SubConnect

Bridging Technology, Community & Capital

A strategy and communications consultancy working in the Bittensor $TAO ecosystem

[SubConnect @WeAreSubConnect]

𝐖𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫 $TAO 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

SubConnect is a strategy and communications consultancy working exclusively within Bittensor.

We, @ExponentialReed and @RvCrypto, focus on the economic layer of subnets:

🔹 Alligning incentives
🔹 Emissions and value capture (Alphanomics)
🔹 Strategy and communication to connect the subnet within the ecosystem and beyond

Most subnets don’t fail because the tech is bad. They fail because incentives break under real world behavior or because the narrative around the subnet creates the wrong expectations.

Both of us are early Bittensor investors who’ve developed a deep conviction in the ecosystem. For the past 8 months, we’ve spent little time on anything else.

With a combined 20 years of experience in crypto, we’ve seen cycles come and go, incentives misfire and strong ideas collapse under poor design.
Bittensor stands out as an ecosystem with real depth and long-term potential.

We see an assymetric opportunity here and want to contribute to building lasting value.

Strong technology needs aligned incentives and aligned incentives need clear communication.

Thats the work we do, thats what SubConnect is built for.

[SubConnect @WeAreSubConnect]

Proof of real world value.

Created by the Score team, $TAO subnet 44.

Amazing to see.

[Max @MaxScore]

we build this, us, brick by brick

[SubConnect @WeAreSubConnect]

Design partners make total sense.

The shift from product creation to product distribution is happening in the $TAO ecosystem.

The logical next step towards revenue.

[RVCrypto @RvCrypto]

The crypto industry is really good at building perfect solutions for problems that don’t exist.

We need to move from building castles in the clouds to building products that solve real problems for real customers.

One thing I’m seeing more and more within the $TAO ecosystem, and something that makes a lot of sense, is the use of design partners.

Instead of building what you think the market wants, you start by finding a potential customer.
You sit down with them, understand their pain points, and build a solution around their actual needs.

You’re effectively designing the product together.

That changes everything.

You’re no longer guessing what product-market fit looks like.

You’re building towards it from day one.

To me, that’s one of the biggest shifts happening in the ecosystem right now.

[SubConnect @WeAreSubConnect]

Everyone is focussed to much on price.

Meanwhile, $TAO is changing what the world thinks is possible.

So impressive!

[const @const_reborn]

Just orchestrated a 128 node permissionless decentralized training run, in 5 minutes, for 5 TAO, via @IOTA_SN9

They can do this up to 100B param models.
Unbelievable.

https://t.co/hJGZ6O5NrU

[RVCrypto @RvCrypto]

Ready to get $TAO pilled even more

[SubConnect @WeAreSubConnect]

@Beyondfinancee @EndureNet Thanks Jared

[SubConnect @WeAreSubConnect]

@TheTNetHunter @EndureNet 🤝

[SubConnect @WeAreSubConnect]

@vex020900 They really are!

[SubConnect @WeAreSubConnect]

We're very pleased and excited to announce the first subnet we have incubated: Endure, $TAO subnet 30.

Over the past months, we've spoken with well over 10 teams exploring the idea of launching a subnet.

Endure stood out from day one.

The team has been building in DeFi since 2017, has managed protocols with TVLs of up to $1 billion, and has been following and investing in Bittensor since 2023.

Just as importantly, they have a deep understanding of both the technical and economic side of building sustainable infrastructure.

What really excites us, is the first product being built on top of the subnet.

It addresses a significant challenge within the Bittensor ecosystem today, particularly for subnet owners, and we believe it has the potential to become a foundational piece of infrastructure for the network, with the subnet being a critical component of the product itself.

More on that soon.

Over the past month, we've already been working closely with the team behind the scenes on strategy, design, communications, and ecosystem positioning as they build toward a succesfull launch.

For now, if you'd like to learn more about Endure and the vision behind Subnet 30, check out the post below.

[Endure Network @EndureNet]

We are launching Endure: a decentralized risk intelligence network on Bittensor $TAO, SN30.

Risk should not depend on static reports, closed committees, or reputation alone.

Endure turns risk intelligence into a competitive, continuously scored network.

Forge, the first native lending market for $TAO, launches soon.

[SubConnect @WeAreSubConnect]

@RonXLabs Nope, we had nothing to do with that.

[SubConnect @WeAreSubConnect]

Thats it for this week, hope to see you again next week.

If we missed anything, let us know.

Follow us, @WeAreSubConnect, for everything related to the
$TAO ecosystem.

Enjoy your sunday!

[SubConnect @WeAreSubConnect]

The Bittensor $TAO ecosystem weekly update Vol.12

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[SubConnect @WeAreSubConnect]

IOTA latest results will be covered by the Macrocosmos team at Proof of Talk

[Macrocosmos @MacrocosmosAI]

We’re excited to unveil the latest @IOTA_SN9 results at @proofoftalk next week.

Joining @bitstarterAI on stage, we’ll reveal a major breakthrough in distributed training performance as we celebrate IOTA’s one year anniversary.

@macrocrux and @macrozack will discuss how distributed intelligence is being built, what startups need to achieve their goals in the space, and where Bittensor fits into the future of open AI infrastructure.

Date: Tuesday 2 June
Time: 13:00–14:00 CEST
Location: Proof of Talk