Bittensor (TAO) Price at a Crossroads as Grayscale’s AI Fund Rotation Resets the Narrative

TAO price has been through a clear cooling phase after its March–April 2026 run, where it peaked near $380 before slipping into a corrective structure. 

Since then, price has been moving between roughly $255 and $300, with no strong breakout in either direction. At the same time, institutional positioning around TAO has changed in a way that is now feeding directly into how traders read the TAO price.

Grayscale’s Fund Rotation Changed the Story Around TAO

We had a look at the update shared by 2xnmore, and the shift inside Grayscale’s AI fund is what caught most of the attention. Back in April 2026, TAO was increased from 31% to 43% of the fund, while other holdings were reduced. That move was widely interpreted as strong institutional confidence at the time.

By May 21, that picture changed. TAO now sits at 22.58% of the same fund. NEAR moved into the top position at 39.67%, Render is at 21.38%, Filecoin is at 16.37%, and both GRT and Story Protocol were removed completely.

TAO is still the second-largest holding, but the drop from 43% to 22.58% has changed how traders interpret the positioning. What looked like an aggressive overweight in April now looks more like a balanced allocation across AI-related assets.

TAO Price Still Locked Inside a Correction

We had a look at the TAO chart, and the structure still leans sideways to corrective after the April high. Price is trading below the SMA 100 at $292.7, which is acting as a clear resistance level. Every attempt to push higher into the $290–$300 zone has met selling pressure, keeping TAO inside a range instead of starting a new trend.

The broader descending trendline from the $380 high is still intact, and that line continues to reject upside moves. On the lower side, buyers have stepped in around $255–$270, creating a clear demand zone that has held multiple tests.

Momentum is mixed. RSI is around 54.61, which sits in neutral territory with a slight recovery tone. Earlier bullish divergence signals near the lows helped slow down selling pressure around the $255–$260 area, but buyers have not fully taken control yet.

Two Views on the Same TAO Data

The Grayscale rotation has created two different interpretations of the same event. One view sees the reduction from 43% to 22.58% as a clear step back in institutional conviction, especially after such a strong allocation increase in April. From that angle, it looks like a cooling of positioning.

The other view treats it as a normal rebalance. TAO is still the second-largest holding in the fund, and the broader structure still includes the GTAO trust, a pending ETF filing with an August decision window, a post-halving supply setup, and roughly 70% of supply staked.

Both narratives exist at the same time, and neither has fully taken control of how the market is reacting yet. Right now, TAO price is stuck in a range where the $292–$293 zone is the key level. A strong breakout above that area and a daily close above the SMA 100 would be the first sign that buyers are regaining control, with $300 and $330–$340 as the next targets.

If that level keeps rejecting price, the range continues, and a return toward $260–$270 becomes more likely. For now, TAO price is trading in a phase where both the chart and institutional flows are sending mixed signals, and the market is still deciding which side wins.

FAQs

Is Grayscale still bullish on TAO

Some traders still view Grayscale’s positioning as bullish because TAO remains the fund’s second-largest holding. Others see the allocation cut as a reduction in institutional conviction compared to April.

Could a TAO ETF affect the market

A spot ETF approval could increase institutional exposure to TAO and improve liquidity, though traders are still waiting for regulatory decisions tied to pending filings.