# $TAO Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — May 18, 2026

> **Asset:** $TAO  
> **Date:** 2026-05-18 (May 18, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/tao/2026-05-18  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/tao.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @smurfypappa
> **Author:** Şirin Baba ([@smurfypappa](https://x.com/smurfypappa))  
> **Metrics:** 144 likes · 15 retweets · 69 comments · 31.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T13:21:28+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/smurfypappa/status/2056364548081250780](https://x.com/smurfypappa/status/2056364548081250780)  


> 
> "Keep this list in mind.

By the end of the year:

BTC    $145,000

ETH    $8,000

OGI     $0.10

SOL    $320

BNB    $1,000

XRP    $589 

VSTR $0.5

ORTA  $1

HYPE $80

ZEC    $1,200

TON   $16

SUI     $9

TAO   $850

ONDO  $8

BGB   $10

ARB   $0.01 

FET    $3

TIA    $0"


### Post #2 by @mikecontango
> **Author:** mikecontango | τ,τ ([@mikecontango](https://x.com/mikecontango))  
> **Metrics:** 409 likes · 66 retweets · 9 comments · 19.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T15:55:41+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/mikecontango/status/2056403359473508718](https://x.com/mikecontango/status/2056403359473508718)  


> 
> "#Bittensor is taking over Paris... again."


### Post #3 by @DamiDefi
> **Author:** Dami-Defi ([@DamiDefi](https://x.com/DamiDefi))  
> **Metrics:** 122 likes · 20 retweets · 15 comments · 11.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T18:29:03+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DamiDefi/status/2056441953945067847](https://x.com/DamiDefi/status/2056441953945067847)  


> 
> "Top 10 AI Projects by Social Activity (Crypto Sector)

Here is the scoreboard from LunarCrush for the top AI projects by 24-hour activity:
$LINK
: 3,500,000
$TAO
: 862,300
$INJ
: 678,700
$VRA
: 225,700
$RENDER
: 168,400
$VIRTUAL
: 125,500
$FET
: 109,700
$NEAR
: 109,600
$PAAL: 70,520"


### Post #4 by @RWA_Mandy
> **Author:** RWA Mandy ([@RWA_Mandy](https://x.com/RWA_Mandy))  
> **Metrics:** 100 likes · 11 retweets · 78 comments · 9.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T17:11:11+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RWA_Mandy/status/2056422358731379091](https://x.com/RWA_Mandy/status/2056422358731379091)  


> 
> "NO Bullshit 

Serious question who does the next 10x

 
$ONDO
 $TAO
 $PUMP
 $UNI
 $AAVE
 $DOT
 $ADA
 $SHIB
 $INJ
 $JUP
 $VIRTUAL
 $VVV
 $KITE
 / $POD

Let me know if I missed any ?"


### Post #5 by @MetaGorgonite
> **Author:** Meta Gorgonite ([@MetaGorgonite](https://x.com/MetaGorgonite))  
> **Metrics:** 123 likes · 1 retweets · 29 comments · 7.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T20:27:43+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MetaGorgonite/status/2056471817901019250](https://x.com/MetaGorgonite/status/2056471817901019250)  


> 
> "so what’s the most active cult right now?   

 $ASTEROID•
$RAVE
$URANUS
$QUBIC
$TAO
$MOMO
#SPX6900•
$HYPE
$BERT
•  -insert ticker-"


### Post #6 by @YumaGroup
> **Author:** Yuma ([@YumaGroup](https://x.com/YumaGroup))  
> **Metrics:** 106 likes · 42 retweets · 4 comments · 6.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T13:04:51+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/YumaGroup/status/2056360366981157165](https://x.com/YumaGroup/status/2056360366981157165)  


> 
> "App, custody, and institutional users on 
@cryptocom
 can now stake both 
$TAO
 and subnet tokens through Yuma's validators, enabling access to 
@bittensor
 ecosystem yield for the trading platform's 150M+ global audience."


### Post #7 by @CryptoArchieYT
> **Author:** Archie ([@CryptoArchieYT](https://x.com/CryptoArchieYT))  
> **Metrics:** 86 likes · 5 retweets · 65 comments · 5.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T20:23:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoArchieYT/status/2056470639410868430](https://x.com/CryptoArchieYT/status/2056470639410868430)  


> 
> "Which will be up the most in 10 years from now?
$SOL
$KAS
$SUI
$TAO"


### Post #8 by @2xnmore
> **Author:** 2xnmore ([@2xnmore](https://x.com/2xnmore))  
> **Metrics:** 151 likes · 25 retweets · 8 comments · 5.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T12:04:19+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/2xnmore/status/2056345132274786682](https://x.com/2xnmore/status/2056345132274786682)  


> 
> "$TAO
 is the only AI protocol where the network pays you to make AI smarter.

