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On-chainChild keys66SN6612d ago

Validator Astrid (5ELR…qwVh) scheduled a child-key change on 18 subnets

Validator hotkey 5ELREhApbCahM7FyGLM1V9WDsnnjCRmMCJTmtQD51oAEqwVh announced new child keys on SN6, SN12, SN13, SN20, SN24, SN31, SN38, SN44, SN50, SN54, SN60, SN62 and 6 more, applying at block 9,393,652 (~24h). Stake delegated to it there routes through its children after that.

ValidatorAstridSubnetsSN6, SN12, SN13, SN20, SN24, SN31, SN38, SN44, SN50, SN54, SN60, SN62, … (18 subnets)

Between blocks 9,386,394 and 9,386,452

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On-chainChild keys66SN6619d ago

Validator Kusanagi (5Csz…gMUV) scheduled a child-key change on 44 subnets

Validator hotkey 5CszMVts9ueMUSKdAwLFSLT7u4oyxN7fUBpo8Z3ETw1ggMUV announced new child keys on SN1, SN2, SN4, SN8, SN9, SN10, SN14, SN17, SN24, SN25, SN39, SN42 and 32 more, applying at block 9,342,864 (~24h). Stake delegated to it there routes through its children after that.

ValidatorKusanagiSubnetsSN1, SN2, SN4, SN8, SN9, SN10, SN14, SN17, SN24, SN25, SN39, SN42, … (44 subnets)

Between blocks 9,335,649 and 9,335,704

On-chainChild keys66SN6627d ago

Validator TAO.app (5CoZ…bifj) scheduled a child-key change on 125 subnets

Validator hotkey 5CoZxgtfhcJKX2HmkwnsN18KbaT9aih9eF3b6qVPTgAUbifj announced new child keys on SN1, SN2, SN3, SN4, SN5, SN6, SN7, SN8, SN9, SN10, SN11, SN12 and 113 more, applying at block 9,281,605 (~24h). Stake delegated to it there routes through its children after that.

ValidatorTAO.appSubnetsSN1, SN2, SN3, SN4, SN5, SN6, SN7, SN8, SN9, SN10, SN11, SN12, … (125 subnets)

Between blocks 9,274,365 and 9,274,433

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On-chainChild keys66SN6629d ago

Validator Firepool (5Deo…zD9Y) scheduled a child-key change on 68 subnets

Validator hotkey 5Deo9Q3SnZWNPSEPRTgapbyy6egKu2oaNSqD4RQHHJEuzD9Y announced new child keys on SN4, SN6, SN8, SN9, SN15, SN16, SN17, SN19, SN21, SN23, SN27, SN29 and 56 more, applying at block 9,269,281 (~24h). Stake delegated to it there routes through its children after that.

ValidatorFirepoolSubnetsSN4, SN6, SN8, SN9, SN15, SN16, SN17, SN19, SN21, SN23, SN27, SN29, … (68 subnets)

Between blocks 9,262,073 and 9,262,137

On-chainChild keys66SN66Oct 11, 2026

Validator Tensorplex Labs (5E4z…ULde) scheduled a child-key change on 23 subnets

Validator hotkey 5E4z3h9yVhmQyCFWNbY9BPpwhx4xFiPwq3eeqmBgVF6KULde announced new child keys on SN45, SN46, SN47, SN48, SN49, SN50, SN51, SN52, SN53, SN54, SN55, SN56 and 11 more, applying at block 9,265,512 (~24h). Stake delegated to it there routes through its children after that. On SN56 it replaces the change that was pending for block 9,262,122, which will not apply then.

ValidatorTensorplex LabsSubnetsSN45, SN46, SN47, SN48, SN49, SN50, SN51, SN52, SN53, SN54, SN55, SN56, … (23 subnets)

Between blocks 9,258,311 and 9,258,378

On-chainChild keys66SN66Oct 3, 2026

Validator Firepool (5Deo…zD9Y) scheduled a child-key change on 67 subnets

Validator hotkey 5Deo9Q3SnZWNPSEPRTgapbyy6egKu2oaNSqD4RQHHJEuzD9Y announced new child keys on SN4, SN5, SN6, SN8, SN9, SN10, SN13, SN14, SN16, SN18, SN20, SN21 and 55 more, applying at block 9,212,198 (~24h). Stake delegated to it there routes through its children after that.

ValidatorFirepoolSubnetsSN4, SN5, SN6, SN8, SN9, SN10, SN13, SN14, SN16, SN18, SN20, SN21, … (67 subnets)

Between blocks 9,204,985 and 9,205,045

On-chainChild keys66SN66Sep 26, 2026

Validator Firepool (5Deo…zD9Y) scheduled a child-key change on 75 subnets

Validator hotkey 5Deo9Q3SnZWNPSEPRTgapbyy6egKu2oaNSqD4RQHHJEuzD9Y announced new child keys on SN5, SN6, SN8, SN9, SN10, SN13, SN14, SN15, SN17, SN19, SN20, SN21 and 63 more, applying at block 9,162,013 (~24h). Stake delegated to it there routes through its children after that.

ValidatorFirepoolSubnetsSN5, SN6, SN8, SN9, SN10, SN13, SN14, SN15, SN17, SN19, SN20, SN21, … (75 subnets)

Between blocks 9,154,806 and 9,154,869

Charlie Holt: Ninja SN66, AI Agents, Miner Union, Brainlock, Bittensor | Ep. 97

In this episode, Charlie Holt of Ninja (Subnet 66) details the development of an agent-harness competition for autonomous coding on Bittensor. He discusses his path from early Bittensor mining and dropping out of college, the Miner Union, Brainlock, and the design of a winner-take-all subnet for improving coding agents. Charlie also details harnesses, GitHub-derived coding tasks, LLM judging, Katana, batch-invariant inference, fully homomorphic encryption, subnet economics, validator accountability, and Bittensor as a classroom for builders. *In this episode, you'll learn* - Charlie's path from discovering Bittensor in 2022 to mining, dropping out of college, organizing with Miner Union, and building on SN66 - How Ninja frames an agent harness as the tool belt around an LLM, and why harnesses matter for agents that search, code, and operate without constant human input - The mechanics of SN66's winner-take-all competition, where miners submit agent files, validators run task batches, and the winning harness becomes king - How GitHub commits become coding tasks, why LLM judging is central to the evaluation process, and how Katana fits into the Ninja stack - Why deterministic inference matters for agent evaluation, including the tradeoffs around temperature, batching, and batch-invariant inference - What Charlie learned from Brainlock and fully homomorphic encryption, including the gap between cryptographic privacy ideals and practical inference speed - Charlie's view of subnets as company-like networks, including tokens, voting power, holder accountability, emissions, and the tension between revenue and research - Why Bittensor can function as a classroom for builders, where contributors learn by competing, shipping, and getting paid for useful work *Chapters* 0:00 - Highlights 0:57 - Austin And Charlie's Bittensor Start 3:07 - Mining, Miner Union, And Brainlock 3:32 - What Ninja SN66 Does 4:57 - Harnesses As AI Tool Belts 7:04 - Agent Files And Validator Tasks 8:55

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