Revenue Search: Inside Bittensor Subnet Session with Hansel Melo from Void: Subnet 31
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Sep 26, 2025 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.
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Active Rebalancing Powers Subnet Mining
- Miners must actively rebalance V3 positions to remain in-range; out-of-range positions earn no emissions.
- This creates continuous competition and market-making activity within the subnet.
Revenue Flows Into Buybacks And Emissions
- Void funnels revenue (bridge fees, staking rewards, trading fees) into TAO and uses 50% of profits to buy back 106.
- Emission weights mirror TAO emissions so miners providing liquidity compete for subnet-specific incentives.
Capture Fees And Stake Bridged Assets
- Bridge assets to external chains and stake bridged tokens to validators so the protocol earns staking rewards and maintains access to miner outputs.
- Capture trading and bridge fees to fund the protocol and fund buybacks.