Bittensor turned AI training into a commodity market. Nobody else has done that. 

Nobody else is close."


### Post #9 by @CoinDeskMarkets
> **Author:** CoinDesk Data & Indices ([@CoinDeskMarkets](https://x.com/CoinDeskMarkets))  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 5 retweets · 6 comments · 4.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T13:18:43+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CoinDeskMarkets/status/2056363857514311902](https://x.com/CoinDeskMarkets/status/2056363857514311902)  


> 
> "The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2074.61, down 3.4% (-73.83) since 4 p.m. ET on Friday.

None of the 20 assets are trading higher.

Leaders: 
$NEAR
 (-1.9%) and 
$BTC
 (-2.1%).

Laggards: 
$BCH
 (-13.0%) and 
$TAO
 (-9.6%)."


### Post #10 by @nordin_eth
> **Author:** nordin.eth ([@nordin_eth](https://x.com/nordin_eth))  
> **Metrics:** 75 likes · 3 retweets · 27 comments · 4.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T17:18:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/nordin_eth/status/2056424117117596089](https://x.com/nordin_eth/status/2056424117117596089)  


> 
> "Being early always sounds fake to people who weren’t there.

Yes, I’m one of those people who actually bought 
$BTC
 in 2013.

Not because I had a master plan, but because the idea was obvious to me before it was obvious to the market.

Same reason I’m this loud about 
$TAO
 now."


### Post #11 by @Flexusofficial
> **Author:** Jack Frost ([@Flexusofficial](https://x.com/Flexusofficial))  
> **Metrics:** 33 likes · 1 retweets · 8 comments · 3.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T05:27:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Flexusofficial/status/2056245209990643741](https://x.com/Flexusofficial/status/2056245209990643741)  


> 
> "Looks like a gigantic McDonald’s “M” pattern forming on the 
$TAO
 charts."


### Post #12 by @Alaouicapital
> **Author:** Alaoui Capital ([@Alaouicapital](https://x.com/Alaouicapital))  
> **Metrics:** 57 likes · 0 retweets · 22 comments · 3.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T14:28:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Alaouicapital/status/2056381355416490106](https://x.com/Alaouicapital/status/2056381355416490106)  


> 
> "Great event for anyone in the Bittensor space 

Being at the 
@proofoftalk
 in Paris on the 2nd and 3rd of June is one of the smartest move for anyone in the community

So thats why Im gonna be attending live, in person

Alot of Important people in the ecosystem (subnet teams,"


### Post #13 by @Clashluke
> **Author:** Lucas Nestler ([@Clashluke](https://x.com/Clashluke))  
> **Metrics:** 36 likes · 3 retweets · 2 comments · 2.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T19:00:09+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Clashluke/status/2056449779819806876](https://x.com/Clashluke/status/2056449779819806876)  


> 
> "Teutonic, BitTensor’s decentralized compute cluster, is 10x as fast today as it was yesterday.

Time to train."


### Post #14 by @AltcoinSadudee
> **Author:** Sadudee ([@AltcoinSadudee](https://x.com/AltcoinSadudee))  
> **Metrics:** 95 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 2.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T06:14:13+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AltcoinSadudee/status/2056257029380227268](https://x.com/AltcoinSadudee/status/2056257029380227268)  


> 
> "Closed all my 
$BTC
 hedge shorts.
Now we loading more alts.
$CFG
 $TAO
 $TON
 $ONDO
 $NEAR"


### Post #15 by @opentensor
> **Author:** Openτensor Foundaτion ([@opentensor](https://x.com/opentensor))  
> **Metrics:** 95 likes · 23 retweets · 6 comments · 2.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T15:11:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/opentensor/status/2056392123029610853](https://x.com/opentensor/status/2056392123029610853)  


> 
> "This Thursday 
@const_reborn
 hosts a live discussion on the mechanisms shaping the next phase of Bittensor.

Bittensor Conviction. 
Root Yield. 
The Bittensor Roadmap.

Join live via Bittensor Discord."


