what's bitstarter?
Bitstarter is a decentralized platform on the Bittensor network focused on incubating, crowdfunding, and accelerating the development of new subnets. It tackles the high barriers to subnet launches, including technical expertise, incentive design, and costly registration fees, by offering a curated selection process that combines rigorous evaluation with engaging community involvement. Teams receive advisory support from industry experts in AI, Web3, and business to refine their projects and maximize success. The platform emphasizes education through case studies and results-oriented guidance, while proposing protocol upgrades to enhance the overall Bittensor ecosystem. By fostering high-quality subnet innovations in areas like conscious robotics and multimodal AI, Bitstarter aims to expand decentralized intelligence production in a sustainable and collaborative manner.
Bitstarter completed a 600 TAO fundraising round in under an hour and launched its 3rd TAO subnet.
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x.com/bitstarteraiHosts the 4th $TAO subnet launch on its platform.
Scheduled a subnet launch on February 12, 2026 at approximately 20:00 UTC.
Completed a live fundraising round of 600 TAO for @djinn_gg in under one hour on January 22, 2026.
Launched the 3rd TAO subnet on 2026-01-22.
Founder serves as judge for Opentensor Foundation x Hackquest Bittensor Subnet Ideathon, offering over $18,000 in cash prizes and direct entry to bitstarter Accelerator, with Round 1 submissions closing 2026-02-25.
Completed its second crowdfund using Bittensor's native crowd loan system, raising 400 TAO in exchange for 86,956 alpha of Subnet 24 to back Quasar (SN24), focused on long-context memory.
The AlphaCore subnet ICO is now live, described as the first subnet ICO, with approximately 3 days remaining to pledge TAO for participation.
Pledges for AlphaCore open soon on the platform, enabling participation in the second subnet project focused on DevOps AI agents utilizing Bittensor miners.
AlphaCore announced as the second subnet on the platform, designed to automate DevOps operations through autonomous AI agents with Proof of Deployment mechanisms.
Platform features Loosh_ai as its first subnet, with team members discussing application process and raise terms in Hash Rate podcast episode 141.