Revenue Search: Inside Bittensor

In this fascinating discussion, Hansel Melo, an early BitTensor miner and subnet owner, shares insights on how his project, Void AI, is revolutionizing decentralized finance. He dives into the importance of bridging TAO and alpha tokens to major chains like Solana and Ethereum, making them tradable without specialized wallets. Hansel explains how concentrated liquidity reduces slippage, and unveils revenue sources such as bridge and staking fees. He emphasizes the aim of creating enduring infrastructure for seamless interoperability in the crypto world.

In this episode we sit down with the team behind Subnet 88 – Investing, a project some call the “decentralized BlackRock.” Their goal: optimized trading strategies for any asset in the world, built on Bittensor.We unpack:How Subnet 88 combines miners’ allocation tables into portfolio signalsWhy they see themselves as a decentralized Wall Street – from TAO staking to U.S. equitiesThe roadmap toward ETFs, hedge fund partnerships, and signal provision

Mark and Siam sat down with Seby Rubino, the 25-year-old real estate prodigy behind RESI (Subnet 46) – the subnet aiming to be “Chainlink for real estate.”Seby’s building a nationwide property database on Bittensor – decentralized, cheaper, and more open than the monopolized data silos of Attom Data. That foundation unlocks everything from an AI appraiser to on-chain real estate lending and even a stablecoin backed by property values.We covered:How RESI plans to eat Attom Data’s market shareTurning property data into prediction marketsWhy early revenues from predictive lead-gen could scale fast to $100k+ MRRIf you want to understand how Bittensor could open a trillion-dollar market, this is one to watch.

Explore the groundbreaking world of decentralized cloud storage with Hippius. Learn how they challenge giants like AWS with transparency and affordability. Discover their unique approach using IPFS for on-chain data storage and the innovative H-alpha mechanism for revenue and miner incentives. Dubs and Mog reveal plans for expansion beyond storage and discuss the impressive current capacity and usage stats. Plus, get insights into their go-to-market strategy and the lessons learned for future subnets.

Explore how Subnet 22 transforms LLMs into real-time operators by integrating fresh data sources like web, Twitter, and Reddit. Giga reveals the essential role of real-time search for AI agents and their unique ability to act as 24/7 sales representatives. Learn about the innovative miner workflow that retrieves and ranks data, along with insights into multi-source searching. Plus, Giga discusses the exciting future for startups, pricing strategies, and the value of persistent agents in driving engagement and traffic.

James Altucher - entrepreneur, bestselling author, early Bitcoin evangelist, and founder of TAO X - joins us to unpack why Bittensor feels like “Bitcoin in 2013,” and how decentralized incentives could upend not just AI, but entrepreneurship itself. We cover the rise of subnets, the hard truth about alpha tokens, and why value capture - not hype - will separate winners from the noise.From codified buybacks and equity linkages to miner incentives and treasury strategy, James lays out the playbook he thinks will drive real adoption: make alpha a “ticket to value,” reward performance algorithmically, and communicate like a serious business - not a research project.In this conversation, you’ll hear:How to turn alpha from a memecoin into a “ticket” that unlocks real value (algorithmic buybacks, equity share classes, staking requirements)The treasury-company playbook for TAO: tokens-per-share, staking, validators, and why equity-like mechanics matterWhat risks could stall Bittensor - and how better incentive design and clear comms de-risk them

Egill and Wouter from Zeus discuss their innovative weather forecasting API built on BitTensor. They explain how miners compete to provide accurate weather predictions, with up to 38% lower error rates compared to competitors. The duo reveals their focus on energy and commodity markets, as well as the exciting growth plans ahead, including rapid expansion of forecasting variables. Plus, they share insights into their revenue model and plans for a referral program to boost sales. Get ready for a game-changing approach to weather forecasting!

Fred from Polaris shares his vision for making compute power accessible through idle home GPUs. He discusses their unique subscription model aimed at universities and researchers in Africa, avoiding the race to the bottom on pricing. The conversation touches on building a unified GPU cluster API and their strategy for community growth. Fred highlights the importance of privacy and security in their deployments while aiming for a cautious rollout to revenue. Lastly, he outlines the funding needed to expand and enhance their infrastructure.

Mark and Siam interview Atlas, the founder behind Mantis (Subnet 123) - Mantis doesn’t just score miners on their raw predictions. Instead, it measures the information value of their embeddings - rewarding miners whose signals improve the ensemble accuracy of market forecasts. Atlas walks us through:How a teenager in Costa Rica went from mining Ethereum without home internet to launching one of Bittensor’s most ambitious subnets.Why Mantis is starting with BTCUSD forecasting but already expanding into forex and metals.The challenge of turning emissions into real-world revenue - from PTN integration to potential hedge fund partnerships.How verifiable, time-locked blockchain logging could make signals truly transparent.If you want to understand how Bittensor is spawning the next generation of quant infrastructure this is one to tune into.

Mark Jeffrey is one of the most trusted voices in the Bittensor ecosystem, and we talk to him about the rise of subnets, what the best teams are doing right, and where many are falling short. From buybacks and dev roadmaps to communications and narrative, Mark shares how he sees the ecosystem maturing, the signals that matter, and the catalysts that could drive the next wave of adoption.In this conversation, you’ll hear:Which subnets are setting the pace - and why others are lagging behindHow buybacks, dev execution, and clear comms can make or break subnet tokensWhat catalysts could reprice Bittensor from niche protocol to mainstream AI infrastructure