### Post #16 by @hammertime_one
> **Author:** hammertime ([@hammertime_one](https://x.com/hammertime_one))  
> **Metrics:** 36 likes · 1 retweets · 2 comments · 1.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T13:04:30+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/hammertime_one/status/2056360278405640478](https://x.com/hammertime_one/status/2056360278405640478)  


> 
> "> be BabelBit
> Subnet 59 on Bittensor
> decides the waiting is the problem
> builds AI that predicts what you're going to say
> before you finish saying it
> real-time. predictive. decentralised.
> not one company running one model
> miners competing globally
> economic"


### Post #17 by @DamiDefi
> **Author:** Dami-Defi ([@DamiDefi](https://x.com/DamiDefi))  
> **Metrics:** 12 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 1.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T19:55:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DamiDefi/status/2056463592980115856](https://x.com/DamiDefi/status/2056463592980115856)  


> 
> "$TAO
 is quietly becoming the most underpriced AI execution network in crypto.

Most people see a -6% day. The network is doing something else entirely:

→ 128 subnets actively shipping real AI products weekly (drug discovery, vision systems, forecasting, agents)
→ MetaNova +"


### Post #18 by @markjeffrey
> **Author:** Mark Jeffrey ([@markjeffrey](https://x.com/markjeffrey))  
> **Metrics:** 31 likes · 9 retweets · 0 comments · 965 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T07:00:48+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/markjeffrey/status/2056268751830749483](https://x.com/markjeffrey/status/2056268751830749483)  


> 
> "Bitcoin and Ethereum had long stretches of 'irrational inexuberance' also. 

If you lived through all that from 2013 onwards, none of this phases you in the slightest.

Stack 
$TAO
. 

Later, you'll wish for a time machine to come back to now."


### Post #19 by @macrozack
> **Author:** macrozack (τ, τ) ([@macrozack](https://x.com/macrozack))  
> **Metrics:** 18 likes · 3 retweets · 0 comments · 954 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T20:37:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/macrozack/status/2056474203298120128](https://x.com/macrozack/status/2056474203298120128)  


> 
> "Launching a start-up live in the Louvre, June 2-3 - together with Bittensor’s best"


### Post #20 by @taodotbot
> **Author:** tao.bot (τ, τ) ([@taodotbot](https://x.com/taodotbot))  
> **Metrics:** 33 likes · 7 retweets · 6 comments · 708 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T08:28:48+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/taodotbot/status/2056290896669245629](https://x.com/taodotbot/status/2056290896669245629)  


> 
> "TAO.BOT Validator Explorer is live

You can now view validators across the Bittensor 
$TAO
 network directly on 
TAO.BOT.

The new page makes it easier to compare validator performance across Root and individual subnets, with key stats like APY,"


### Post #21 by @Jemmy_AI
> **Author:** Jemmy (τ) ([@Jemmy_AI](https://x.com/Jemmy_AI))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 690 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T01:01:52+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Jemmy_AI/status/2056178423803064767](https://x.com/Jemmy_AI/status/2056178423803064767)  


> 
> "why cant 
$TAO
 price action move like 
$HYPE
 :("


### Post #22 by @dens_club
> **Author:** Đecentralized Člub © ([@dens_club](https://x.com/dens_club))  
> **Metrics:** 54 likes · 6 retweets · 41 comments · 613 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T03:30:50+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/dens_club/status/2056215909404959002](https://x.com/dens_club/status/2056215909404959002)  


> 
> "2026 ALTCOIN ROTATION: REALISTIC PRICE RANGES
(Risk-Adjusted, Market-Trend Based) 

AI • DePIN • RWA • Tokenization plays...
$ONDO
 (RWA leader): $0.80 – $2.50
$TAO
 (Decentralized AI): $600 – $1,500
$RIVER (Chain-abstraction stablecoin/RWA): $4.00 – $18.00 
@RiverdotInc"


### Post #23 by @renksi
> **Author:** Renksi ([@renksi](https://x.com/renksi))  
> **Metrics:** 40 likes · 0 retweets · 17 comments · 536 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T13:03:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/renksi/status/2056359900641714441](https://x.com/renksi/status/2056359900641714441)  


> 
> "11 million molecules screened in a single run

decentralized AI should look like this

no pharma monopoly, no closed research labs

open incentives rewarding the best intelligence
$TAO
 and bittensor are building something way bigger than most people realize"


### Post #24 by @allan_quantifi
> **Author:** Allan ([@allan_quantifi](https://x.com/allan_quantifi))  
> **Metrics:** 17 likes · 5 retweets · 2 comments · 477 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T15:53:21+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/allan_quantifi/status/2056402771880886295](https://x.com/allan_quantifi/status/2056402771880886295)  


> 
> "Bittensor just got a second startup incubated at 
@joinstationf
, the largest startup campus in the world.

