TAO NewsNews and data from the Bittensor ecosystem: subnet launches, TAO and dTAO markets, mining and validators, protocol upgrades and governance.https://www.taonews.ai/en-gbFri, 04 Sep 2026 11:09:50 GMTeditor@taonews.ai (TAO News)editor@taonews.ai (TAO News)Copyright 2026 TAO News60https://www.taonews.ai/images/taonews-logo.pngTAO Newshttps://www.taonews.ai/The Ultimate Guide to Mining TAOhttps://www.taonews.ai/ultimate-guide-to-mining-tao/https://www.taonews.ai/ultimate-guide-to-mining-tao/Everything a would-be Bittensor miner needs to know before registering a hotkey, spending TAO, or buying a GPU, explained in plain terms, using verified on-chain facts only.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:09:50 GMTTAO NewsGuidesTAO Holds $229 as RedTeam Surges 40% and Subnet Market Cap Tops $1.12Bhttps://www.taonews.ai/bittensor-ecosystem-roundup-2026-09-04/https://www.taonews.ai/bittensor-ecosystem-roundup-2026-09-04/A weekly look at Bittensor's subnet economy, from RedTeam's standout rally to the platforms commanding volume and emissions, all figures via TaoStats.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:43:56 GMTTAO NewsMarketsWhat Is Bittensor? A Guide to the Decentralised AI Networkhttps://www.taonews.ai/what-is-bittensor-a-guide-to-the-decentralised-ai-network/https://www.taonews.ai/what-is-bittensor-a-guide-to-the-decentralised-ai-network/Learn Bittensor explains how Bittensor uses crypto-economic incentives and a system of specialised subnets to coordinate the production of AI services across a decentralised network.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTTAO NewsGuidesHow Dynamic TAO Lets Markets Decide Which Bittensor Subnets Get Fundedhttps://www.taonews.ai/how-dynamic-tao-lets-markets-decide-which-bittensor-subnets-get-funded/https://www.taonews.ai/how-dynamic-tao-lets-markets-decide-which-bittensor-subnets-get-funded/Bittensor's dTAO upgrade replaces centralised validator weighting with per-subnet tokens and automated market makers that determine emissions through staking activity.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTTAO NewsGuidesYuma Consensus: How Bittensor Turns Scores Into Rewardshttps://www.taonews.ai/yuma-consensus-how-bittensor-turns-scores-into-rewards/https://www.taonews.ai/yuma-consensus-how-bittensor-turns-scores-into-rewards/The algorithm at the heart of Bittensor decides who gets paid. Here is how weights become TAO.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMTTAO NewsTechnologyTAO Tokenomics: The 21 Million Cap and the Halving Cyclehttps://www.taonews.ai/tao-tokenomics-the-21-million-cap-and-the-halving/https://www.taonews.ai/tao-tokenomics-the-21-million-cap-and-the-halving/Bittensor borrowed Bitcoin's monetary policy almost line for line. Here is how TAO is issued - and why it just got scarcer.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMTTAO NewsMarketsHow TAO Emissions Are Split Between Miners, Validators and Subnet Ownershttps://www.taonews.ai/how-tao-emissions-are-split/https://www.taonews.ai/how-tao-emissions-are-split/Every new TAO is divided three ways. Knowing the split explains who is incentivised to do what.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMTTAO NewsMarketsMiners vs Validators: The Two Roles Behind Every Subnethttps://www.taonews.ai/miners-vs-validators-the-two-roles-behind-every-subnet/https://www.taonews.ai/miners-vs-validators-the-two-roles-behind-every-subnet/Bittensor runs on two jobs pulling in opposite directions. Here is what each does and how they get paid.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMTTAO NewsMining & ValidatorsBittensor subnet tokens near $1bn as TAO holds above $200https://www.taonews.ai/bittensor-subnet-tokens-near-1bn-as-tao-holds-above-200/https://www.taonews.ai/bittensor-subnet-tokens-near-1bn-as-tao-holds-above-200/Combined subnet token value is closing in on a billion dollars, with TAO trading in a tight range and further network expansion expected next year, TAO Media reports.