grail
SN81
Evaluation Score
Overall rating on a scale of 0-10
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AI Analysis
Comprehensive evaluation of the token
SN81 (grail) is a Bittensor subnet token focused on verifiable post-training for large language models. The evaluation is heavily constrained by major data gaps across Community Support, Team & Governance, and Security & Audit History (all scoring -1.0), where search results were largely cross-contaminated with unrelated biotech entity GRAIL, Inc. and generic software. Active Development scores 6.0/10, demonstrating high commit frequency and CI workflows, though with risks of single-organization reliance and AI-assisted commit volume. Tokenomics scores 4.5/10 due to poor public documentation regarding supply distribution, vesting, and lockups. Market and Use Case scores 3.5/10, marked by severe founder departure risk in April 2026 when founder Sam Dare liquidated ~37,000 TAO, dropping the token 67% before a community-led restart. Across the scorable sections (Active Development, Tokenomics, and Market & Use Case), the redistributed weighted average is 4.8/10.
Development Activity
Code updates and developer engagement
Community Support
Social media presence and community engagement
Tokenomics
Supply, distribution, and utility
Market & Use Case
Value proposition and competitive landscape
Team & Governance
Team background and project governance
Security & Audits
Security history and audit status
About grail (SN81)
SN81 (grail) is the native subnet token for Subnet 81 on the Bittensor network. The project is focused on verifiable post-training for large language models (LLMs) and functions as a reinforcement learning (RL) layer within the Bittensor ecosystem. Its codebase, maintained in the one-covenant/grail repository, provides development resources, tests, continuous integration workflows, and documentation tailored for network miners and validators.
The tokenomics of SN81 operate within Bittensor's dynamic emission framework, incorporating linear vesting for liquidity provider allocations alongside a burn component. However, the project has limited publicly available documentation regarding exact token distribution, unlock schedules, and total supply figures.
The project experienced a significant disruption in April 2026 when founder Sam Dare departed the project and liquidated approximately 37,000 TAO, resulting in a 67% price crash at its lowest point. Following the founder's exit, the community restarted the subnet from its open-source codebase. As of current evaluations, the project maintains an estimated market capitalization of approximately $8.03 million and faces ongoing intra-ecosystem competition, absence of tagged semantic releases, and a lack of verified external security audits.