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  1. Analysis Talisman brings Bittensor Conviction locks into its wallet

    Talisman v3.7 adds a wallet interface for creating, tracking and managing Bittensor Conviction locks without using the command line.

  2. SN61 Opentensor reports RedTeam SN61 bot detection rose sharply

    Opentensor reports that RedTeam's bot-detection rate rose from 74.3% to 99.5% across 11 months of live attacks. The useful question is how the measurement was built.

  3. Analysis Bittensor merges typed currency units into SDK work, still marked WIP

    A merged Subtensor pull request starts carrying TAO, alpha and netuid type identity through runtime metadata and SDK tooling, but the work is still being iterated.

  4. SN85 Vidaio SN85 launches Sentinel for Bittensor security video workflows

    Vidaio says Sentinel is live as a surveillance-focused version of its Bittensor-native video compression product for security footage and CCTV workflows.

  5. SN44 Score SN44 puts its 100ms edge-vision test live on Bittensor

    Score says SN44 now checks vision miners hourly against random challenges, rewarding models that stay accurate and fast enough for its sub-100ms target.

  6. SN117 Glyph SN117 puts Bittensor compression into public view

    Glyph SN117 says its lossless neural compression ratio reached 9.12%, while public validator logs let Bittensor readers inspect the claim.

Embryon artwork beside an editorial summary of renewed Bittensor Subnet 25 activity.
Lead story

Bittensor SN25 draws 2,730 TAO as Keith Singery teases launch

Bittensor Subnet 25 recorded about 2,730 TAO of net inflow over seven days while Keith Singery revived expectations around its next project.

By Lena Hayes Subnet
Tao Outsider editorial cover about Root Reborn and validators becoming subnet allocators. Root Reborn turns validators into allocators Root Reborn would move Root yield from automatic subnet selling into validator directed subnet baskets. That makes validator judgment visible. Tao Outsider editorial cover about Quasar SN24, long context and the Quasar Preview checkpoint. Quasar SN24 puts long context on the board Quasar Preview gives SN24 a public checkpoint, an 18B MoE architecture and a visible path for decentralized long context training.

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Tao Outsider editorial cover about Chutes SN64 revenue, Parallax and product proof surfaces. SN64 Chutes makes the revenue story harder to ignore Chutes SN64 is building a stronger Bittensor case through product distribution and reported revenue, while Parallax adds a new training angle. Tao Outsider editorial cover about Quasar SN24, long context and the Quasar Preview checkpoint. SN24 Quasar SN24 puts long context on the board Quasar Preview gives SN24 a public checkpoint, an 18B MoE architecture and a visible path for decentralized long context training. Tao Outsider editorial cover about Targon SN4 Tower Pro and physical confidential compute. SN4 Targon Tower Pro makes compute physical Targon SN4 is turning Bittensor compute into a hardware story with Tower Pro, confidential GPUs and an earning mode for idle capacity.

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Root Reborn turns validators into allocators Root Reborn would move Root yield from automatic subnet selling into validator directed subnet baskets. That makes validator judgment visible. Bittensor merges typed currency units into SDK work, still marked WIP A merged Subtensor pull request starts carrying TAO, alpha and netuid type identity through runtime metadata and SDK tooling, but the work is still being iterated. Bittensor Conviction is now fully live for subnet ownership Opentensor says Conviction is fully live for Bittensor subnets, turning locked alpha into a visible ownership and commitment signal. Chutes makes the revenue story harder to ignore Chutes SN64 is building a stronger Bittensor case through product distribution and reported revenue, while Parallax adds a new training angle.
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First cohort closed with 50 students. The next version is being rebuilt offline with stronger modules, harder quizzes and better field exercises.

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