By: Victor
The Bittensor ecosystem continues to evolve rapidly, with major updates across subnets, new launches, ecosystem integrations, and podcasts shedding light on innovation across the decentralized AI network. Here’s a roundup of the October 3rd week’s biggest developments.
Subnet Updates & Achievements
➤ Chutes AI (SN64)
Chutes has emerged as the #1 open source inference provider on OpenRouter, processing over 40 billion tokens daily. Despite lacking TEE implementation (coming soon), it outpaces much larger competitors in performance.
➤ Macrocosmos (SN13)
Macrocosmos launched its official X account and unveiled a mindshare dashboard app coded using X data scraped through its subnet.
➤ Ridges (SN62)
Ridges released a new, cleaner codebase, now only one-fifth the size of the previous version.
➤ 404GEN (SN17)
Their 2D-to-3D feature is officially live on mainnet, expanding creative and computational use cases.
➤ Metanova (SN68)
Metanova is rolling out NOVA Blueprint, a new open challenge to accelerate molecular search innovation and optimize its incentive mechanism.
➤ Traininghone (SN5)
The team merged the first version of their codebase on GitHub, marking a key step in development.
➤ TaoFi (SN10)
TaoFi hit a new daily all-time high, recording $5M in swaps and $15K in fees on October 14.
➤ Hippius (SN75)
Hippius hired four senior engineers and released significant performance improvements across their subnet.
➤ Bitcast (SN93)
Bitcast now uses Chutes to power their YouTube video analysis.
➤ Gradients (SN56)
Gradients will soon upgrade its incentive mechanism and integrate $TAO payments for customers.
➤ Synth (SN50)
Synth announced plans to launch Synth HFT in Q4 and begin token buybacks soon.
➤ Templar (SN3)
Templar shared their latest benchmark results, showcasing performance gains.
➤ Neural Internet (SN27)
Their subnet capacity surged as H200s increased fivefold this week.
➤ Swarm (SN124)
Swarm’s top miner demonstrated LiDAR navigation, showcasing their model’s adaptability.
➤ Score (SN44)
Score highlighted manufacturing as a prime use case for their new incentive mechanism.
➤ TaoHash (SN14)
TaoHash is working on a Bitcoin Cash ($BCH) integration, expanding cross-chain reach.
➤ Resi (SN46)
Resi announced upcoming releases of their whitepaper and dashboard.
➤ Sportstensor (SN41)
DSV Fund completed a $200,000 OTC investment into the Sportstensor alpha token.
➤ Kinitro (SN26)
Kinitro is teasing its mainnet launch, coming soon.
Subnet Launch
➤ Leadpoet (SN71)
A new high-quality lead generation subnet, incubated by @dsvfund, officially joins the Bittensor network.
Bittensor Ecosystem Updates
➤ OpenTensor
Subnet registration and deregistration are now live, though the subnet cap remains at 128.
➤ TAO Synergies
Announced an additional $11M raise to purchase more $TAO, with DCG joining as an investor.
➤ TaoApp / Virtual TAO
In collaboration with Latent Holdings, Virtual TAO (vTAO) is now live — a liquid staked TAO that can be bridged across Bittensor, Base, Ethereum, and more via LayerZero.
➤ Talisman x TaoFi & VoidAI
Users can now connect to TaoFi and VoidAI using the Talisman wallet.
➤ Yuma Group x Connecticut Innovations
Connecticut Innovations has invested in a Bittensor subnet through Yuma-managed strategies, marking a milestone for institutional adoption.
Podcasts of the Week
- Novelty Search – OpenTensor x Bitcast
- GTAO Ventures featuring 0xMarkets
- Revenue Search 35 – Siam Kidd & Mark Crease x BitQuantAI
- Inventive Mechanisms – Macrocosmos AI
- Ventura Labs #66 – VoidAI
- Ventura Labs #67 – Desearch AI
- Subnet Magazine x Metanova
Articles Worth Reading
- ELI5: Bittensor Weight Copying + Proof of Weight – Inference Labs
- Why Decentralized > Centralized for GPU Cloud Services – Lium
Final Thoughts
From codebase overhauls to institutional investments, the Bittensor network continues to grow in scale, sophistication, and real-world validation. Subnets are innovating rapidly, liquidity is deepening, and the ecosystem’s self-sustaining economy is becoming clearer with each passing week.
Stay tuned for next week’s roundup as decentralized AI continues to find its rhythm across the Bittensor network.
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