Gradients (SN56)
Unlock Schedule
Gradients (SN56) Token Unlock & Vesting Schedule
The unlock chart above provides a clear visual overview of the Gradients (SN56) token release schedule, showing when and how tokens enter circulation across investor, team, treasury, and community allocations. Understanding these tokenomics dynamics is critical for evaluating potential supply pressure, inflation impact, and market liquidity over time — key factors that can influence SN56 price performance.
Each color segment in the chart corresponds to a specific allocation group described in the Allocations section below. Underlying assumptions and data models used to reconstruct this schedule are explained in detail under Assumptions, while broader utility insights and token use cases are covered in Tokenomics & Utility.
Tokenomics & Utility
Subnet tokens and Dynamic TAO
Bittensor introduced Dynamic TAO to make subnet economies automatic. Each subnet (including Gradients) maintains a pool with two reserves:
- TAO, the base token of the Bittensor network.
- The subnet’s alpha token (for Subnet 56, SN56).
When participants stake TAO into the Subnet 56 pool, they receive SN56 according to the pool’s algorithmic exchange rate. When they redeem SN56, TAO flows back out. The price of the subnet token is determined by the ratio of TAO to alpha in the pool, much like an automated market maker. In practice, holding a subnet token represents a stake in that subnet’s economy. (learnbittensor.org)
Emissions and incentives
Subnets emit rewards over time. Validators measure miner performance and guide how emissions are distributed, which encourages miners to submit better training code and higher‑quality outputs. Because the Gradients 5.0 format runs miner code on validator compute, the evaluation is consistent and reproducible, making it clearer why certain submissions receive higher rewards. (learnbittensor.org)
Utility of SN56
SN56 serves three main purposes:
- Staking into Subnet 56 to align with the subnet’s validators and miners.
- Representing a position in the Gradients training economy, where emissions reward productive work.
- Providing a tradable unit within the Bittensor ecosystem that can move between staking and liquidity as needs change. (learnbittensor.org)
Note: Some third‑party trackers list fixed supply numbers for SN56; however, the core mechanism for subnet tokens on Bittensor is pool‑based minting and redemption rather than a traditional, hard‑capped issuance schedule. Always anchor understanding of supply mechanics to the Dynamic TAO and subnet pool model. (docs.bittensor.com)
Assumptions
- SN56 is a Bittensor subnet alpha token with a fixed 21,000,000 max supply and Bitcoin-like halving.
Bittensor documentation specifies each subnet’s ALPHA has 21M max supply with halving; CG/CMC pages list SN56 max supply as 21M.
- Emission modeled using an initial baseline of up to 14,400 SN56/day per subnet, halving each period; halving dates estimated by dividing per-period tokens by the baseline daily rate (~729.17 days/period).
Bittensor docs describe up to 14,400 ALPHA/day per subnet; actual realized issuance can vary with network conditions and recycling, shifting the exact calendar dates.
- No separate genesis/TGE allocations (team, investors, or private sales) were modeled.
No primary source shows premine or set-aside allocations for SN56; Bittensor’s design issues ALPHA via network emissions split between participants and the subnet pool.
- Genesis date for SN56 emissions is taken as 2024-11-29.
Official Gradients news post announcing registration as Subnet 56 on Bittensor dated 2024-11-29.
Allocations
Description
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Gradients.io is a decentralized platform on Bittensor that lets anyone train image and text AI models simply and quickly, without needing technical skills. Users pick models and datasets, and the platform handles the training automatically.
| Sector: | AI & Compute |
| Blockchain: | Bittensor |