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Bittensor Sets First TAO Halving for Dec. 14 as Token Rallies

The issuance cut arrives with rising institutional interest in investible AI subnets.

Overview

  • Daily TAO issuance will drop from 7,200 to 3,600 on December 14 under a Bitcoin-style schedule targeting a 21 million cap.
  • TAO gained roughly 11% into the news, and Grayscale frames the event as a maturation milestone even as near-term price impact remains uncertain.
  • The network lists 129 active subnets providing services such as compute, data storage, AI agents, and deepfake detection.
  • Reported subnet valuations diverge widely, with Taostats near $3 billion compared with CoinGecko’s tally above $850 million.
  • Institutional activity is expanding, aided by dTAO for direct subnet investment, with funds from Yuma and Stillcore, TAO Synergies holding about $12 million in TAO, xTao’s TSX listing, and Inference Labs’ $6.3 million raise.