of crypto’s killer applications. There are AI projects out there and some of them are quite good, but few have seen mainstream adoption yet. In terms of investments, NVIDIA has been stealing the AI spotlight, now worth over $1 Trillion more than the entire crypto market cap.
But the winds of change are blowing: Bittensor (TAO) recently stormed into the top 30 tokens by market cap, surpassing $4B. It’s already one of the largest AI tokens, and it’s primed to have a powerful impact on the future of AI. Bittensor applies the tokenomics model pioneered by Bitcoin into incentivizing decentralized artificial intelligence.
In this article we’re going to get to the bottom of WTF Bittensor is. We’ll cover the underlying mission and where we think TAO could ultimately go. You’ll find a comprehensive compilation of resources so you don’t have to scour the internet.
This article has everything you need to grasp the foundational concepts, with attached resources if you’d like to dig deeper.
We’ll also hit:
Striking similarities between Bittensor & Bitcoin
Yuma Consensus & why Bittensor might be the ultimate problem-solver
Bittensor subnets and promising projects
TAO tokenomics, metrics & analysis
13 resource hubs & X accounts with serious TAO alpha
How to buy & stake TAO
Best TAO DeFi strategies & how to capitalize (plus an airdrop)
Buckle up, you’re about to get TAO-pilled.
WTF is Bittensor
In 2019, two AI researchers initiated an open-source network. The goal: use programmable incentives to accelerate development for open-source intelligence markets.