Offers Seamless Access to Bittensor, a Crypto-Native Network of Decentralized AI Infrastructure Launched by Startup Teams

Yuma, a DCG company and leading builder on the decentralized artificial intelligence (deAI) network Bittensor, today announced the launch of Yuma Asset Management, a new line of business anchored by a $10 million investment from DCG. The launch expands Yuma’s role in the deAI ecosystem, establishing a bridge between traditional capital and Bittensor’s growing open-source AI economy.

Yuma Asset Management provides an innovative on-ramp to deAI, enabling institutional allocators and accredited investors to participate in the growth of open-source AI through managed investment strategies for subnet tokens, a new asset class native to Bittensor.

Bittensor, powered by its native token, TAO, is a leading decentralized network that rewards contributors for building and sharing useful AI. Serving as the “World Wide Web” of AI, it allows permissionless AI innovation where anyone can build, power, or access models through subnets – AI infrastructure enabled by small startup teams. Subnet networks compete and coordinate in real time across a diverse group of participants instead of relying on centralized infrastructure or corporate-owned AI resources.

“Subnet tokens are an emerging asset class, fueled by TAO, that provide investors with unprecedented exposure to a massive wave of AI innovation,” said Barry Silbert, Founder and CEO of Yuma and Founder and CEO of DCG. “The decentralized AI sector has the power to be as transformative as Bitcoin, and Yuma Asset Management is opening the door for investors to access it through Bittensor.”

Each subnet represents a decentralized AI service, from fraud detection to image recognition, powered by participants on the Bittensor network. These decentralized contributor networks utilize a protocol-native crypto asset called a subnet token, denominated in and traded with TAO. Network emissions, which incentivize and reward participants, are determined based on the value of each subnet token.

Just as Bitcoin monetizes hashpower, subnet tokens seek to monetize intelligence – creating a market-based incentive system for useful AI work. They offer sophisticated investors, including institutions, family offices, TAO treasury companies, and accredited individuals, a new way to gain exposure to the open-source infrastructure driving the next generation of AI development.

Yuma Asset Management simplifies subnet token investing via a managed, end-to-end gateway to diversified exposure. Previously, subnet token participation has been out of reach for institutional allocators due to steep technical barriers and the need for constant monitoring in a fast-moving blockchain ecosystem.

Yuma Asset Management offers two flagship strategies:

• The Yuma Subnet Composite Fund: Similar to the “NASDAQ Composite” for subnet tokens, this fund is designed for market-cap weighted exposure across all active subnets;
• The Yuma Large Cap Subnet Fund: Similar to the “Dow Jones Industrial Average” for subnet tokens, this fund is designed for targeted exposure to the top subnets by market capitalization.

These vehicles create new pathways for capital allocators and accredited investors to participate in the open-source AI movement through exposure to subnets launched by cutting-edge startups in the deAI sector.

For more information, contact investors@yumaai.com or visit yumaai.com/asset-management.

This information is provided solely for informational purposes and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities, tokens, or other financial instruments. Any such offer or solicitation will be made only by means of definitive offering documents in compliance with applicable laws and only to investors who satisfy certain eligibility requirements. Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other federal, state or foreign agency has approved an investment in any Fund. Furthermore, the foregoing authorities have not confirmed the accuracy or determined the adequacy of this information. No interests in any Fund have been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 or any state securities laws or the laws of any foreign jurisdiction. Yuma Investment Management, LLC is not registered as an investment advisor under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 or any state securities laws or the laws of any foreign jurisdiction.

Investments in subnet tokens and other digital assets on the Bittensor network involve substantial risks, including but not limited to: extreme price volatility, liquidity constraints, potential technological failures, cybersecurity threats, network governance disputes, regulatory enforcement risks, and loss of principal. Tokens related to Bittensor subnets do not represent ownership in a legal entity and may lack traditional investor protections and disclosures.

An investment in any Fund involves significant risk, volatility, and illiquidity. There is no guarantee that any Fund’s investment objective will be achieved. There is the possibility of loss, and all investment involves risk, including the loss of entire principal.

Comparison to the “NASDAQ Composite” and the “Dow Jones Industrial Average” are for illustrative purposes only and are intended merely to analogize to familiar index funds. It does not imply any relationship or connection to those indexes or any trademark holders thereof and is not intended to suggest any specific return or performance profile.

About Yuma

Yuma is a subsidiary of DCG focused on accelerating decentralized AI through the Bittensor network. Its mission is to create positive economic and societal change by connecting transformative ideas to decentralized intelligence. Yuma supports early-stage teams building on Bittensor, a decentralized network that rewards AI models for useful output, creating an open marketplace for machine intelligence. It provides capital, technical support, community access and long-term collaboration to help launch and grow subnets. Through its accelerator, incubator, validator, and mining roles, Yuma helps shape a more open and accessible future for AI. Learn more at https://yumaai.com/.

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The decentralized AI sector has the power to be as transformative as Bitcoin, and Yuma Asset Management is opening the door for investors to access it through Bittensor.