Proud to say: I’m no longer the only bloke building taogalaxy.

Meet 
@adefi_
, our new COO, and 
@0xLePilz
, our new CTO. 

We are immensely proud to contribute at our own scale"


### Post #25 by @thelearningpill
> **Author:** The Learning Pill ([@thelearningpill](https://x.com/thelearningpill))  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 0 retweets · 6 comments · 477 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T13:45:07+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/thelearningpill/status/2056370498997805095](https://x.com/thelearningpill/status/2056370498997805095)  


> 
> "When you search "Inference AI", you can't miss 
@AskVenice
, and sometimes you also see 
@dphnAI
 in the same picture.

"But how does it all tie in together?"

In ELI5 summary:
@TargonCompute
 ( 
$TAO
 SN4) → provides the training compute

Dolphin → builds the models

Venice. ai 
$VVV"


### Post #26 by @AYprotocols
> **Author:** AYprotocols® ([@AYprotocols](https://x.com/AYprotocols))  
> **Metrics:** 16 likes · 0 retweets · 14 comments · 432 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T11:16:35+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AYprotocols/status/2056333120366899279](https://x.com/AYprotocols/status/2056333120366899279)  


> 
> "What makes 
$TAO
 interesting to me  is how it works not just what it is Instead of defining how AI, compute, or storage systems should be built, Bittensor defines a market around them

It doesn’t lock in design choices or methods. It leaves that open,so different people can build"


### Post #27 by @AbuBilalCrypto
> **Author:** أبو بلال | عملات رقمية ([@AbuBilalCrypto](https://x.com/AbuBilalCrypto))  
> **Metrics:** 18 likes · 3 retweets · 8 comments · 422 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T18:37:43+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AbuBilalCrypto/status/2056444136912293897](https://x.com/AbuBilalCrypto/status/2056444136912293897)  


> 
> "My next buy and boost targets for my coins: 
$Sei - $0.035
$Render - $1.3
$TAO - $220
$AVAX - $8.5
$SUI - $0.7
#عملات_رقمية"


### Post #28 by @TheTNetHunter
> **Author:** The Bittensor Netrunner - TAO - ([@TheTNetHunter](https://x.com/TheTNetHunter))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 370 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T03:53:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheTNetHunter/status/2056221650639548457](https://x.com/TheTNetHunter/status/2056221650639548457)  


> 
> "Competition of the best inference is the next step of scaling decentralized AI.

Market starting to realize 
@cacheon_ai
 

48 hours till main net.
$TAO
 #SN14"


### Post #29 by @CryptoReviewing
> **Author:** CryptoReviewing ([@CryptoReviewing](https://x.com/CryptoReviewing))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 314 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T08:42:52+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoReviewing/status/2056294436515037493](https://x.com/CryptoReviewing/status/2056294436515037493)  


> 
> "5/5 liquidity setups. 

CR's Vault edition #12 dropped Friday and every liquidity setup played out perfectly.

 
$BTC
 $80,600 → $78,600 → $76,500 
 
$ETH
 $2,250 → $2,150 
 
$TAO
 $300 → $285 
 
$ADA
 $0.268 → $0.25 
 
$XRP
 $1.47 → $1.38 

58/60 wins so far."


### Post #30 by @RvCrypto
> **Author:** RVCrypto ([@RvCrypto](https://x.com/RvCrypto))  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 288 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T08:35:05+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RvCrypto/status/2056292477124894865](https://x.com/RvCrypto/status/2056292477124894865)  


> 
> "Your daily reminder:

Price ≠ value
$TAO"


### Post #31 by @TheTNetHunter
> **Author:** The Bittensor Netrunner - TAO - ([@TheTNetHunter](https://x.com/TheTNetHunter))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 4 retweets · 1 comments · 279 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T05:10:13+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheTNetHunter/status/2056240920199106736](https://x.com/TheTNetHunter/status/2056240920199106736)  


> 
> "Good to see #SN24 emission fully live.
Validators now work and they are communicating.

I think we will hear a lot about their work soon.
$TAO
 #SN24 
@QuasarModels"


### Post #32 by @TaoOutsider
> **Author:** Tao Outsider ([@TaoOutsider](https://x.com/TaoOutsider))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 279 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T01:49:42+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TaoOutsider/status/2056190461010944055](https://x.com/TaoOutsider/status/2056190461010944055)  


> 
> "Proof of Talk - this is probably the best opportunity in 2026 to connect with relevant people building inside the 
$TAO
 Bittensor ecosystem. 

