Revenue Search: Inside Bittensor Subnet Session with Atlas from Mantis: SN123
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Aug 25, 2025 Atlas, the founder of Mantis, shares his inspiring journey from mining Ethereum without internet in Costa Rica to leading a groundbreaking subnet. Discover how Mantis uniquely scores miners based on the value of their predictions and collaborations. The team delves into monetization strategies, including hedge fund partnerships and time-locked signal logging for transparency. Atlas discusses challenges and innovations in trading, revealing insights on performance and the dynamics of collaborating with institutional quant teams. Tune in for a fascinating look at the future of decentralized finance!
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Early Start From Costa Rica To BitTensor
- Atlas started mining Ethereum as a young teenager and learned computing from scratch with limited resources.
- He discovered BitTensor around 2022 and transitioned from miner to subnet founder while still largely self-taught.
Scoring Signal Contribution Over Raw Accuracy
- Mantis scores miners by measuring each embedding's information value to the ensemble rather than raw prediction accuracy.
- This approach reduces Sybil-style gaming and rewards signals that improve collective forecasts.
Prevent Data Leakage And Measure Salience
- Design systems to prevent data leakage and ensure reproducible backtests when evaluating miners' contributions.
- Measure network degradation when you randomize a miner's embeddings to estimate true salience.
