TAO Talk Bittensor’s Founder Just Changed Everything!
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Jun 19, 2025 
Mark Jeffrey, host of the Hashrate Podcast and an early crypto investor, shares insights on the transformative Proof of Talk event in Paris. He discusses the surge of institutional investments in Bittensor and the dynamics of decentralized finance. The conversation also highlights innovations like the Simply Tao project for easier digital token purchases and the competitive edge of Gradients in AutoML. Jeffrey delves into emerging collaborations and trends within the BitTensor ecosystem, emphasizing the future of decentralized training and the complexities of liquidity across blockchain environments.
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Institutional Interest Leads Growth
- BitTensor attracted high-caliber institutional investors before consumer bridges arrived.
- Serious AI projects with real scientific value appeal more to institutional money than meme coins do.
Institutional Infrastructure Needed
- Proper custody and reporting infrastructure is vital for institutions to invest safely.
- Yuma and BitGo are creating these institutional-grade services to enable significant inflows into the BitTensor ecosystem.
Bridging Liquidity Into BitTensor
- Simply Tau is working on a fiat-to-crypto ramp to buy alpha tokens easily using existing wallets.
- Liquidity bridges from Solana and Ethereum into BitTensor could dramatically increase subnet valuations.