The TAO Pod EP12: Bittensor's Thanksgiving Resilience: Why TAO Holders Stay Strong While Bitcoin Crashes
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Nov 26, 2025 In this Thanksgiving special, the hosts celebrate the unwavering confidence of TAO holders amidst a significant Bitcoin downturn. They discuss the impressive decoupling of TAO during the volatility and highlight institutional interest in the cryptocurrency. The conversation also dives into the concept of teaching for mastery and the innovative design of Bittensor as a form of digital capitalism. They explore how subnets function as entrepreneurial avenues and the potential for decentralized incentives to reshape traditional hiring practices.
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Mastery Requires Teaching And Peers
- Teach what you learn to cement mastery and accelerate understanding, using the plus-minus-equals method.
- Combine teaching, peer training, and learning from masters for faster growth.
Early Bitcoin Mining Was Extremely Profitable
- Joseph calculated mining 10% of Bitcoin rewards in 2012–2016 would have cost ~$50M in hardware and electricity.
- He found mining then was roughly six to ten times more profitable than buying the same BTC amount.
Subnet Hash Rates Measure Real Utility
- Each BitTensor subnet has its own measurable "hash rate" tied to useful outputs like inference, 3D assets, or drug discovery.
- These domain-specific hash rates mirror Bitcoin's security metric but produce sellable services.