{"id":28216,"date":"2026-04-10T09:43:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T08:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/?p=28216"},"modified":"2026-04-10T09:43:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T08:43:07","slug":"tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor\/","title":{"rendered":"TAO price plummets 15% amidst Covenant AI controversy on Bittensor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tao-plummets-by-18-simple-correction-or-warning-sign\">TAO Plummets by 18%: Simple Correction or Warning Sign?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On <strong>April 10, 2026<\/strong>, the native token of <a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/bittensor-tao-analysis\/\">Bittensor<\/a> endured one of its worst recent trading sessions, shedding over <strong>18%<\/strong> in just a few hours. Behind this brutal move lies a governance crisis that questions the very nature of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Covenant AI, one of the most influential subnet operators in the Bittensor ecosystem, announced its dramatic departure from the protocol. Its founder, Sam Dare, publicly called out Jacob Steeves, cocreator of the network, accusing him of exercising centralized control over an infrastructure that claims to be decentralized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This kind of friction is not insignificant. Covenant AI accounted for a significant share of the network&#8217;s emission, giving it real weight within the ecosystem. When a player of this magnitude jumps ship and slams the door, the signal sent to the market is clear: something is wrong internally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/06wplkr0GY\">https:\/\/t.co\/06wplkr0GY<\/a><\/p>&mdash; covenant (@covenant_ai) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/covenant_ai\/status\/2042380152831951300?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 9, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-market-reaction\">The Market Reaction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The drop was immediate and violent. <strong>TAO<\/strong> plunged from its recent highs to trade in a range between <strong>$283 and $323<\/strong>, settling around a median zone of <strong>$303<\/strong>. This move wiped out a nearly <strong>100%<\/strong> gain accumulated over the previous weeks in one fell swoop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Volume exploded in the red, long positions were liquidated in a cascade, and overall sentiment shifted to panic. On the derivatives markets, funding rates turned negative, signaling that shorts have taken control in the short term. To understand these mechanics, our guide on crypto liquidations details how this type of cascade is triggered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the weekly timeframe, the bullish structure that had held for several months has just been invalidated. The <strong>RSI<\/strong> dropped below <strong>40<\/strong>, the <strong>MACD<\/strong> shows a clear bearish crossover, and the price broke through several intermediate support levels without finding a convincing bounce. Our article on the RSI indicator and the one on the MACD provide a better understanding of these technical signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>$250<\/strong> level is the consensus among analysts as the next major support zone. It acts as both a technical support and a strong psychological threshold. If sellers break through this floor, the next targets lie between <strong>$173 and $200<\/strong>, a zone that would correspond to a deep retracement of the last bullish impulse. To further understand how to read supports and resistances, technical analysis tools remain essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A bounce is only possible if the price manages to quickly reclaim its lost levels and print a solid weekly close above <strong>$340<\/strong>. Without that, the bias remains bearish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BIG drama unfolding right now on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24TAO&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$TAO<\/a><br><br>Covenant AI, owner of SN3, SN81 &amp; SN39 has announced they&#39;re leaving Bittensor<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DistStateAndMe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DistStateAndMe<\/a> accusations against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/const_reborn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@const_reborn<\/a>, Bittensor&#39;s founder:<br><br>-Suspended emissions to Covenant&#39;s subnets<br>-Stripped their moderation rights over their\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uAdzNBMOjM\">pic.twitter.com\/uAdzNBMOjM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jesus Martinez (@JesusMartinez) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JesusMartinez\/status\/2042396219775840561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 10, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-this-crisis-reveals-about-bittensor\">What This Crisis Reveals About Bittensor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond the technicals, it is the question of the protocol&#8217;s actual decentralization that is being raised. Bittensor presents itself as a decentralized artificial intelligence network, allowing independent subnets to compete for TAO emissions. The promise is strong, but Dare&#8217;s accusations highlight a structural problem: if the founder retains enough leverage to influence network decisions, decentralization remains partly theoretical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not the first time a high potential Web3 project has faced this kind of tension between an ambitious technical vision and governance reality. In this industry, trust is built slowly and destroyed quickly. smart contracts and onchain governance mechanisms are precisely meant to prevent this type of drift, but their effectiveness always depends on the founders&#8217; willingness to truly submit to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"our-take-on-the-situation\">Our Take on the Situation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The fall of TAO is severe, but it is not necessarily definitive. What is playing out here goes beyond a simple market correction: it is the project&#8217;s credibility regarding its fundamental promise that is at stake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bittensor team will need to respond publicly and clearly to the accusations made. Silence or vague communication would only worsen the distrust. Conversely, a structured statement accompanied by concrete commitments on governance could quickly stabilize the token. Investors wishing to follow the developments of this case can check our dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/bittensor-tao-analysis\/\">Bittensor TAO<\/a> page as well as our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/bittensor-tao-analysis\/\">buying TAO<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For investors already positioned, the <strong>$250<\/strong> zone will be the real test. For those watching from the sidelines, waiting for confirmation of stabilization before acting remains the most reasonable stance. Crises create entry points, but only when the root of the problem is identified and addressed. Keep in mind the 6 mistakes to avoid during periods of high volatility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/covenant_ai\">covenant_ai<\/a> on X<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JesusMartinez\">JesusMartinez<\/a> on X<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/fr\/\">CoinMarketCap<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/top-altcoins-layer-1-bull-run\/\">Top 5 Layer-1 Altcoins to watch before the Bull Run<\/a><\/li>\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/crypto-stocks-explode-2026-td-cowen\/\">3 Crypto stocks poised to explode by 2026, according to TD Cowen<\/a><\/li>\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/bitcoin-fed-rate-cuts\/\">Bitcoin and Crypto: Is the Fed ready to cut rates?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TAO price drops 15% following Covenant AI&#8217;s departure from Bittensor. Explore the technical analysis, support levels, and potential scenarios for the crypto.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":47,"featured_media":28215,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"TAO price crash","_yoast_wpseo_title":"TAO price crash: Covenant AI leaves Bittensor, what's next?","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"TAO price drops 15% following Covenant AI's departure from Bittensor. Explore the technical analysis, support levels, and potential scenario.","footnotes":"","faq_titre":"","questions_frequentes":"","custom_permalink":"crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor"},"categories":[11,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-altcoins","category-crypto-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>TAO price crash: Covenant AI leaves Bittensor, what&#039;s next?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"TAO price drops 15% following Covenant AI&#039;s departure from Bittensor. Explore the technical analysis, support levels, and potential scenario.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"TAO price crash: Covenant AI leaves Bittensor, what&#039;s next?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"TAO price drops 15% following Covenant AI&#039;s departure from Bittensor. Explore the technical analysis, support levels, and potential scenario.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"InvestX \u2013 Crypto News, Trading Guide, Price Analysis &amp; Forecasts\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-04-10T08:43:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-10T08:43:07+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/media.investx.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/10092731\/Covers-InvestX-3-21.