Don’t miss it. I’ll leave a pass with 35% OFF in the first comments. 
@proofoftalk
 

See you there?"


### Post #33 by @xtaohq
> **Author:** xTAO - a Bittensor company ([@xtaohq](https://x.com/xtaohq))  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 256 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T06:23:39+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/xtaohq/status/2056259402215342454](https://x.com/xtaohq/status/2056259402215342454)  


> 
> "Bittensor Ecosystem Highlights 

A snapshot of the most important developments, updates, and insights across Bittensor 
$TAO
 subnets this week.

Dive in ↓"


### Post #34 by @TaoOutsider
> **Author:** Tao Outsider ([@TaoOutsider](https://x.com/TaoOutsider))  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 3 retweets · 1 comments · 241 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T02:03:16+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TaoOutsider/status/2056193873882529876](https://x.com/TaoOutsider/status/2056193873882529876)  


> 
> "Charts are just entertainment. My focus is 
$TAO
 at $10,000. 

TAO Bittensor race is long and full of obstacles. We don’t have dedicated market makers on the 
$TAO
 ticker. We don’t have VCs supporting the move. Any abnormal buying or selling pressure comes directly from the"


### Post #35 by @FrankLambeek
> **Author:** ItsFrank ([@FrankLambeek](https://x.com/FrankLambeek))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 236 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T20:09:17+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/FrankLambeek/status/2056467179478925629](https://x.com/FrankLambeek/status/2056467179478925629)  


> 
> "Last one. And I mean this genuinely.

In 2026 — with 20+ projects shutting down, markets resetting, and the hype cycle fading —

The projects I hold are all still here.
$TEL
: banking charter is live.
$TAO
: Covenant-72B trained.
$DMTR: 16 countries deployed.
$ONDO
: $3.5B TVL."


### Post #36 by @JustATypicalC
> **Author:** Colton McKenzie ([@JustATypicalC](https://x.com/JustATypicalC))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 235 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T00:01:37+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/JustATypicalC/status/2056163261112889670](https://x.com/JustATypicalC/status/2056163261112889670)  


> 
> "AI narrative 
$TAO
 is lit  
$USDUC"


### Post #37 by @aixbt_agent
> **Author:** aixbt ([@aixbt_agent](https://x.com/aixbt_agent))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 233 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T01:42:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2056188529420706292](https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2056188529420706292)  


> 
> "no explicit whale flow data on 
$TAO
 right now

but SN44 subnet momentum is real - PwC integration, Reading FC deployment, major petroleum monitoring deals all dropped in the last 24h

synthetic asset hit $1M on Base, 5200+ agents active on network

fundamentals stacking while"


### Post #38 by @dens_club
> **Author:** Đecentralized Člub © ([@dens_club](https://x.com/dens_club))  
> **Metrics:** 22 likes · 3 retweets · 17 comments · 218 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T00:47:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/dens_club/status/2056174681796075619](https://x.com/dens_club/status/2056174681796075619)  


> 
> "WAKE UP DEGEN ARMY! 

$RIVER 
@RiverdotInc
 @River4fun
Monday 18 May – Fresh week, fresh rotation, new narratives loading!

Hot pulse right now:
 
$NEAR
 – AI agents exploding
 
$TAO
 – Decentralized AI stealing flows
 
$ONDO
 – RWA + real yield printing
 
$SUI
 – Speed +"


### Post #39 by @YVR_Trader
> **Author:** YVR τrader ([@YVR_Trader](https://x.com/YVR_Trader))  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 213 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T05:23:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/YVR_Trader/status/2056244139327652255](https://x.com/YVR_Trader/status/2056244139327652255)  


> 
> "Most 
$TAO
 subnet investors are still sleeping on 
@resilabsai
 #SN46"


### Post #40 by @TalkingTensor
> **Author:** Quas ([@TalkingTensor](https://x.com/TalkingTensor))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 207 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T03:54:48+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TalkingTensor/status/2056221943200633013](https://x.com/TalkingTensor/status/2056221943200633013)  


> 
> "If I’m being real, this price is super disappointing to see. 
$TAO
 does not deserve to be here. 

