- In the latest report, Grayscale highlighted Bittensor’s growth following regulatory scrutiny of centralized AI models like Anthropic.
- After Anthropic’s announcement, TAO’s price rose by nearly 100%. 30% in just 12 hours, although she failed to maintain it.
- Bittensor has recently formed major partnerships in order to boost network activity for AI-based tools.
Amid regulatory scrutiny of centralized AI platforms, Bittensor (TAO) has seen a surge of more than 21% in the past seven days amid growing demand for decentralized AI infrastructure.
In its latest report, Grayscale, a leading asset management firm, highlighted the factor behind the rise in TAO’s price by pointing to ongoing regulatory scrutiny around Anthropic’s new AI models.
Bittensor can benefit from AI export controls
On June 12, the United States announced the issuance of a new directive through the Department of Commerce, which directed Anthropic to suspend access to new AI models, such as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, for all foreign nationals. In order to continue compliance, Anthropic has turned off forms for all customers around the world.
grey a report “The suspension of the updated Anthropic AI model highlights the risks of centralized control of AI. We expect demand for decentralized AI, like Bittensor and its TAO token, to continue to rise as investors look for alternatives.”
According to a researcher at Grayscale, Bittensor has an “alternative AI-driven vision” because it uses a decentralized network. It can provide open access to AI resources using a decentralized network, which is not controlled by any single entity. In the report, the researcher described Bettensor as Bitcoin’s AI, saying that “what Bitcoin did for digital money, Bettensor hopes to do for artificial intelligence.”
While centralized AI projects and infrastructure face challenges from regulators around the world to manage their operations, users are beginning to move to decentralized AI alternatives. Amnesty International tools.
“Access to AI has become an increasingly important economic resource,” the report said. “Today, a small number of companies in the United States and China control the most advanced AI systems. As AI capabilities continue to improve, governments and AI laboratories will play an increasingly important role in determining who can access these tools and under what circumstances.”
Bittensor stock fell 3.91% despite Bitcoin price recovery
After Anthropic halted operations for the new models, Bittensor shares rose about 30% in just 12 hours. At the time of writing, TAO is trading at a near level $263.67 After decreasing by 3.91% during the past 24 hours CoinMarketCap. The cryptocurrency’s market cap currently stands at around $2.9 billion, along with a daily trading volume of over $552 million.
The upward momentum in TAO price comes during a time when the overall cryptocurrency market is going through a catastrophic collapse, with the price of BTC falling below $60,000. However, Bitcoin gave a sign of recovery on Monday. On June 15, Bitcoin rose to more than $66,000 after a major development in peace talks between the United States and Iran. This news is expected to provide great relief to the global energy market as it increases hope that the Strait of Hormuz will be opened again. US President Donald Trump said: “The agreement has been fully signed. The strait is already partially open.”
Bittensor is expanding its operations through adoption by large enterprises, along with major network upgrades. In June 2026, the network received a major upgrade, such as the 413 specification and version 3.4.1-413, which is expected to bring new improvements to the network. They now have over 128 subnetworks, which they plan to double to 256.
Bittensor has also formed a partnership with BitGo, along with Yuma, to provide various services such as staking and custody for TAO. Grayscale also launched Bittensor Trust and introduced the Bittensor ETF (TAO) in late 2025.
On June 10, Ripple joined forces with MasterCard Payment Agent for Machinery (AP4M) The software, which focuses on enabling AI agents to make payments autonomously.
