Bittensor’s EVM Era Begins: Flexibility, DAOs, and the Road Ahead

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Greg Zaitsev, protocol engineer at OTF, breaks down how EVM compatibility is transforming Bittensor’s future. In this clip, Greg shares how he went from joining OTF as a protocol engineer to leading the EVM integration, which was just deployed to Mainnet. He explains why now was the right time to bring EVM to Bittensor, how it opens up flexibility for builders, and what it means for subnet creation, staking, and DAO governance. Greg also discusses how this move enables greater scalability, the potential for liquid staking, and why Ethereum compatibility remains the foundation for decentralized innovation. From Rao and future subnet DAOs to long-term scalability challenges, Greg offers rare insight into how OTF is building the next layer of decentralized AI infrastructure. Timestamps: 00:00 — Greg’s role at OTF and early EVM development 01:29 — Why OTF prioritized EVM compatibility 02:46 — How EVM enables subnet DAOs and granular control 04:26 — Open-source flexibility and Frontier updates 05:08 — Future compatibility and the dominance of EVM 06:38 — Will Bittensor ever need a Layer 2? 08:42 — Scaling to billions of wallets and the future of decentralized AI Tags: #Bittensor #OTF #EVM #DecentralizedAI #CryptoInfrastructure #GregZaitsev #Ethereum #Layer2 #Subnets #BlockchainEngineering #Rao