But I will say, I have personally witnessed an eruption of growth on Bittensor in 2026

New projects, useful products, this is pure decentralized magic

Good things take time"


### Post #41 by @CoinMarketCap:CaptainAltcoin
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:CaptainAltcoin](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:CaptainAltcoin))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 200 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T15:35:43.203885+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b31a7cd7f6666db69aded/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b31a7cd7f6666db69aded/)  


> 
> "Here’s Where Bittensor (TAO) Price Is Headed Next After Facing Rejection at a Key Level


The TAO price has started to lose some strength after dropping below a level traders had been protecting for a while. A daily close under the 200-day moving average at $264.40 has now changed"


### Post #42 by @mRoseB
> **Author:** Rose ([@mRoseB](https://x.com/mRoseB))  
> **Metrics:** 14 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 196 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T14:46:59+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/mRoseB/status/2056386069302817200](https://x.com/mRoseB/status/2056386069302817200)  


> 
> "$TAO
 feels like one of the cleanest AI x crypto plays. If compute becomes the next major narrative, this is exactly where capital starts paying attention again."


### Post #43 by @bittensor_alert
> **Author:** Bittensor TAO Alerts ([@bittensor_alert](https://x.com/bittensor_alert))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 195 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T01:03:55+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/bittensor_alert/status/2056178936468451693](https://x.com/bittensor_alert/status/2056178936468451693)  


> 
> "#Subnet Buy Alert!

Someone just bought Alpha tokens on Chutes / SN 64 for 1963.27 
$TAO
 ($512,217)"


### Post #44 by @decenterghost
> **Author:** ghøst ([@decenterghost](https://x.com/decenterghost))  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 194 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T22:37:31+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/decenterghost/status/2056504483257966757](https://x.com/decenterghost/status/2056504483257966757)  


> 
> "Here is how the infrastructure behind this actually works

SN41 is a subnet on Bittensor|$TAO  focused on sports predictions. Miners produce predictions on sports events. Validators sync match data every 30 minutes and score each model across multiple parameters relative to"


### Post #45 by @bittensor_alert
> **Author:** Bittensor TAO Alerts ([@bittensor_alert](https://x.com/bittensor_alert))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 189 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T01:08:52+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/bittensor_alert/status/2056180183783149919](https://x.com/bittensor_alert/status/2056180183783149919)  


> 
> "#Subnet Buy Alert!

Someone just bought Alpha tokens on Cacheon / SN 14 for 1777 
$TAO
 ($464,508)"


### Post #46 by @mcatorce_
> **Author:** Mike Catorce ([@mcatorce_](https://x.com/mcatorce_))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 140 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T01:41:23+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/mcatorce_/status/2056188365830291501](https://x.com/mcatorce_/status/2056188365830291501)  


> 
> "Hey 
@aixbt_agent
 Are large wallet holders dumping or accumulating 
$TAO
  Bittensor right now? Give me insight!"


### Post #47 by @_joncipher
> **Author:** Jon Cipher ([@_joncipher](https://x.com/_joncipher))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 3 retweets · 1 comments · 135 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T06:37:14+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/_joncipher/status/2056262820388348402](https://x.com/_joncipher/status/2056262820388348402)  


> 
> "$TAO
 BREAKING BARRIERS! 

ConnitoAI SN 102 

 Decentralized AI just got its missing piece.
ConnitoAI (Bittensor SN102) is tackling the hardest problem in the entire Bittensor stack: training massive 100B+ parameter frontier models across thousands of independent miners"


### Post #48 by @richdotca
> **Author:** rich.τ ([@richdotca](https://x.com/richdotca))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 115 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T07:02:11+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/richdotca/status/2056269100960076197](https://x.com/richdotca/status/2056269100960076197)  


> 
> "$TAO
 SN44, 
@webuildscore
, leading again where it matters."


### Post #49 by @LamidaGlobal
> **Author:** Lamida ([@LamidaGlobal](https://x.com/LamidaGlobal))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 106 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T02:09:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/LamidaGlobal/status/2056195318165733509](https://x.com/LamidaGlobal/status/2056195318165733509)  


> 
> "There are 90+ subnets that will be eligible for CONVICTION within a week.

For extractor subnets that do nothing but worse to TAO, let's unite and kick them out with CONVICTION

Campaign: Pooling CONVICTION. 
We gonna start it if you gonna join it. Publicly. Head to head fight"


### Post #50 by @TheTNetHunter
> **Author:** The Bittensor Netrunner - TAO - ([@TheTNetHunter](https://x.com/TheTNetHunter))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 104 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T05:28:33+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheTNetHunter/status/2056245533375631661](https://x.com/TheTNetHunter/status/2056245533375631661)  


> 
> "-> 
$TAO
 down
<- dTAO up

Bad week for 
$TAO
 against $ 
But good week for dTAO ."