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMTTAO NewsMarketsHow to Start Mining on a Bittensor Subnethttps://www.taonews.ai/how-to-start-mining-on-a-bittensor-subnet/https://www.taonews.ai/how-to-start-mining-on-a-bittensor-subnet/A plain-English route into mining - choosing a subnet, registering a slot, and earning your first emissions.Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMTTAO NewsMining & ValidatorsBittensor Governance: The Triumvirate, the Senate and the Root Networkhttps://www.taonews.ai/bittensor-governance-triumvirate-senate-root-network/https://www.taonews.ai/bittensor-governance-triumvirate-senate-root-network/Who actually changes Bittensor? Three bodies share the power - and dynamic TAO reshaped one of them.Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMTTAO NewsGovernanceThe Opentensor Foundation's Role in Bittensorhttps://www.taonews.ai/the-opentensor-foundations-role-in-bittensor/https://www.taonews.ai/the-opentensor-foundations-role-in-bittensor/The non-profit that shepherds the protocol - what it does, and what dynamic TAO handed back to the market.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMTTAO NewsGovernanceRoot Reborn Overhaul Aims to End Structural Sell Pressure on Subnet Tokenshttps://www.taonews.ai/root-reborn-overhaul-aims-to-end-structural-sell-pressure-on-subnet-tokens/https://www.taonews.ai/root-reborn-overhaul-aims-to-end-structural-sell-pressure-on-subnet-tokens/A major protocol update rolled out in August 2026 changes how root staking interacts with Dynamic TAO, removing a mechanism that had forced continuous selling across subnet liquidity pools, according to OAK Research.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMTTAO NewsTechnologyHow to Stake TAO and Delegate to a Validatorhttps://www.taonews.ai/how-to-stake-tao-and-delegate-to-a-validator/https://www.taonews.ai/how-to-stake-tao-and-delegate-to-a-validator/Staking is how most people earn on Bittensor without running hardware. Here is what it does - and what dTAO changed.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMTTAO NewsGuidesBittensor Links Up with Base Through Chainlink's CCIPhttps://www.taonews.ai/bittensor-links-up-with-base-through-chainlink-s-ccip/https://www.taonews.ai/bittensor-links-up-with-base-through-chainlink-s-ccip/Bittensor has connected its decentralised-AI network to Coinbase's Base layer-2 using Chainlink's cross-chain protocol, aiming to bridge its AI subnets with Base's DeFi liquidity and users.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMTTAO NewsTechnologyHow to Read a Bittensor Subnet Before You Stakehttps://www.taonews.ai/how-to-read-a-bittensor-subnet-before-you-stake/https://www.taonews.ai/how-to-read-a-bittensor-subnet-before-you-stake/A checklist for sizing up a subnet - the task, the token, the emissions and the people - before your TAO goes in.Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMTTAO NewsGuidesSetting Up Your First Bittensor Wallethttps://www.taonews.ai/setting-up-your-first-bittensor-wallet/https://www.taonews.ai/setting-up-your-first-bittensor-wallet/Coldkeys, hotkeys and the one rule you must never break. A beginner's guide to holding TAO safely.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMTTAO NewsGuidesSubnets Explained: How Bittensor Splits Into Specialised AI Marketshttps://www.taonews.ai/subnets-explained-bittensors-specialised-ai-markets/https://www.taonews.ai/subnets-explained-bittensors-specialised-ai-markets/Bittensor is not one network but a hundred-plus competing ones. Here is how subnets work - and why each now has its own token.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMTTAO NewsTechnologyBittensor completes first halving, cutting daily TAO emissions in halfhttps://www.taonews.ai/bittensor-completes-first-halving-cutting-daily-tao-emissions-in-half/https://www.taonews.ai/bittensor-completes-first-halving-cutting-daily-tao-emissions-in-half/Bittensor executed its first supply halving on 12 December 2025, slashing daily TAO emissions from 7,200 to 3,600 tokens as the network moves toward its fixed 21 million cap, crypto.news reports.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMTTAO NewsMarkets