Grayscale named Bittensor as the leading decentralized AI token after US export controls shut down Anthropic’s newest models, pushing $2.87 billion into AI crypto assets in one week. The TAO price prediction jumped as the token climbed 28% past $275 before settling near $235. US export controls forced Anthropic to disable its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models globally on June 12 after the government cited national security risks, according to CoinMarketCap. TAO led the rally that followed, climbing 28% in 12 hours as Grayscale named Bittensor the top pick in a research note, according to BeInCrypto. Both Grayscale and Bitwise have filed for spot TAO ETFs with SEC decisions expected by August 2026. Pepeto collected more than $10million at $0.0000001878 while fear kept most traders frozen, and analysts project returns between 100x and 300x once the Binance listing opens. TAO trades near $235 after pulling back from its rally high of $275, according to CoinMarketCap. The December 2025 halving cut daily emissions from 7,200 to 3,600 TAO, squeezing supply as decentralized AI de.