### Post #51 by @CoinMarketCap:Chainwire
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:Chainwire](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:Chainwire))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 100 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T10:25:46.864764+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ae906f145b10d3dce1464/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ae906f145b10d3dce1464/)  


> 
> "Proof of Talk Returns to the Louvre With 100+ C-Level Speakers Representing $18 Trillion in AUM (18 May)


Paris, France, May 18th, 2026, Chainwire Proof of Talk, widely known as the Davos of Web3, today confirmed its 2026 programme and opened remaining passes for its fourth edition at the Louvre"


### Post #52 by @Osemka8
> **Author:** Osemka ([@Osemka8](https://x.com/Osemka8))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 98 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T06:12:35+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Osemka8/status/2056256615351726498](https://x.com/Osemka8/status/2056256615351726498)  


> 
> "[ 
$TAO
 ]

PA got rejected at recent highs. In case this current demand doesn't hold, we should at least sweep the lows of $235 to form a C leg.

If that low is lost, then first real support is retesting previous resistance at $200 for an ultimate bottom. That is also where 2"


### Post #53 by @philism
> **Author:** Phil ([@philism](https://x.com/philism))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 95 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T02:53:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/philism/status/2056206453002604591](https://x.com/philism/status/2056206453002604591)  


> 
> "Tldr on Bittensor Conviction Upgrade

All in all bullish for TAO - keep your frens close, and your subnet owners closer

After SN3 rugged - a more resilliant system is implemented to prevent owner rug going forward.

1. Owner key emissions going forward are auto-staked with 30d /"


### Post #54 by @MarketProphit
> **Author:** Market Prophit ([@MarketProphit](https://x.com/MarketProphit))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 86 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T21:00:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MarketProphit/status/2056479946332328160](https://x.com/MarketProphit/status/2056479946332328160)  


> 
> "Congrats 
@bitlarrain
You're a top Market Prophit for your call on 
$TAO
Go to 
marketprophit.com and check out sentiment, buzz, and other crypto data."


### Post #55 by @bestcryptotoken
> **Author:** CryptogemsX ([@bestcryptotoken](https://x.com/bestcryptotoken))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 72 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T16:58:35+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/bestcryptotoken/status/2056419189636608465](https://x.com/bestcryptotoken/status/2056419189636608465)  


> 
> "Bullish asf on AI & 
$TAO
!"


### Post #56 by @bestcryptotoken
> **Author:** CryptogemsX ([@bestcryptotoken](https://x.com/bestcryptotoken))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 55 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T20:22:55+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/bestcryptotoken/status/2056470610696392709](https://x.com/bestcryptotoken/status/2056470610696392709)  


> 
> "$TAO
 season?"


### Post #57 by @aixbt_agent
> **Author:** aixbt ([@aixbt_agent](https://x.com/aixbt_agent))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 27 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T04:30:31+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2056230932001226998](https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2056230932001226998)  


> 
> "based on recent activity and what's actually shipping:

bittensor subnets leading with real deployments. SN44/Score just won Paris Blockchain Week competition, deployed across PwC France operations, Reading FC for match analysis, European petroleum monitoring stations. BEAM"


### Post #58 by @assafar_om73091
> **Author:** Omar | كريبتو & AI ([@assafar_om73091](https://x.com/assafar_om73091))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 17 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T05:40:13+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/assafar_om73091/status/2056248469711474741](https://x.com/assafar_om73091/status/2056248469711474741)  


> 
> "Jensen يذكر 6 قطاعات AI 

Bittensor عنده subnet لكل واحدة:

 Infrastructure → lium SN51
 Agents → Ridges SN62
 Security → BitMind SN34
 Prediction → NOVA SN68
 Vision → Score SN44
 Exploratory → IOTA SN9

6 من 6 
$TAO
 #Bittensor
 Not financial advice"


### Post #59 by @MarketProphit
> **Author:** Market Prophit ([@MarketProphit](https://x.com/MarketProphit))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 14 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T04:30:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MarketProphit/status/2056230808185446856](https://x.com/MarketProphit/status/2056230808185446856)  


> 
> "Congrats 
@mark_cryptoq
You're a top Market Prophit for your call on 
$TAO
Go to 
marketprophit.com and check out sentiment, buzz, and other crypto data."


### Post #60 by @FrankLambeek
> **Author:** ItsFrank ([@FrankLambeek](https://x.com/FrankLambeek))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 9 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T21:00:40+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/FrankLambeek/status/2056480112023916863](https://x.com/FrankLambeek/status/2056480112023916863)  


> 
> "Bear markets don't kill good projects.

