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Revenue Search: Inside Bittensor

Mark Creaser and Siam Kidd

The podcast for anyone building, investing in, or obsessed with Bittensor. Hosted by Mark Creaser and Siam Kidd from DSV Fund, Revenue Search goes inside the subnets to ask the important questions about revenue - not just hype. If you’re betting on the future of distributed AI - or building it - this is your signal.

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00:56:51

Talking TAO: with James Altucher

Revenue Search: Inside Bittensor ·

2025/09/09

James Altucher - entrepreneur, bestselling author, early Bitcoin evangelist, and founder of TAO X - joins us to unpack why Bittensor feels like “Bitcoin in 2013,” and how decentralized incentives could upend not just AI, but entrepreneurship itself. We cover the rise of subnets, the hard truth about alpha tokens, and why value capture - not hype - will separate winners from the noise.From codified buybacks and equity linkages to miner incentives and treasury strategy, James lays out the playbook he

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00:40:16

Subnet Session with Wouter & Egill from Zeus: Subnet 18

Revenue Search: Inside Bittensor ·

2025/09/03

Zeus is building a weather API that outperforms anything that’s available right now now. Miners compete to forecast temperature, wind, rain, and humidity. Validators score them, and the best predictions win. Paid API access coming very soonFirst focus: energy and commodities 50% of revenue goes to alpha buybacks.Weather forecasting is a billion dollar market, and Zeus has got an edge. Listen to the whole episode to find out how alpha holdres can capture the upside.

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00:52:05

Subnet Session with Fred from Polaris: SN49

Revenue Search: Inside Bittensor ·

2025/08/26

In this episode of Revenue Search, we sit down with Fred from Polaris (Subnet 49) - a team building what they call the “Airbnb of compute,” starting from Africa and expanding globally.Fred lays out Polaris’ mission to make GPUs and compute power accessible for universities, researchers, and builders who can’t afford Big Tech’s pricing. We dive into:Why Polaris is focused on turning idle home GPUs into a distributed compute network.Their subscription-based model (instead of a race to the bottom on

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00:43:50

Subnet Session with Atlas from Mantis: SN123

Revenue Search: Inside Bittensor ·

2025/08/25

Mark and Siam interview Atlas, the founder behind Mantis (Subnet 123) - Mantis doesn’t just score miners on their raw predictions. Instead, it measures the information value of their embeddings - rewarding miners whose signals improve the ensemble accuracy of market forecasts. Atlas walks us through:How a teenager in Costa Rica went from mining Ethereum without home internet to launching one of Bittensor’s most ambitious subnets.Why Mantis is starting with BTCUSD forecasting but already expanding

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00:58:15

Talking TAO: with Mark Jeffrey

Revenue Search: Inside Bittensor ·

2025/08/20

Mark Jeffrey is one of the most trusted voices in the Bittensor ecosystem, and we talk to him about the rise of subnets, what the best teams are doing right, and where many are falling short. From buybacks and dev roadmaps to communications and narrative, Mark shares how he sees the ecosystem maturing, the signals that matter, and the catalysts that could drive the next wave of adoption.In this conversation, you’ll hear:Which subnets are setting the pace - and why others are lagging behindHow

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00:50:28

Subnet Session with Jose Caldera from Yanez: SN54

Revenue Search: Inside Bittensor ·

2025/08/13

In this episode of Revenue Search, we sit down with Jose Caldera, CEO of Yanez MIID (Subnet 54), to unpack how they’re using Bittensor to stress-test the world’s anti-money laundering systems - by generating fake humans. No, really.We explore how Yanez helps banks and financial institutions meet regulatory obligations by attacking their fraud systems with synthetic IDs, where Bittensor fits into that data generation process, and why their $200B market is begging for automation. Jose also shares how

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00:41:38

Subnet Session with Shak Hussein from Ridges: SN62

Revenue Search: Inside Bittensor ·

2025/08/08

Can you fire your entire engineering team and replace them with agents?Shakeel Hussein, CEO of Ridges (Subnet 62), thinks so—and he’s not joking. In this episode of Revenue Search, we dig into how Ridges is building autonomous AI agents that could make coders 100x more productive… or just make them obsolete.We break down the $400B software dev market, why most AI coding tools are running at negative 500% margins, and how Ridges is playing a different game: model-agnostic, profitable, and scaling

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00:32:57

Subnet Session with Tom and Will Blears from Bitcast:...

