Why are so many people super optimistic about TAO now?

Let me ramble on:

1. Simply put, $TAO is the “AI version of Bitcoin” It has created a decentralized network for training AI that anyone in the world can participate in; those who contribute their brains, data, and computing power can share in the profits. Unlike big companies like OpenAI where one person makes all the decisions, TAO allows programmers from around the world to work together and share the profits, truly making AI “everyone's.”
2. AI is particularly popular now, but it is all in the hands of a few big companies. Everyone is worried that AI will be monopolized by a few individuals in the future, so TAO did something: it turned AI training into mining, giving more coins to those who work well, completely opening it up. This is the hottest “decentralized AI” story of 2025, and the market is particularly fond of this approach.
3. The earning mechanism is very clever. You can lock up TAO for staking and earn over 70% annual yield. There are also many “subnets,” each of which can issue its own tokens, and well-performing subnets can attract a lot of money.
4. Large institutions have already jumped in. The largest grayscale fund in the United States has specifically created an AI fund, with 30% of the money invested in TAO. Wall Street bigwigs have openly stated, “TAO could potentially become the next Bitcoin.” This is not just retail investors making noise; real money is being invested.
5. The total number of coins is 21 million, just like Bitcoin, which halves every four years. Less than half is currently in circulation, and as time goes on, fewer new coins will be available. The current price is over 270 dollars, and many analysts suggest it could reach 1000 dollars next year, and possibly several thousand dollars by 2030. Those who bought early have already made over ten times their investment.
6. Chinese people are also going crazy for it. The founder specifically came to China for a visit, saying “The new era of AI should start from the East,” and there are a lot of teams in the country working on subnetworks, with search volumes skyrocketing.

Summary: Buying TAO now is like buying Bitcoin in 2013. At that time, Bitcoin was “digital gold”, now TAO is “digital intelligence”. AI is definitely the biggest trend in the next 10 years, and TAO is the most authentic and rare ticket in this trend. Of course, the price will still fluctuate, and in the short term, it may swing, but many people feel that if they wait a few more years to buy, they might regret it like they did for missing out on Bitcoin back in the day.

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