TAO.BOT

TAO.BOT — a reference card for a crypto project: what the product does and how verifiable the project’s key claims are; also — alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis (DecAI Fit).

TAO.BOT — a frontend/application for the Bittensor ecosystem: a subnet screener, swaps (TAO ↔ subnet tokens) and network analytics; token: TAOBOT (ERC‑20).

Disclaimer

Important: this page is a reference overview of the project. Within DecAIHub, we separately record a verification based on open sources within the AI thesis (what is real AI/onchain/why a token, and which sources this is based on).
This is not financial advice and not a recommendation to buy/sell/hold any asset. We do not assess price, returns, or entry/exit timing.
Conclusions are based on publicly available materials found as of the verification date. The absence of confirmation does not imply the absence of the technology.

TL;DR (for readers who are not into AI)

What it is: a “terminal” app for Bittensor: view subnet metrics and trade their tokens.
Who it’s for: traders/LPs in the Bittensor ecosystem and ETH users who need a fast on‑ramp to subnet tokens.
Why onchain/token: onchain is needed for swaps/liquidity and asset accounting; the TAOBOT token is the project’s utility/economics (including a claimed share of fees in the future).

How it works (very briefly)

The user does: connects a wallet (Native TAO mode) or makes a deposit into the ETH gateway.
The system does: shows the subnet screener and provides a swap interface for TAO ↔ subnet tokens; for the gateway — keeps the deposit balance.
The user gets: a trade/position and access to subnet analytics (prices, volumes, emissions, liquidity, etc.).
Where the blockchain is: swaps and liquidity are executed on Bittensor (Native TAO) and/or via deposit/withdrawal on Ethereum (gateway).
Token role (if any): TAOBOT (ERC‑20) is the project token; the docs describe supply parameters and a “planned utility” (including a planned distribution of fees from future LSTs).

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Project passport

Field	Value
Project name	TAO.BOT
Also known as (aliases)	tao.bot; TAOBOT
Logo (logo)	../assets/148_tao-bot_logo.svg
Token symbol (ticker)	TAOBOT
Category	Infra
Primary chain (chain)	Bittensor
Type	non-EVM
Network status	mainnet
Consensus (consensus)	unknown
Launch date (launch_date)	—
Project status (status)	active
Token (standard)	ERC-20
Token contract	`0x49fb8ad7578148E17c3eF0C344CE23A66ed372C4`
Token model (token_type)	utility (fee-mechanism)
Max supply	100,000,000 TAOBOT
Issuance	fixed (not mintable/burnable per the docs)
Tokenomics (tokenomics, brief)	65% LP (lock), 20% reserve (lock+vesting), 10% team (lock), 5% marketing; 5%/5% buy/sell tax (planned removal).
Governance	—
Admins/keys	—
Audit	—
Bug bounty	—
Team (team)	—
Funding (investors/funding)	—
AI component (ai_component)	none
Use‑case (use_case)	trade + analytics for Bittensor subnets
DecAI Fit — AI thesis fit	0/6 — no AI reality and no AI intent (ai_score=0)
DecAI Fit component summary	0 / 2 / 1 / 2
Last verified	2026-02-11

Links (links_*)

Type	Link
Website	https://tao.bot/
Docs	https://docs.tao.bot/
GitHub	—
Releases / Changelog	—
Whitepaper	https://docs.tao.bot/taobot-token
Roadmap	—
Security advisories	—
Explorer	https://etherscan.io/token/0x49fb8ad7578148E17c3eF0C344CE23A66ed372C4
X	https://twitter.com/taodotbot
Discord	—
Telegram	https://t.me/taodotbot
Medium	—
Audit report(s)	—
Bug bounty	—
CoinGecko (profile, reference)	https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/tao-bot
CoinMarketCap (profile, reference)	https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/tao-bot/

General project overview

TAO.BOT is a user application for the Bittensor ecosystem: a “terminal” for viewing subnet metrics and trading their tokens. Essentially it is a convenient UI that combines:

subnet screener (a table/pages with prices, volumes, emission shares, liquidity, etc.),
trading interface (TAO ↔ subnet token swaps),
portfolio and auxiliary tools,
two operating modes: Native TAO (direct onchain actions on the Bittensor network) and ETH Entry Gateway (deposit/withdrawal on Ethereum + trading via the gateway balance).

The project’s value is reducing friction for Ethereum users who want access to Bittensor subnet markets, and more convenient analytics for ecosystem participants.

Features/modules

Explore (Screener): a table of subnets with key KPIs (prices, volumes, emissions, MCAP, etc.) and search.
Subnet pages: detailed pages of a specific subnet (KPIs, charts, pools/liquidity, validator context).
Trade: swaps (Native TAO onchain) and swaps/execution via the gateway balance (ETH Entry Gateway).
Liquidity (Native TAO): liquidity management for supported pools (concentrated‑liquidity style).
Portfolio: balances and action history (swaps, gateway deposits/withdrawals, LP activities).
Bridge (gateway): deposit/withdrawal of ETH/USDC/USDT for access to trading without a native TAO wallet.

