BTC to TAO exchange rate
Allways (Bittensor Subnet 7) exchanges native BTC on Bitcoin for native TAO on Bittensor. You see the exchange rate before you commit, send BTC from your own wallet, and TAO arrives in the wallet you choose.
Exchange BTC to TAO. The live exchange rate and current limits load on this page.
How the transaction works
See the exchange rate up front
Enter how much BTC to send. The exchange rate is posted before you start, so you know how much TAO you will receive.
Send from your wallet
Send the BTC from your own wallet on Bitcoin to the address shown, within about 5 minutes.
Receive native TAO
TAO arrives on Bittensor in the wallet you choose. No one holds your funds in between.
Backed and checked
Every transaction is backed by locked funds worth its full value, and independent checks confirm delivery on both chains.
Questions
How long does a BTC to TAO exchange take?
After you start, you have about 5 minutes to send. Once your BTC arrives, most transactions finish within a few minutes. Confirmations on each chain set the pace: about 20 minutes for BTC on Bitcoin and about a minute for TAO on Bittensor.
What is the minimum amount of BTC I can exchange?
The minimum and maximum depend on how much is available at the posted exchange rate, so they change through the day. This page shows the current limits, and the API returns them as minFromAmount and maxFromAmount.
Do I need an account?
You can check the exchange rate without one. To start a transaction you sign in with Google, GitHub or an anonymous access key: no password, and no wallet sign-up. Each transaction uses one credit, and eligible new accounts start with free credits.
Do I receive real TAO?
Yes. TAO arrives as the native asset on Bittensor, in the wallet you choose: nothing is wrapped, and no one holds your funds in between.
What happens if a transaction fails?
If it stops before you send, nothing moves and your credit comes back. If the other side does not deliver after you send, you are paid 110% of the transaction's value from the locked funds, in SOL or TAO, at your address. Make sure the receiving wallet can accept TAO before you start.
Can I get the BTC to TAO exchange rate from the API?
Yes. GET https://api-allways.venturalabs.ai/v1/rate?from=btc&to=tao&amount=0.001 returns the current exchange rate and limits with no key. Starting a transaction through the API needs an API key, which you create after signing in.