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"840\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Simon Dumoulin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@SimonDml1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Simon Dumoulin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Simon Dumoulin\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/bc6f1cb7f40666c19208864cd57bcdf0\"},\"headline\":\"TAO price plummets 15% amidst Covenant AI controversy on Bittensor\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-10T08:43:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-10T08:43:07+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor\/\"},\"wordCount\":746,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/media.investx.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/10092731\/Covers-InvestX-3-21.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Altcoins\",\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"copyrightYear\":\"2026\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor\/\",\"name\":\"TAO price crash: Covenant AI leaves Bittensor, what's next?\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/media.investx.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/10092731\/Covers-InvestX-3-21.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-10T08:43:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-10T08:43:07+00:00\",\"description\":\"TAO price drops 15% following Covenant AI's departure from Bittensor. Explore the technical analysis, support levels, and potential scenario.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/media.investx.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/10092731\/Covers-InvestX-3-21.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/media.investx.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/10092731\/Covers-InvestX-3-21.jpg\",\"width\":840,\"height\":560,\"caption\":\"R\u00e9seau blockchain explosant avec une \u00e9nergie rouge \u00e9lectrique, n\u0153uds n\u00e9on rouges lumineux et cha\u00eenes se fracturant dans l'espace num\u00e9rique, \u00e9clairs dramatiques, ultra-d\u00e9taill\u00e9, cin\u00e9matographique, 8K, fond sombre avec une lumi\u00e8re rouge \u00e9lectrique intense, illustration \u00e9ditoriale crypto tao bittensor coin\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"TAO price plummets 15% amidst Covenant AI controversy on Bittensor\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/\",\"name\":\"InvestX \u2013 Crypto News, Trading Guide, Price Analysis & Forecasts\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#organization\",\"name\":\"InvestX \u2013 Crypto News, Trading Guide, Price Analysis & Forecasts\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/03\/investx_logo_noir.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/03\/investx_logo_noir.svg\",\"width\":1,\"height\":1,\"caption\":\"InvestX \u2013 Crypto News, Trading Guide, Price Analysis & Forecasts\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/bc6f1cb7f40666c19208864cd57bcdf0\",\"name\":\"Simon Dumoulin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6f6b6e6d69989f61c37e48c55f30c3cd294f1fa50c5cb8aeae51939ffc3cee9c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6f6b6e6d69989f61c37e48c55f30c3cd294f1fa50c5cb8aeae51939ffc3cee9c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Simon Dumoulin\"},\"description\":\"Analyste crypto, fort de 7 ans d'exp\u00e9rience en trading et d'un parcours solide dans l'industrie de l'iGaming et des cryptomonnaies, je couvre l'actualit\u00e9 crypto avec une approche rigoureuse et accessible. Passionn\u00e9 par la blockchain depuis 2019, j'ai publi\u00e9 plus de 1 200 articles et guides sur les cryptomonnaies, la DeFi et la blockchain, reconnus pour leur fiabilit\u00e9 et leur clart\u00e9.\\u2028 Sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9 dans le trading on-chain et l'analyse des mouvements de baleines, je d\u00e9crypte les flux blockchain pour anticiper les tendances avant qu'elles ne deviennent \u00e9videntes. L'un de mes articles a \u00e9t\u00e9 cit\u00e9 par \u00c9ric Larchev\u00eaque, cofondateur de Ledger, t\u00e9moignant de la qualit\u00e9 et de la cr\u00e9dibilit\u00e9 de mes analyses.\\u2028 Mon objectif reste inchang\u00e9 : rendre la crypto compr\u00e9hensible pour tous, des d\u00e9butants aux investisseurs confirm\u00e9s. Suivez-moi sur LinkedIn et X pour ne manquer aucune analyse.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/x.com\/SimonDml1\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/author\/simon_redacteur\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"TAO price crash: Covenant AI leaves Bittensor, what's next?","description":"TAO price drops 15% following Covenant AI's departure from Bittensor. Explore the technical analysis, support levels, and potential scenario.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"TAO price crash: Covenant AI leaves Bittensor, what's next?","og_description":"TAO price drops 15% following Covenant AI's departure from Bittensor. Explore the technical analysis, support levels, and potential scenario.","og_site_name":"InvestX \u2013 Crypto News, Trading Guide, Price Analysis &amp; Forecasts","article_published_time":"2026-04-10T08:43:05+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-04-10T08:43:07+00:00","og_image":[{"width":840,"height":560,"url":"https:\/\/media.investx.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/10092731\/Covers-InvestX-3-21.