Thank You For Everything!

After a whole year (!!!) of delivering you all the latest crypto AI research and insights, Paddy and I are proud to announce that the Outpost newsletter has been acquired by Teng Yan and Chain of Thought Research!

We believe that Teng is consistently providing the best crypto AI research in the industry, and we are excited to transition you all to Chain of Thought so that you can stay ahead of the curve of the wider secular development, while we double down and focus on Bittensor with TAO Times.

So… how did we get here?

For those unfamiliar with the lore, Outpost started in March 2024 when Paddy and I wanted to crack on a research initiative for a crypto sector that we believed was both under-served and high-growth…. this organically led us to crypto AI, as we also viewed it as a “contrarian bet" on our time since the widely held perspective was that the vertical was complete vapor.

We set out to prove that these opinions were wrong, and we were right…

From the very beginning, we were covering key projects and events before they were in the mainstream dialogue including GRASS, VIRTUALS, ai16z, and other tokens, netting readers multiple X’s multiple times.

Simultaneously, we wrote succint and prescient thesis pieces covering concepts such as agent marketplaces, agentic protocols, edge computing and others before they were widely discussed…

Flashback to fall and winter of 2024, we saw INSANE growth in the vertical, both in mindshare and allocated capital, primarily attributed to the launch of GOAT… GOAT kicked off a whirlwind of onchain AI TGEs, and we were there every step of the way.

Paddy and I are very proud of what we accomplished with Outpost, and we are even more proud to be handing this off to the best in the game, Teng, who embodies our ethos and shares our passion for crypto AI.

Thank you all for your support over the past year. We TRULY wouldn’t have been able to stay the course without your vote of confidence and your persistent support.

With love and gratitude,

Brody & Paddy

About Chain of Thought

Chain of Thought is an independent research publication founded by Teng Yan that zeroes in on the intersection of crypto and AI.

It bridges the gap between conventional crypto research and AI analysis by offering market-defining insights, high-conviction perspectives, and actionable frameworks. The publication targets sharp investors, builders, and thinkers, consistently identifying early trends and opportunities hidden beneath the hype.

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What We are Up To Next…

As mentioned above, this acquisition will enable us to hone our focus on the Bittensor ecosystem through, providing research & media for investors, and helping subnet teams with varying growth initiatives.

We are very grateful for the support we have received within the eco, and cannot wait to share what we have been cooking… we have a lot planned, and we are excited to deliver…

TAO Times will evolve significantly over the course of the next few months… so stay tuned!

Find us here:

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