Typical scenarios

Scenario 1 (ETH user): deposits ETH/USDC/USDT into the gateway → buys TAO or a subnet token → withdraws back to Ethereum when needed.
Scenario 2 (Native TAO): connects a native TAO wallet → makes an onchain swap TAO ↔ subnet token → (optionally) adds liquidity to a pool.
Scenario 3 (analyst/subnet operator): views subnet KPIs/dynamics and liquidity → compares subnets by emission/volume/market cap.

Getting started (wallet/network)

What you need: open the app and connect a wallet (Native TAO) or an Ethereum wallet for the gateway.
Network/chain: Bittensor (Native TAO) and/or Ethereum mainnet (gateway deposit/withdrawal, TAOBOT token).
Fees: in Native TAO — Bittensor network fees; in the gateway — Ethereum gas for deposit/withdrawal; the docs state that the TAO.BOT trading fee = 0 (not excluding network fees).

Architecture/tech (non‑AI)

Components: web client (UI), gateway backend components (deposit/withdrawal and a “hosted balance” for ETH users), integrations with the Bittensor and Ethereum networks.
Participant roles: users/traders, LPs; Bittensor validators/infrastructure; liquidity providers/pools; operator(s) of the gateway infrastructure.
Where logic runs: onchain swaps/liquidity — on the Bittensor network (Native TAO); deposit/withdrawal — onchain on Ethereum; part of the routing/accounting of the gateway balance — offchain (per the gateway description in the docs).
Dependencies: Ethereum mainnet (deposits/withdrawals), the Bittensor network (trading), external charts (TradingView) and explorers (Etherscan) for address verification.

Token/economics (expanded, no forecasts)

Token utility: the docs describe a “planned utility”, including the intention to share protocol fees from future LSTs (the parameters are promised closer to the LST launch).
Who pays fees: per the docs there is a current transfer tax of 5%/5% (buy/sell) on the TAOBOT token; network fees are paid on the respective networks (Bittensor/Ethereum).
Where fees go: the tax is used for project development/support (per the docs); the tax is planned to be removed once protocol revenue from LSTs is up and running.
Issuance/burn: the supply is fixed, 100,000,000 TAOBOT, with no mint/burn (per the docs).
Distribution and token issuance schedule: the docs specify allocations and lock/vesting (LP lock; reserve lock+vesting; team lock; marketing unlock/lock events).

Governance

Who makes decisions: not established (no Tier‑1 description of governance was found; probably the team/product operator).
How protocol parameters change: — (no Tier‑1 update/voting process is described).
Where decisions are discussed/made: — (no Tier‑1 forum/repo/discussion process found).
Keys/multisig: — (no Tier‑1 information on keys/multisig found).

Security and incidents

Audits: — (no Tier‑1 audit reports found).
Bug bounty: — (no Tier‑1 bug bounty found).
Incidents: — (no Tier‑1 postmortems/incidents found).
Threat model: gateway risks (custody/accounting of the “hosted balance”), smart contract/integration risks, UI/phishing risks.

Project status and timeline

Current status: active (public website/docs + app).
Key releases/milestones: — (no Tier‑1 list of releases/milestones recorded).
Roadmap: — (no Tier‑1 roadmap/public backlog was found).

Ecosystem/integrations

Integrations: Bittensor (subnet token trading) + Ethereum gateway (deposit/withdrawal) — per the docs.
Partners: — (no Tier‑1 confirmed list of partners found).
Where it’s actually used: a terminal/screener and trading UI for users of the Bittensor ecosystem (per the description in the docs).

AI component of the project

What is real AI here? The TAO.BOT product has no declared AI module of its own; it is a trading/analytics interface for the Bittensor ecosystem.
What is truly onchain? Swaps/liquidity are executed on the Bittensor network (Native TAO); the gateway deposit/withdrawal and the TAOBOT token are on Ethereum.
Why is a token needed? TAOBOT is a utility token with described supply parameters and a claimed future utility (including revenue share from LSTs after launch).
Red flags (based on the information found): AI‑washing — high risk (association with an “AI ecosystem” without AI of its own); what to double‑check: the actual LST contracts/revenue share parameters after launch.

