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Bittensor’s TAO token has quietly stabilized after a heavy correction in 2024, and is now trading in the high-$200s to low-$300s per coin, with recent moves pushing briefly above the 300 USD mark. Price data over the last week shows TAO bouncing from the mid-$260s back toward the $290–$310 area, with daily swings above 7% not uncommon – a clear sign that speculation around the next catalysts is heating up.
From a market-structure perspective, TAO is still deep in a post-ATH downtrend after topping near $750 in March 2024, but the latest candles suggest a transition from capitulation to accumulation. Short-term analytics platforms flag sentiment as bearish and the broader risk mood as “extreme fear”, yet volatility remains elevated and roughly one in three recent sessions has closed green. That combination – fear plus strong volatility – often appears in the late stages of a cyclical bottom, when weak hands exit and long-term buyers quietly build positions.
On the fundamentals side, Bittensor remains one of the most interesting “AI x crypto” plays. The recent dTAO upgrade and the introduction of Subnets have made it easier for developers to launch AI-focused networks on top of Bittensor, increasing both developer activity and narrative value. After this upgrade, TAO previously rallied sharply from the low-$200s into the mid-$400s, proving that real technical progress can still move the token aggressively in a risk-off environment. The next major on-chain catalyst is the upcoming TAO halving, which reduces the emission rate of new tokens – a structural supply shock that, in theory, supports price over the medium term if demand holds.
Looking ahead, public price models paint a very wide cone of outcomes. Conservative, trading-driven forecasts for late 2025 cluster TAO roughly in a broad $200–$500 range, assuming continued volatility and no new all‑time highs before the next cycle. More aggressive, long-term models tied to AI adoption and Bittensor network growth place 2030 targets in the low four figures, and 2040+ numbers much higher – but those distant estimates are highly speculative and should not be treated as guaranteed outcomes. The key takeaway is that analysts generally expect TAO to survive this bear phase and participate in any future AI-led crypto cycle, but the timing and magnitude of that move are very uncertain.
For Vietnamese individual investors, it is important to separate narrative from execution:
- The AI narrative is strong: Bittensor directly links AI workloads, incentives, and token economics. In a future AI bull run, TAO will almost certainly be one of the default “AI tokens” that global capital looks at.
- Execution risk remains: Bittensor is still an experimental network with complex economics, and competition from centralized AI giants and new decentralized AI projects is intense.
- Liquidity and volatility are real constraints: TAO can move 10–20% in a day; using high leverage or over-allocating capital is especially dangerous.
From a technical-trend perspective, the current structure suggests three key zones:
- Short-term resistance: the 300–350 USD band, where recent rallies have been fading. A decisive breakout and weekly close above this zone would be an early sign that the downtrend is losing control.
- Accumulation zone: roughly 220–280 USD, where buying interest has recently reappeared after sharp sell-offs. Dips into this band have historically attracted mid-term traders looking for a bounce.
- Breakdown risk: a clean break and sustained trading below 200 USD would indicate renewed capitulation and could open the door to deeper downside before any long-term recovery.
Suggested approaches (not financial advice):
1. For long-term believers in AI + Bittensor
- Consider a gradual DCA approach: add small, fixed amounts when TAO trades in or below the 220–280 USD area, and avoid chasing large green candles above 330–350 USD.
- Define a clear time horizon (for example 3–5 years) and accept that price could revisit lows or even make new lows before any large upside move.
2. For swing traders
- Treat 300–350 USD as a short-term decision zone. If TAO fails repeatedly at this range on decreasing volume, short-term pullbacks toward 260–280 USD are likely.
- If TAO breaks and holds above 350 USD on strong volume, a momentum leg toward 400–450 USD is possible, but traders should use tight risk management and pre-defined stop-loss levels due to high intraday volatility.
3. For conservative or new Vietnamese investors
- Start with small exposure relative to your total crypto portfolio – for example, treating TAO as a satellite AI bet rather than a core holding like BTC or ETH.
- Focus on learning the underlying Bittensor ecosystem (Subnets, validators, miners) before scaling into a larger position. This helps you hold through volatility with more conviction.
Risk management principles:
- Only commit capital you can afford to keep locked through an entire market cycle; TAO can remain under water for many months.
- Avoid leverage; TAO’s volatility is more than enough to generate large percentage swings on spot positions.
- Diversify across assets and narratives: combine AI exposure like TAO with more established majors and stablecoins to reduce portfolio drawdowns.
- Have an exit and review plan: for example, consider taking partial profits on strong moves into the 400–500 USD zone, and review fundamentals if TAO closes multiple weeks below 200 USD.
For now, TAO sits in a classic high-risk, high-reward zone: structurally interesting, fundamentally tied to a powerful AI narrative, but still inside a broader downtrend with heavy volatility. Vietnamese investors who understand these risks and position size accordingly can use this phase to build or adjust exposure, while those with lower risk tolerance may prefer to wait for a clearer, confirmed trend shift above the main resistance band.

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