My Top 3 Subnet Picks — by Mariuszek

Original Author: Mariuszek

Lately, it feels like every other post on my timeline is about $TAO — and rightfully so. The market is waking up to the sheer potential of Bittensor as one of the most valuable projects in crypto and AI.

But here’s the thing: while everyone’s talking about $TAO, hardly anyone is talking about where its real value comes from — the subnets.

There are currently 128 subnets in the Bittensor ecosystem. I get it — that’s a lot. It can be overwhelming to navigate, especially if you’re new to the network. So, I’ve narrowed it down to three subnets that I believe have the potential to deliver outsized returns in the months and years ahead.

🧠 1. Ridges (Subnet 23)

Founder: @hobbleabbas
Project: @ridges_ai

Ridges is the brainchild of Shaq, a prodigy who wanted to enter dental school at 14, later worked with Elon Musk during the X transition, and then founded Ridges AI.

Ridges agents are already matching — or outperforming — Cursor’s AI agents. Yet, Ridges is currently valued around $90 million, while Cursor sits near $30 billion.

That’s a 300x+ valuation gap for technology of comparable quality. Opportunities this asymmetric are rare in tech — and Ridges might be one of the most mispriced AI projects in existence today.

⚽ 2. SportsTensor (Subnet 42)

Founders: @lcnxyz & @neuromancer_t
Project: @sportstensor

SportsTensor is pioneering prediction intelligence. Their upcoming upgrade will push the limits of predictive accuracy, evaluation models, and economic value extraction from provable intelligence.

In simpler terms: they’re building a system where AI predictions have measurable performance and financial impact.

With Neuromancer — a leading researcher in information markets — behind the scenes, SportsTensor could define how AI prediction markets evolve within Bittensor.

🌩️ 3. Zeus (Subnet 58)

Project: @zeussubnet

Zeus is redefining weather intelligence. They’ve already outperformed ECMWF — the world’s gold-standard weather forecasting system used by governments, airlines, and climate institutions.

Think about that: a decentralized network of AI models collectively beating one of the most advanced centralized forecasting systems in existence.

Weather is a trillion-dollar problem — from agriculture to aviation, logistics to insurance — and Zeus is quietly building the forecasting rails of the future. The team behind it includes some of the brightest meteorologists and data scientists in the field.

Final Thoughts

These are just brief snapshots of what these subnets are achieving, but they give a glimpse of the massive potential within Bittensor’s ecosystem.

If you’re interested in learning more, don’t hesitate to reach out — or even better, drop a question to any of these subnet teams. They’re open, welcoming, and happy to help you dive deeper into the future of decentralized AI.