DecAI Fit component summary

DecAI Fit: 0/6 — no AI reality and no AI intent (ai_score=0)

Component	Level	Score
AI reality	low	0
Onchain necessity	medium	2
Token necessity	medium	1
Evidence	Tier‑1 present	2

Details

AI reality

AI_0 — AI intent (Tier‑1 roadmap) (1/0)

AI_0 (decision): 0
Claim (one line): No explicit “roadmap intentions” to introduce AI into TAO.BOT were found in the available docs.
Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.tao.bot/home
Why sufficient / why not (one line): The documentation describes the product as a trading/analytics interface, with no AI roadmap.
Conflict note (if any): —

AI_1 — what the AI does (1/0)

AI_1 (decision): 0
Claim (one line): No AI functionality is declared (screener/swaps/liquidity/portfolio).
Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.tao.bot/home ; https://docs.tao.bot/using-taobot
Why sufficient / why not (one line): The description of the product modules contains no AI component.
Conflict note (if any): —

AI_2 — demos/examples (1/0)

AI_2 (decision): 0
Claim (one line): The demo concerns trading/analytics, not AI functions.
Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://www.tao.bot/trade/swap
Why sufficient / why not (one line): There is no demonstration of AI results/models.
Conflict note (if any): —

AI_3 — metrics/quality (1/0)

AI_3 (decision): 0
Metrics: —
Context (version/date/how measured): —
Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
Why sufficient / why not (one line): There are no AI metrics, since no AI component is declared.
Conflict note (if any): —

AI_4 — tech description/architecture/versions (1/0)

AI_4 (decision): 0
Claim (one line): There is no technical description of an AI architecture (the product is not about AI).
Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
Why sufficient / why not (one line): There is no subject for a technical description of an AI part.
Conflict note (if any): —

Onchain necessity

OC_1 — contracts/addresses/chain (1/0)

OC_1 (decision): 1
Chain: Ethereum (TAOBOT token), Bittensor (Native TAO mode)
Addresses/identifiers: TAOBOT ERC‑20 0x49fb8ad7578148E17c3eF0C344CE23A66ed372C4
Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.tao.bot/taobot-token ; https://etherscan.io/token/0x49fb8ad7578148E17c3eF0C344CE23A66ed372C4
Why sufficient / why not (one line): The token address and network are specified in the official documentation and confirmed by the explorer.
Conflict note (if any): —

OC_2 — onchain beyond just a token (1/0)

OC_2 (decision): 1
What useful logic is onchain: Swaps/liquidity and ownership of subnet tokens on the Bittensor network (Native TAO), deposit/withdrawal of assets on Ethereum (gateway).
Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.tao.bot/home ; https://docs.tao.bot/using-taobot
Why sufficient / why not (one line): The product is tied to onchain activity (trading and liquidity management).
Conflict note (if any): —

OC_3 — onchain is critical (1/0)

OC_3 (decision): 0
“Replace the blockchain” test: without onchain, swaps/LP cannot be done, but the UI itself could have been built for a centralized exchange — the criticality of the “blockchain” specifically for TAO.BOT as a product is not proven.
Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
Why sufficient / why not (one line): Onchain is important, but “impossibility without a blockchain” is not confirmed as fundamental.
Conflict note (if any): —

Token necessity

TK_0 — no token (1/0)

TK_0 (decision): 0
Claim (one line): The project has a token, TAOBOT (ERC‑20).
Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.tao.bot/taobot-token
Why sufficient / why not (one line): The official token page.
Conflict note (if any): —

TK_1..TK_4 (1/0)

TK_1 — payment for the service (1/0)

TK_1 (decision): 0
Claim (one line): Payment for services with the token as a mandatory mechanism is not described.
Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
Why sufficient / why not (one line): The token docs describe taxes/planned utility, but not “pay‑to‑use”.
Conflict note (if any): —

TK_2 — incentives/collateral/penalties (1/0)

TK_2 (decision): 1
Claim (one line): The 5%/5% transfer tax is declared as a mechanism for funding development; an intention of revenue share from LST fees is declared.
Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.tao.bot/taobot-token
Why sufficient / why not (one line): This is an economic role of the token that goes beyond “just a payment”.
Conflict note (if any): The revenue share parameters are described as planned.

TK_3 — governance (1/0)

TK_3 (decision): 0
Claim (one line): Governance via TAOBOT is not confirmed.
Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
Why sufficient / why not (one line): The available docs contain no description of a DAO/voting.
Conflict note (if any): —

TK_4 — token is replaceable (1/0)

TK_4 (decision): 0
Claim (one line): There is no proof that the product is impossible without the token (rather tokenomics/monetization).
Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.tao.bot/taobot-token
Why sufficient / why not (one line): The utility is described as planned; the basic UI/trading function does not require a token of its own.
Conflict note (if any): —

Evidence (table)

Tier	Source	What it proves
Tier‑1	https://docs.tao.bot/home	Product description: subnet screener, trading, operating modes (Native TAO / gateway).
Tier‑1	https://docs.tao.bot/using-taobot	Details of the modules (Trade/Explore/Liquidity/Portfolio) and the gateway/Native TAO logic.
Tier‑1	https://docs.tao.bot/taobot-token	TAOBOT token parameters (network, contract, supply, tax, planned utility).
Tier‑1	https://etherscan.io/token/0x49fb8ad7578148E17c3eF0C344CE23A66ed372C4	Confirmation of the TAOBOT token onchain contract on Ethereum.
Tier‑2	—	—
Tier‑3	—	—