- What are Bittensor subnets?
- Bittensor subnets are specialized decentralized AI networks within the Bittensor ecosystem. Each subnet focuses on a specific AI task — such as text generation, image recognition, distributed training, or financial prediction — and has its own miners, validators, and incentive mechanism.
- What is dTAO?
- dTAO (decentralized TAO) is the subnet-specific token system on Bittensor. Each subnet has its own dTAO market with an automated market maker (AMM) that determines its share of TAO emissions. Staking TAO into a subnet's pool gives you alpha tokens, and the price of alpha reflects the market's valuation of that subnet's contribution to the network.
- How do I invest in a Bittensor subnet?
- You can stake TAO into any subnet through its dTAO pool. When you stake, you receive alpha tokens for that subnet. If the subnet performs well and attracts more stakers, the alpha price rises. You can unstake at any time to convert back to TAO. Use this directory to compare subnets by price, volume, market cap, and developer activity before staking.
- How are Bittensor subnet emissions distributed?
- TAO emissions are distributed to subnets proportionally based on the amount of TAO staked into each subnet's dTAO pool. Subnets with more staked TAO receive higher emissions, which are then distributed to that subnet's miners and validators based on their performance. The Emission column in the directory shows each subnet's rank by emission share.
- How many Bittensor subnets are there?
- The number of active Bittensor subnets changes as new subnets are registered and inactive ones are deregistered. You can see all currently active subnets, their dTAO prices, and performance metrics on this page.