Bittensor lost nearly $900 million in market value after Covenant AI said it was leaving the network. CryptoSlate data showed TAO fell 27% from $338 to $285 in about two hours before recovering to $294. CoinGlass data showed $11 million in long liquidations. The split brought a governance dispute between Covenant AI founder Sam Dare and Bittensor co-founder Jacob Steeves into public view.