Bittensor (CRYPTO: TAO) set a new all-time high at $470 thanks to a shoutout by Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) founder Vitalik Buterin and an announcement of a subnet being built on its platform. 

What Happened: Buterin mentioned Bittensor in his latest blog post about artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrencies, saying it could be used "to incentivize making better AI."

Nous Research announced a new project involving the creation of a Cortex subnet on Bittensor. This initiative aims to establish a fresh evaluation system for open-source models.

One week ago, OSS Capital declared its commitment to invest $25 million specifically in the Bittensor ecosystem. The allocation of these funds will primarily focus on open-source grants, startups, validator initiation, subnet creation, scaling and staking initiatives across the community.

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Why It Matters: In the past 24 hours, Bittensor surged 23.5%, currently trading around $447. It is up 73% week-over-week and 378% year-over-year. The substantial rise in trading volumes, increasing by 351.5% in the last 24 hours, reflects significant investor interest in the token.

Last week, Grayscale had recognized "signs of adoption" for various AI-related cryptocurrencies, further contributing to the positive sentiment.

A user stated on X that without any listing on a single Tier 1 exchange, TAO is in the top 40. He added, “Imagine what happens when the market really opens to Bittensor. The $ETH of #AI is just getting started.”

A "shitcoin maxi" trader, Eric Cryptoman, tweeted, “Top 10 is a matter of when, not if.”

What's Next: Crypto technical analyst Parabolic Pump targets $10,000 per TAO, highlighting various bullish arguments for the token:

• A candlestick pattern on TAO indicates "an extreme bullish signal."
• A technical pattern shows a descending channel (bullish reversal pattern) where a breakout was likely to occur soon.
• High trading volume, bullish divergence and a reclaiming of important horizontal levels.

TAO is seen as somewhat of a yardstick for the potential success of AI-related cryptocurrencies.

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