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Also "why is subnet 127 being called sigma arena instead of astrid intelligence?"

In the Bittensor network—a decentralized protocol for machine intelligence—subnets are specialized subnetworks that incentivize AI model development through TAO token emissions. Subnet 127 is officially owned and operated by Astrid Intelligence PLC (ticker: #ASTR), a UK-based AI company that rebranded from Cel AI in September 2025. Astrid's subnet powers its autonomous AI agents, which focus on personalized wellness recommendations, community building, and monetization via affiliate programs and Bittensor rewards. The company secured the subnet in July 2025 to decentralize its tech stack, allowing AI models to interact, learn, and generate value in an open ecosystem.

That said, the nickname "Sigma Arena" has gained traction in the Bittensor community (especially on X/Twitter) due to an upcoming rebrand or major evolution of the subnet's core product. Here's the breakdown:Why the "Sigma Arena" Label?Project Evolution and Teasing: Subnet 127's lead developer, Léo Mercier (@leomercier

), has been teasing a competitive AI agent platform where models "battle" in arena-style challenges—think Darwinian evolution for AI, with rankings based on performance metrics like engagement, adaptability, and ROI from real-world tasks (e.g., automated trades on platforms like PolyMarket). This aligns with Bittensor's gamified incentives but amps up the competitive angle. In late October 2025, Mercier confirmed "SN127 Sigma Arena" as the working name for this launch, describing it as "on the launch pad" with high-profile attention from influencers like @const_reborn

and @arrash

. Community posts hype it as a "revolution" for sentient AI agents, where they compete, evolve, or "fall behind" based on market forces.

"Sigma" as a Meme/Crypto Trope: In online culture (especially crypto and AI circles), "sigma" refers to the "sigma male"—an archetype of independent, high-performing, non-conformist innovators who thrive outside hierarchies (like alphas). It's a nod to self-reliant AI agents that dominate through raw intelligence rather than centralized control. This fits the subnet's vision of autonomous, high-ROI agents, and it's caught on as shorthand in dev forums, Reddit, and X threads. Some users even tie it to "sigma rules" in threat detection (a cybersecurity tool for logs), but that's coincidental—the real buzz is the competitive "arena" framing.

Community Hype vs. Official Naming: While Astrid's branding sticks to "Astrid Intelligence" for investor-facing comms (e.g., their ETH treasury buys and AQSE listing), the grassroots Bittensor crowd latches onto "Sigma Arena" because it's punchier and signals the subnet's pivot toward agent competitions. This isn't uncommon in crypto—projects often have internal codenames or memes that outpace official ones (e.g., early Ethereum testnets). Whales and traders are buzzing about it for potential TAO emission boosts.

Thanks for the link callit.....very interesting and news to me.....likely explains why the sudden strength in the subnet. I put a question to grok.....

"Why is Léo Mercier being associated with SN127 when it is owned by astrid intelligence"

The answer.....

"Léo Mercier is associated with SN127 (Subnet 127) in the Bittensor network—a decentralized AI and machine learning protocol—due to his prominent role in its development and leadership. He is recognized as a key figure driving innovation on this subnet, particularly in advancing its capabilities for automated trading and decentralized quantitative finance. For instance, community discussions highlight Mercier as poised to "take Subnet 127 to the next level," with references to successful on-chain experiments like automated trades on platforms such as PolyMarket, yielding measurable ROI through subnet intelligence.Regarding ownership, SN127 is indeed owned by Astrid Intelligence (via their associated entity or wallet in the Bittensor ecosystem), which aligns with the subnet's focus on AI-driven community building and monetization. The association between Mercier and the subnet likely stems from his position as a core contributor, developer, or lead within Astrid Intelligence's team managing the subnet. In Bittensor's structure, subnet owners (like Astrid Intelligence) receive a portion of emissions (up to 18% of daily TAO rewards) and oversee hyperparameters, but they often collaborate closely with technical leads like Mercier to execute the vision. This collaborative dynamic explains why he is frequently named in tandem with the subnet in developer forums, Reddit threads, and Bittensor analytics.No evidence suggests a disconnect or controversy; the linkage appears collaborative and standard for Bittensor projects, where individual contributors like Mercier amplify the owner's initiatives."

