Most people who discover Bittensor never make it past the setup. Wallets, validators, subnets… everything is thrown at you at once. It feels like trying to fly a jet before you’ve even learned to drive. Therefore, Mentat Minds was built to fix that.
Mentat Minds turns that experience entirely on its head. What it offers is a simple, efficient, and non-custodial way of interacting with the Bittensor network, available to both seasoned crypto users and those who simply want their TAO handled for them.
What Is Mentat Minds?
Mentat Minds is a custodial-free delegation service that helps users make the best out of their TAO rewards in the Bittensor network. It does away with the technical headache by offering proven strategies that take care of all the work, from delegation to rebalancing.
In reality, what you do is choose a delegation strategy, send a transaction, and Mentat Minds will adjust your TAO placement optimally for performance and yield. The system works behind the scenes, dynamically rebalancing your allocations so that you obtain maximum returns.
A True Non-Custodial Model
Perhaps the strongest aspect of Mentat Minds is its proxy staking system. The proxy can unstake and stake your TAO, but it has no ability to withdraw or send it anywhere. Even in the unlikely event that the proxy were stolen somehow, your funds would remain secure within your wallet.
This architecture captures the essence of non-custodial finance, where you retain control, transparency, and the ability to withdraw or modify your strategy at your own convenience. There are no lock-up periods, and leaving is completely free of cost. For a use case where “trustless” involvement matters, Mentat provides assurance without sacrificing convenience.
Why People Are Using It
Mentat Minds has rapidly become a default entry point to the world of Bittensor. As of October 2025, over 80,200 TAO have been delegated by more than 3,080 active delegators. That growing user base reflects not only confidence in its stability but also recognition that it meets a real need, an easy and open way to earn from Bittensor without any technical pushback.
The platform handles rebalancing automatically, so your rewards adjust as network conditions change. Since the displayed APY already reflects the net yield, what you see is exactly what you get, with no hidden deductions or platform fees
Security and Transparency
Transparency is the guiding philosophy at Mentat Minds. Every operation takes place through on-chain, verifiable interactions that users can access at any time, allowing them to monitor or adjust their delegations whenever they wish. The team has also focused on broad compatibility, ensuring effortless integration with Ledger, Talisman, and other popular wallets, including mobile options.
Even when the system performs stake or unstake actions, it operates within a tightly restricted setup. This approach prevents misuse while preserving all the advantages of automatic optimization.
The People Behind the Platform
Mentat Minds is managed by a small but deeply involved team that has earned significant credibility within the Bittensor community. The project was founded by Antoine Plancho and TheCryptoGus, with Hermès overseeing community engagement and communication across X (Twitter) and Discord. The team is known for maintaining direct communication with delegators and consistently sharing updates through the Mentat Hub Discord, interviews, etc.
Their focus has always been on reliability rather than hype. The founders built Mentat Minds to make delegation accessible to everyone, not just those with technical expertise. That philosophy is evident in how simple it is to set up and manage your position through the platform.
How to Use Mentat Minds
Step 1: Open Mentat Minds
Go to mentatminds.com and launch the app. This takes you to the vaults dashboard, where strategies are listed with live APY, risk profile, and basic descriptions.
Step 2: Connect your wallet
Click Connect, then pick Ledger, Talisman, or your mobile wallet. You will see your address at the top once connected, and the app will track your actions for points if that program is active.
Step 3: approve the staking proxy
Mentat Minds works with a proxy that can stake and unstake TAO, but cannot transfer your funds. Approve the proxy once. You can revoke or regenerate it later from your wallet settings.
Step 4: Choose a vault strategy
Read the cards, then pick the approach that fits how you want to earn.
- Optimized Route, TAO stays staked in root for steady yield.
- Projected Alpha, base stays in TAO, yield is redirected into the top fifteen subnets.
- Mentat 5, exposure to the top five subnets, higher swings, higher potential APY.
- Mentat 15, broader exposure to the top fifteen subnets by market cap, daily rebalancing.
Step 5: Set your amount and delegate
Enter how much TAO you want to delegate, review the summary, then sign the transaction in your wallet. The app will show a confirmation toast and your vault position will appear with your share and current APY.
Step 6: Track yield and activity
Open your position to see current APY, rewards accrued, and allocation changes. If a points program is running, your actions such as connecting, delegating, and checking in may count toward daily rewards.
Step 7: Add, switch, or withdraw
You can top up the same vault, move to a different vault, or unstake. Switching means stop delegating from one strategy and delegating to another. Withdrawing returns you to plain TAO staking in your wallet.
Step 8: Basic safety checklist
It is wise to start with a small amount to test your approvals and keep slippage modest when any swap appears in a flow. Everything should be fine since your funds stay under your control, the proxy does not have transfer rights.
Step 9: Support and updates
For new features, vault launches, and help, follow the Mentat Minds X account.
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Final Thoughts
Mentat Minds represents what many in crypto have been waiting for, an elegant and non-custodial bridge between users and the Bittensor network. It simplifies delegation without compromising safety or control, delivering an experience that is both transparent and efficient. Whether you are just entering the ecosystem or already managing TAO, it offers a clean and reliable way to earn and participate without the need to run nodes or write code.
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