Bittensor's social metrics have exploded, with engagements around its native token TAO surging 112% over the last 30 days. In the past 24 hours alone, the network recorded 3.86 million engagements, more than double its daily average, according to data from social intelligence platform LunarCrush. This spike has pushed TAO's social dominance to 1.99%, a new one-year high that is 144% above its daily average.
Despite this surge in attention, TAO's price remains significantly below its November 2025 highs. The token currently trades around $270 with a market cap of $2.9 billion, down from a peak near $500 and a $4.7 billion market cap in November. LunarCrush's chart highlights a stark divergence: social engagement has returned to levels last seen during the November local top, but the price has not followed.
The social surge is broad-based, with the number of unique creators posting about TAO in the last 24 hours reaching 3,228, a 41% increase week-over-week. LunarCrush suggests that social engagement is a leading indicator, and past spikes have preceded capital inflows into the token.
This renewed attention is underpinned by several fundamental developments. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang mentioned Bittensor on the All-In Podcast alongside investor Chamath Palihapitiya, lending mainstream tech credibility. Grayscale opened a private placement for a TAO trust, signaling institutional demand. Within the Bittensor ecosystem, Subnet 3 (Templar) completed Covenant-72B, the largest decentralized LLM pre-training run in history, involving 72 billion parameters across 70+ contributors. Furthermore, Subnet 4 (Targon) is generating $10.5 million in annual recurring revenue.
Following the podcast remarks, the Bittensor price surged over 20% in 24 hours, briefly crossing the $300 mark. Trading volume exceeded $677 million, its highest level since November, indicating strong participation. Technical analysis points to key resistance near $280 and $320, with critical support holding at $260.