Revenue Search: Inside Bittensor ·

2025/08/05

In this episode, we sit down with Tom and Will, the co-founders (and brothers) behind Bitcast - the Bittensor subnet that's turning content creators into miners.Instead of hashing or training models, Bitcast miners create YouTube videos based on sponsored briefs. Brands set the agenda, creators compete for watch time, and the best-performing videos earn alpha. We dig into how the system works, who the creators are, how briefs are scored, and what safeguards are in place against low-quality or

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00:33:50

Subnet Session with Akshat Jagga from Dippy: SN 11

Revenue Search: Inside Bittensor ·

2025/07/23

In this episode, we dive into Subnet 11 - Dippy AI - with co-founder and CEO Akshat Jagga, who’s quietly building one of the most commercially advanced plays on Bittensor. Think AI companions for Gen Z that generate $60K per month… and climbing.Mark and Siam grill Akshat on:Why Gen Z spends 90 minutes a day chatting with AI charactersHow Dippy went from “productivity assistant” to full-blown AI companionshipThe wild monetization model (ads inside chat bubbles)Why Elon’s launch validated their entire

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01:00:12

Talking TAO: How Siam Trades Subnets

Revenue Search: Inside Bittensor ·

2025/07/16

Siam and Mark are back for a deep dive into how DSV actually trades subnets.We cover:Why the TAO halving has quietly moved forward (and what that changes)How Siam maps alpha price ceilings using emissions mathWhy most subnets bleed before they moon - and how to time entriesThe tools and metrics DSV uses to scout new opportunitiesSiam’s take on “glass ceilings,” Goldilocks zones, and high EV bandsAnd how DSV balances long-term strategic OTC plays with short-term alpha tradesThis one’s a masterclass

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00:30:26

Subnet Session with Max Sebti from Score (SN44):...

Revenue Search: Inside Bittensor ·

2025/07/16

In this Subnet Session, we reunite with Max from Score - our very first OTC play at DSV - to unpack how SN44 is turning raw sports footage into high-value intelligence.We cover:Why data annotation is the hidden goldmine of video AIHow Score landed a $150K/month client – and cut their costs by 90%Their upcoming revenue share deal with a $5B sports hedge fundWhy real-world revenue trumps emissionsHow they’re building Vision-as-a-Service beyond footballAnd their bold plans for aggressive alpha buybacks

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00:30:16

Subnet Session with James Woodman from Targon: SN4

Revenue Search: Inside Bittensor ·

2025/07/16

James Woodman from Targon (Subnet 4) joins us to explain how they’ve built BitTensor’s most revenue-generating subnet - already doing $100K+ ARR, backed by real users and real payments.We cover:How Subnet 4 aggregates $70M+ of NVIDIA-certified computeWhy they return 100% of revenue to alpha holders via rolling buybacksWhat trusted execution environments (TEEs) are - and why they matterWhy speculative emissions aren’t sustainableHow they’re targeting privacy-focused clients, from AI startups to

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00:33:22

Subnet Session with Red Team: Beating Bots with...

Revenue Search: Inside Bittensor ·

2025/07/16

In this episode, we sit down with Oli and Oscar from Red Team, the BitTensor subnet tackling one of GenAI’s biggest threats: synthetic fraud.Their London-based cybersecurity firm Innerworks already protects major payment platforms and crypto exchanges. But now, with Subnet 61, they’ve built a decentralized R&D engine that uses BitTensor miners to stress-test their own defences - crowdsourcing attacks to stay ahead of adversaries.We dig into:What Red Team actually does (in human language)Why

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00:27:21

Subnet Session with Mike Bunting from Data Universe:...

