Gradients (SN56)

Tokenomics & Utility

The SN56 alpha token

Bittensor gives each subnet an alpha token with its own issuance schedule and a maximum supply of 21 million units. SN56’s alpha is specific to Gradients; TAO is the wider Bittensor network’s token. When someone stakes TAO toward a validator on SN56, Bittensor’s built-in pool exchanges that TAO for SN56 alpha held in the staking position. Reversing the operation exchanges the alpha back for TAO. (bittensor.com)

New subnet tokens enter the system through Bittensor’s emissions. At regular network intervals, alpha rewards are allocated among the subnet owner, miners, and validators and their stakers. On Gradients, validator weights reflect its training competitions, linking miner rewards to tournament results. The subnet’s share of wider Bittensor emissions is determined through network rules tied to demand for its alpha token; it is not a fixed allotment. (bittensor.com)

The token’s clearest established uses are subnet staking and participation rewards. Gradients’ published materials describe a separate payment process for customer orders through the reseller Paddle, while its tournament documentation describes participant fees in TAO. Those details help explain the economic model: SN56 alpha supports the Bittensor incentive system, while a training job is accessed through the Gradients service. (gradients.io)