Bittensor's native token TAO is regaining attention from traders and analysts following a significant post-halving correction, with technical indicators suggesting a potential stabilization and recovery phase. According to analyst Michaël van de Poppe, TAO is "starting to look interesting again" after a sharp decline from highs near the $470–$500 area. The token has found a critical support zone between $250 and $260, which now acts as the demarcation line between a recovery narrative and further downside.
Technical analysis reveals that the heavy selling pressure has subsided, with TAO showing early signs of stabilization by holding above the 21-day moving average—a key trend filter. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is also pushing higher from oversold conditions, aligning with price action forming higher lows. If the $250–$260 support holds, the path could open toward the $300–$325 resistance area, with a longer-term potential move back toward $500 over the coming months.
Concurrently, Bittensor is being highlighted as a fundamental play in the artificial intelligence crypto sector. Following a sector list shared by commentator Ted Pillows for 2026—which prioritized AI, data centers, robotics, drones, space, energy, and biotechnology—analyst Angry Davee connected the dots, arguing that Bittensor's live subnet ecosystem already operationalizes many of these growth sectors.
The network functions as a coordination layer for multiple AI-driven subnets, with TAO serving as the incentive token. Specific subnets like Aurelius (AI alignment), Templar (decentralized model training), Chutes (inference), and Targon (GPU/compute coordination) directly map to the AI and data center sectors. Others, such as Loosh AI (human-machine interfaces) and Swarm (drone autopilot systems), align with robotics and drones. The network also extends into energy and biotech through subnets like Zeus (environmental intelligence) and Metanova Labs (AI-driven drug discovery).
This convergence of a technical price base and a broadening fundamental use-case narrative suggests TAO's price movements may be increasingly tied to ecosystem activity across multiple high-growth verticals, rather than a single AI hype cycle.