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Simon Dumoulin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@SimonDml1","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Simon Dumoulin","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor\/"},"author":{"name":"Simon Dumoulin","@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/bc6f1cb7f40666c19208864cd57bcdf0"},"headline":"TAO price plummets 15% amidst Covenant AI controversy on Bittensor","datePublished":"2026-04-10T08:43:05+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-10T08:43:07+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor\/"},"wordCount":746,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/media.investx.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/10092731\/Covers-InvestX-3-21.jpg","articleSection":["Altcoins","News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","copyrightYear":"2026","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor\/","url":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor\/","name":"TAO price crash: Covenant AI leaves Bittensor, what's next?","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/media.investx.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/10092731\/Covers-InvestX-3-21.jpg","datePublished":"2026-04-10T08:43:05+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-10T08:43:07+00:00","description":"TAO price drops 15% following Covenant AI's departure from Bittensor. Explore the technical analysis, support levels, and potential scenario.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/media.investx.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/10092731\/Covers-InvestX-3-21.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/media.investx.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/10092731\/Covers-InvestX-3-21.jpg","width":840,"height":560,"caption":"R\u00e9seau blockchain explosant avec une \u00e9nergie rouge \u00e9lectrique, n\u0153uds n\u00e9on rouges lumineux et cha\u00eenes se fracturant dans l'espace num\u00e9rique, \u00e9clairs dramatiques, ultra-d\u00e9taill\u00e9, cin\u00e9matographique, 8K, fond sombre avec une lumi\u00e8re rouge \u00e9lectrique intense, illustration \u00e9ditoriale crypto tao bittensor coin"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/tao-price-crash-covenant-ai-bittensor\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"TAO price plummets 15% amidst Covenant AI controversy on Bittensor"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/","name":"InvestX \u2013 Crypto News, Trading Guide, Price Analysis & Forecasts","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#organization","name":"InvestX \u2013 Crypto News, Trading Guide, Price Analysis & Forecasts","url":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/03\/investx_logo_noir.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/03\/investx_logo_noir.svg","width":1,"height":1,"caption":"InvestX \u2013 Crypto News, Trading Guide, Price Analysis & Forecasts"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/bc6f1cb7f40666c19208864cd57bcdf0","name":"Simon Dumoulin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6f6b6e6d69989f61c37e48c55f30c3cd294f1fa50c5cb8aeae51939ffc3cee9c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6f6b6e6d69989f61c37e48c55f30c3cd294f1fa50c5cb8aeae51939ffc3cee9c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Simon Dumoulin"},"description":"Analyste crypto, fort de 7 ans d'exp\u00e9rience en trading et d'un parcours solide dans l'industrie de l'iGaming et des cryptomonnaies, je couvre l'actualit\u00e9 crypto avec une approche rigoureuse et accessible. Passionn\u00e9 par la blockchain depuis 2019, j'ai publi\u00e9 plus de 1 200 articles et guides sur les cryptomonnaies, la DeFi et la blockchain, reconnus pour leur fiabilit\u00e9 et leur clart\u00e9.\u2028 Sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9 dans le trading on-chain et l'analyse des mouvements de baleines, je d\u00e9crypte les flux blockchain pour anticiper les tendances avant qu'elles ne deviennent \u00e9videntes. L'un de mes articles a \u00e9t\u00e9 cit\u00e9 par \u00c9ric Larchev\u00eaque, cofondateur de Ledger, t\u00e9moignant de la qualit\u00e9 et de la cr\u00e9dibilit\u00e9 de mes analyses.\u2028 Mon objectif reste inchang\u00e9 : rendre la crypto compr\u00e9hensible pour tous, des d\u00e9butants aux investisseurs confirm\u00e9s. Suivez-moi sur LinkedIn et X pour ne manquer aucune analyse.","sameAs":["https:\/\/x.com\/SimonDml1"],"url":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/author\/simon_redacteur\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28216","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/47"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28216"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28216\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28218,"href":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28216\/revisions\/28218"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28215"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28216"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28216"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28216"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}