Revenue Search: Inside Bittensor Subnet Session with Wouter & Egill from Zeus: Subnet 18
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Sep 3, 2025 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!
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Design Forecasts For Market Fit
- Zeus focuses on wind at 100 meters because that height aligns with wind turbine hubs and energy market value.
- They prioritize variables that directly map to immediate revenue opportunities in energy and commodities.
Offer Tiered API Pricing Immediately
- Launch API tiers with a free tier, developer tier, business tier, and custom enterprise pricing to capture varied customers.
- Offer a $40/month developer tier (10k requests/day) and a $1,000/month business tier (approx 500k requests/day).
Stabilize Alpha With Off‑Market Purchases
- Buy miners' alpha off-market with a small discount to give them fiat liquidity and stabilize alpha supply.
- Create a pipeline between miners and trusted investors to prevent alpha price collapse during sales.