Bittensor updates $TAO emissions with a 61% gate that favors top-valued subnets
markjeffrey · x · 2026-07-28
Bittensor has changed its $TAO emissions logic.
- The new structure ranks subnets by emission share under the current formula, then applies a 61% gate.
- Subnets below the gate get their emissions heavily throttled, while those above it receive more.
- The intent is to concentrate emissions toward subnets whose tokens the market values most.
- The chart in the post shows the current distribution and a simulated gate line, with the cutoff landing around rank 15 in today’s distribution.
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