Staking - Bittensor (TAO)
Introduction
- On-chain staking utilizes the Proof-of-Stake protocol of applicable blockchain to generate rewards through a process typically called “staking”.
- Benefits of staking on MAX versus staking on other platforms:
1. Payouts once a week
2. Generate predictable yield with crypto
3. Stake your crypto with a few taps from your MAX app
4. Unstake anytime
Staking protocol
- Bittensor (TAO) is a platform dedicated to advancing open-source artificial intelligence and decentralized machine learning networks. Operating through multiple decentralized subnets, it decentralizes global AI computing power and model development, making it widely utilized in digital commodity markets such as language models, image generation, and prediction markets.
- TAO's core consensus mechanism is the Yuma Consensus (Proof of Intelligence). By aggregating evaluations and weights from validators into consensus results, it allocates rewards to miners based on verifiable contributions rather than mere computational competition.
- As of July 27, 2026, the staking ratio on Bittensor (TAO) is approximately 66.75% (with over 7.45 million TAO staked), and the Total Value Locked (TVL) in DeFi surpasses 42.63 million USD, ranking among the top in the decentralized AI sector by market cap. Users can participate in network governance and ecological resource allocation by delegating and staking TAO to validators.
- The project has not been audited by a third-party firm and is maintained by the developer community.
Yield
- Generated from PoS activities.
- The expected annualized return is specified on the staking page in MAX App.
- Yield is paid once a week on Mondays.
Risks
- Assets are subject to losses if the private key of the validator is compromised.
- Rewards could be less than expected if the blockchain protocol contains design defects.
- Blockchain network and ecosystem security risks: TAO's consensus weight and reward allocation are highly correlated with staking. Concentrated delegation to a few validators may lead to the centralization of power. Additionally, the project has previously experienced security incidents involving hijacked software release pipelines, which requires special attention.
Fee
We collect 10% of the yield generated for our users. Users are eligible for a zero staking fee if opting to be paid in MAX Token.
Staking / Unstaking Processing Time
- Staking / Unstaking Processing Time: Please refer to the times displayed in the app.