Revenue Search: Inside Bittensor ·

2025/07/16

In this Subnet Session, we’re joined by Mike Bunting - CFO of Macrocosmos and architect of Subnet 13: Data Universe, the largest open-source social media dataset on the planet.We explore:Why they’ve already scraped over 55 billion posts (and counting)How SN13 turns raw social data into revenue, insight, and alphaWho’s buying the data and why it matters for hedge funds, consumer brands, and subnets alikeThe future of metadata, visualisation, and turning big data into usable productsHow Subnet 13

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00:31:47

Subnet Session with Wandering Weights from Gradients:...

Revenue Search: Inside Bittensor ·

2025/07/15

In this Subnet Session, we’re joined by Wandering Weights - aka Chris - the quietly brilliant mind behind Gradients (SN56).We talk about how Gradients is flipping the post-training market on its head:$250 fine-tuned LLMs that rival $10K AWS jobsA roadmap to 5.0 and enterprise-grade privacyWhy replacing 5 ML engineers with one isn’t dystopian - it’s profitableAnd how 3,000 early users are already generating real-world revenueIf you’ve ever trained a model, hired an ML team, or cursed at AutoML’s

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00:30:45

Subnet Session with Mikel Palokaj from TPN: The Most...

Revenue Search: Inside Bittensor ·

2025/07/15

In this Subnet Session, we chat with Mikel and Mentor Palokaj — co-founders of TPN (SN65) — a privacy-first VPN built on Bittensor.TPN isn’t just another Nord clone. It’s a decentralized network of nodes that rewards miners for operating in hard-to-reach locations like Iran or Pyongyang, enabling true global coverage and resilience against censorship.We cover:– Why VPNs are a natural fit for Bitensor’s incentive model– How TPN makes surveillance harder and logging obsolete– Their “AWS for VPNs”

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00:31:53

Subnet Session with James Ross from Synth:...

Revenue Search: Inside Bittensor ·

2025/07/15

In this Subnet Session, we sit down with James from Synth (SN50) - a predictive modeling subnet that’s quietly becoming Bittensor’s financial backbone.Synth isn’t about calling prices - it’s about modeling volatility. James walks us through how hundreds of miners generate millions of synthetic price paths for BTC, ETH, and soon gold, and how that data is being used in DeFi protocols, hedge fund strategies, risk models, and trading agents.We cover:Why volatility matters more than priceHow Synth

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00:35:52

Subnet Session with Michaela Bazo, CEO of Metanova:...

Revenue Search: Inside Bittensor ·

2025/07/15

In this Subnet Session, we talk with Michaela Bazo, CEO of Metanova (SN85) — the first decentralized drug screening platform on Bittensor.We dig into how Metanova is reshaping pharma’s $2.6B, 10-year funnel with a token-incentivized AI network that screens molecules faster, cheaper, and with real novelty. We cover everything from miner incentives to big pharma partnerships, behavioral drugs to decentralized R&D, and why alpha-backed screening might become biotech’s new backbone.If you’re into

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00:26:09

Subnet Session with Gareth Howes from Vidaio: SN 85

Revenue Search: Inside Bittensor ·

2025/07/13

Gareth Howes has spent 25 years behind the scenes of broadcast and streaming – but now he’s building a subnet.In this Subnet Session, we sit down with Gareth to explore Subnet 85 - Vidaio - Bittensor’s first and only video processing subnet. He breaks down how their AI-enhanced compression and upscaling tech could save platforms like Netflix and Amazon millions, without compromising quality.We cover:Why emerging markets are a massive wedge for VidaioHow AI can reduce file sizes by up to 80%Why

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00:33:33

Subnet Session with Jon Durbin from Chutes: SN 64

Revenue Search: Inside Bittensor ·

2025/07/12

Chutes is the top subnet on Bittensor - and in this deep dive, co-founder Jon Durbin explains why.We talk about Chutes as a serverless AI compute platform, how it’s already processing over 100 billion tokens a day, and what early fiat revenue means for long-term sustainability. Jon shares how Trusted Execution Environments (TEE's) will unlock privacy and enterprise adoption, what differentiates Chutes from Coreweave or Together AI, and how they’ve structured token incentives to avoid sell

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