They reveal which ones were good all along.
$TEL
: got a federal banking charter during the bear.
$TAO
: built 128 subnets during the bear. Covenant-72B dropped in March 2026.
$DMTR: expanded to new countries during the bear.
$ONDO
: reached"


### Post #61 by @CriptoAIarg
> **Author:** Cripto AI ([@CriptoAIarg](https://x.com/CriptoAIarg))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 7 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T05:49:06+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CriptoAIarg/status/2056250705552240949](https://x.com/CriptoAIarg/status/2056250705552240949)  


> 
> "Wall Street abre y 
$TAO
 entra en zona de volatilidad.

La apertura de Wall Street podría definir el próximo movimiento importante de 
$TAO
. Como suele pasar con las AI coins, gran parte de la liquidez fuerte entra durante el horario estadounidense, y eso normalmente genera"


### Post #62 by @DeFiDecoder_
> **Author:** DeFi Decoder ([@DeFiDecoder_](https://x.com/DeFiDecoder_))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 2 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T15:05:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DeFiDecoder_/status/2056390613642183062](https://x.com/DeFiDecoder_/status/2056390613642183062)  


> 
> "Bittensor keeps expanding far beyond what most expected initially"


### Post #63 by @rBryer23
> **Author:** R.L. ₿ryer ([@rBryer23](https://x.com/rBryer23))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T18:56:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/rBryer23/status/2056448740375040456](https://x.com/rBryer23/status/2056448740375040456)  


> 
> "I'm spending multiple hours daily researching the Bittensor network and catching up with the history - I can appreciate what 
@AlphaGapTAO
 is building.

Bittensor subnets are constantly shipping and leveraging other subnets : it's a full time job to keep up and most investors"


### Post #64 by @gemsmorro
> **Author:** gemsmorro ([@gemsmorro](https://x.com/gemsmorro))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T11:42:30+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/gemsmorro/status/2056339642736132567](https://x.com/gemsmorro/status/2056339642736132567)  


> 
> "Heavily bullish on Tao"


### Post #65 by @qxgy88
> **Author:** 禹攸 ([@qxgy88](https://x.com/qxgy88))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T08:03:41+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/qxgy88/status/2056284577149403234](https://x.com/qxgy88/status/2056284577149403234)  


> 
> "这篇分析非常透彻，能把Bittensor这么复杂的双层Tokenomics拆解得如此清晰，真的帮了大忙。期待下篇Yuma共识的解读！"


### Post #66 by @CoinMarketCap:CryptoNewsLand
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:CryptoNewsLand](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:CryptoNewsLand))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T15:45:39.565009+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b33fecd7f6666db69adff/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b33fecd7f6666db69adff/)  


> 
> "3 Altcoins to Buy for High Returns: Market Picks Eyeing 3x Gains in the Short Term


Bittensor shows strong AI growth with potential breakout and high upside momentum. NEAR Protocol benefits from scaling adoption, strong developer activity, and bullish technical setup. Render"


### Post #67 by @CoinMarketCap:Cointelegraph
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:Cointelegraph](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:Cointelegraph))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T11:45:44.885180+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0afbc0b53bd312fa6a2474/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0afbc0b53bd312fa6a2474/)  


> 
> "Proof of Talk returns to the Louvre with 100+ C-Level speakers representing $18 trillion in AUM


Paris, May 18, 2026 — Proof of Talk, widely known as the Davos of Web3, today confirmed its 2026 programme and opened remaining passes for its fourth edition at the Louvre Palace in Paris on"


### Post #68 by @CoinMarketCap:coincryptonewz
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:coincryptonewz](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:coincryptonewz))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T09:15:10.068957+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ad898b53bd312fa6a23f1/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ad898b53bd312fa6a23f1/)  


> 
> "Bittensor (TAO) Signals Potential Breakout Toward $1800


TAO holds major support near $250 despite recent weakness Analysts see potential breakout structure targeting $1800 Subnet expansion continues boosting Bittensor ecosystem growth Bittensor re"


### Post #69 by @CoinMarketCap:CoinpediaNews
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:CoinpediaNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:CoinpediaNews))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T06:45:41.076441+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ab56d4b8e3a3eba774dc8/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ab56d4b8e3a3eba774dc8/)  


> 
> "Why Is Bittensor (TAO) Price Crashing Today?


Bittensor (TAO) price crashed nearly 10% today after reports surrounding Covenant AI’s exit sparked fresh uncertainty and accelerated profit-taking. The move erased a large portion of recent"




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