Handshake (HNS)

Honestly, I respect this more than teams pretending everything is fine while slowly bleeding out.

Handshake had a real shot, but Bittensor is brutally competitive.

The slot should go to whoever can make the most of it.

Painful, but healthy long term..

Yesterday I sat down with @Kimbou128 and @harryjbjackson, from @handshake_58 (Subnet 58 on Bittensor) to break down how they’re building the payment and coordination layer for AI agents on Bittensor. \n\nHere's what we got into 👇:\n\n00:00–05:00 — Origins & Context: Handshake intro + founding story.\n\n05:00–10:30 — What Handshake Is: Agent infrastructure layer → discover, trust, and pay for services autonomously (no human in the loop).\n\n10:30–14:30 — Axiom Reveal: Their new “master agent” interface. Chat directly with Bittensor → execute workflows, invest, and interact on-chain.\n\n14:30–20:00 — How It Works: MCP server + marketplace + DRAIN protocol. Agents gain skills, workflows, and payment rails in one layer.\n\n20:00–27:00 — Subnet Mechanics & Oracle:\nMiners validate service availability + performance.\n\n27:00–34:30 — Early Traction & Use Cases: ~1,000 agent channels live. Biggest demand = money-making agents.\n\n34:30–41:00 — Vision & Positioning: Handshake = backend infrastructure for agents. Invisible layer enabling autonomous economic activity.\n\n41:00–End — Roadmap & Future: Self-evolving agents, world models, and incentive-driven intelligence.