...4.7 TAO per day

The subnet numbers are all on the up again today, owner emissions are currently at 3.8 TAO per day and rising 👌

I think future consolidation is definitely possible among the UK subnet owners (i.e. SBAR/ASTR/TIR), they are all connected by their people, I just don't see how it would be a good idea right now when SBAR look expensive and ASTR look cheap.

SBAR shares are 7p but worth max 2p if you ask me. ASTR shares are 0.95p and worth twice that NAV alone. No thanks.

I don't want any deal when we are so undervalued and Sundae_bar are massively over priced at £30m market cap when they are making £2m per year. ASTR shareholders would get shafted. At current share price ASTR are very vulnarable to being taken out cheap but thankfully the Edwards family/Oak securities have 23% of the votes and wouldn't want that either.

Only a month ago the Sundae_bar (SBAR) emissions were around what ASTR emissions are now. They then had a massive run. I have no doubt that is exactly what Olivia Ewards is focussed on achieving for ASTR.....and more. Meanwhile despite the impressive emissions the SBAR share price isn't moving, probably because their market cap is already £30m and they have very little cash. ASTR market cap is a mere £6m with £5m+ cash. ASTR owner emissions rose a bit overnight and now 3.69 TOA per day 👍

Rubbish end to the week for the shares.

Always good to have something positive to focus on; after a dull day drifting the wrong way the daily owner emissions are starting to rise again and are currently at 3.43 TAO per day. Hoping for a good weekend on that front.

Olivia isn't drawing a salary according to the most recent RNS on the subject. Neither did her father before her when he was in charge. I guess they have plenty of money and enough shares to do very well indeed if the company succeeds. I think that's fair play to them for not milking it.

Bunsen........3 directors salaries:

Olivia Edwards, Exec Chair £0

Elliot Fielding, CFO, £60k per annum

Misha Sher, Non-Executive Director, £30k per annum

L200.....good luck with the 10m purchase 📈

Hopefully we will get news very soon but at the very worst we will get a full update end of December when the Annual Results are due. Year end was 31st August but they will no doubt update us on trading since then.

In the mean time the subnet strength has continued overnight. All the numbers are going in the right direction and the owner emissions have risen to 3.5 TAO per day.

https://taostats.io/subnets/127/chart

Some better news.....all the ASTR subnet numbers have been rising again today. Hope it continues. Current owner emissions 2.88 TAO per day.

.....not to mention the 10m dumps of course.

ASTR price has dropped back to 0.095p - 0.1p this afternoon.

Then some buyers turn up.

Then another 5m dumped at 0.962p

Don't tell me all (or at least most of) these 5m dumps aren't the same persistant seller.

We won't go north until they have finished, either thanks to good news or because they are out altogether.

£5m+ in the bank plus cash coming in in the form of TAO around £25 - £30k per month (current rate 2.7 TAO per day emissions). At 3x earnings the subnet worth £1m.

*cessation

Well, I still have all my shares.....which means I still have all my shares.

I am as certain as I can be that they will still have £5.5m cash, not like it will just evaporate. But very frustrated here due to very poor share performance and lack of communication from the company. It wouldn't take much for them to RNS their cash/crypto position and I think they should do it on a monthly basis. It has been 46 days since the company last told us their crypto holdings on 3rd Sept......

Bitcoin - 5.28038

Ethereum - 1377.98

Solana - 3432.79

TAO 122.89

The TAO number will be up by around 90 TAO for example.

I really think better communication from the company would go a long way.

Hey ho, another week ahead hoping for an update or a major crypto run and the cessasion of share dumping so that we can head north. When these shares start moving thay can really fly.

While I'm here I would like to end on a positive note.......Bittensor/TAO price looking VERY strong today so far, up 10% @ $440

GLA 📈

Ex-fekkin'-zacktly.

They raised £10m to pursue an "aggressive" bitcoin treasury strategy. They then spent under half of it (!) (on Ethereum not Bitcoin as they had said). They then issued around 575m shares to sell later when the shares are higher just when the shares seemed to be recovering. WTF. I hate to say it but firstly how much do they actually have left in the bank and secondly are Oak already selling the 575m shares because someone has been dumping shedloads for weeks? I hope I am wrong but something really stinks.

Meanwhile the seller is still dumping in 5m chunks....who the feck is it?