By: @CryptoZPunisher
Subswap, FlameWire RPC, TensorScan: an underrated subnet building the future while others simply extract TAO.
In the Bittensor ecosystem, everyone talks about innovation, decentralization, and infrastructure. But very few actually build.
And then there is FlameWire SN97, a quiet, methodical, highly capable team that, while other subnets live solely off network emissions, is developing three major products that will become foundational to the entire Bittensor stack.
The paradox? This very subnet — one of the most productive — is currently at risk of being penalized by the new Taoflow rules. A potential deregistration, ironically targeting a team that builds relentlessly while others extract TAO without contributing anything.
FlameWire builds. And the scope of what they’re building is significant.
I. FlameWire is not building a product, they are building an entire ecosystem
Most subnets focus on one narrow use case. SN97 does not. They are building a complete, coherent, modular, and, above all, useful infrastructure stack.
Their vision stands on three pillars:
1. FlameWire RPC — The decentralized Infura for Bittensor
The FlameWire RPC is the core of the subnet: a decentralized, distributed, optimized RPC layer built to handle global traffic.
Their November 13 update highlighted a massive amount of progress:
✔️ Global Services (completed)
- Config Service
- Auth Service
- Node Registry
- Rate Limit Service (near completion)
✔️ Regional Services (completed)
- Node Verifier
- Node Manager
- RPC Service (in finalization)
- Node Selector (in progress)
But beyond the roadmap, the real-world metrics speak for themselves:
- 742,000+ RPC requests processed
- 69 active nodes worldwide
- 345 active API keys
- 23 ms average latency
This performance is rare even among centralized Web3 providers. For a decentralized infrastructure? It’s almost unheard of.
2. Subswap.io — The first cross-subnet DEX for Bittensor
Subswap is now live and accessible to everyone.
It enables:
- swapping TAO ↔ Alpha
- swapping Alpha ↔ Alpha across subnets
- aggregating liquidity
- providing a clean, intuitive user experience
Bittensor desperately needed a seamless exchange layer for subnet tokens. FlameWire delivered it.
At the bottom of the Subswap site, the statement is clear:
Powered by SN97 FlameWire — Live Subnet Liquidity
This is not just branding. Subswap literally runs on the FlameWire RPC. The team is building both the infrastructure and the first flagship application that uses it.
3. TensorScan.io — The future Etherscan of Bittensor
A network without a modern block explorer is a black box. Developers know it. Miners know it. Validators know it.
SN97 stepped up to fill that gap.
Their November 13 update shows tangible progress:
✔️ Block decoding
✔️ Subnet decoding
✔️ Account decoding
🕓 Transaction decoding (in progress)
TensorScan will be the first heavy user of the FlameWire RPC, meaning:
- real-world load testing
- a public demonstration of infrastructure performance
- a critical tool for transparency across the network
In simple terms: SN97 is building the explorer the community has been waiting for since Bittensor launched.
II. A team that builds while others simply collect emissions
This is one of the least understood aspects of SN97:
FlameWire builds while many subnets merely extract TAO without providing value.
The team has delivered:
- a full-stack RPC architecture
- a fully functional DEX
- an advanced blockchain explorer
- a multi-node, multi-region architecture
- production-grade rate limiting
- real usage metrics
- consistent communication
- a roadmap they actually execute
To put it plainly:
FlameWire delivers more value than the majority of subnets combined.
III. And yet… SN97 is at risk of deregistration
Taoflow was designed to clean up non-performing subnets. A good idea in theory. But in practice, the filter is too coarse. It doesn’t distinguish between:
❌ subnets that extract TAO while contributing nothing ❌ subnets that publish nothing, build nothing ❌ subnets that exist only for passive rewards
and:
✔️ subnets that build real infrastructure ✔️ subnets that ship concrete tools used by the ecosystem ✔️ subnets that invest resources, time, and expertise ✔️ subnets like SN97 FlameWire
As strange as it sounds, SN97 — one of the few teams actually strengthening Bittensor — is the one at risk.
The team even has a call scheduled with Const, cofounder of Bittensor, to address the issue and defend the real value they bring to the network.
And that value is tangible, measurable, visible, undeniable.
IV. ELI5
Imagine Bittensor is a futuristic city.
🔌 1. FlameWire RPC
This is the electric grid. It powers all the houses (apps) with data.
🏦 2. Subswap.io
This is the bank, where citizens exchange currencies (TAO ↔ Alpha).
🔎 3. TensorScan.io
This is City Hall, where all public records are displayed: who sent what, when, and to whom.
And while some residents take money from the city without building anything, FlameWire is building the infrastructure that keeps the entire city running.
V. Useful Links
Sites & Apps
- FlameWire App: flamewire.io
- Subswap: subswap.io
- (Coming soon) TensorScan: ( tensorscan.io )
GitHub
- FlameWire: github.com/unitone-labs/FlameWire
X
- FlameWire SN97: @FlameWire_SN
- Founder: @Achillinux
- UnitOne Labs : @UnitOne_Labs
Taostats
Conclusion — The subnet worth defending
FlameWire is not “just another subnet.” It is a team:
- that ships,
- that innovates,
- that strengthens the network,
- that builds real tools,
- that improves decentralization,
- that increases transparency,
- that boosts liquidity,
- that expands developer access,
- that pushes Bittensor forward.
If Taoflow is meant to remove dead-weight subnets, it should not target the ones doing the building. It should not target SN97.
FlameWire builds infrastructure. FlameWire builds tools. FlameWire builds transparency.
And the growth of Bittensor will depend on teams like this one.
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