wTAO is wrapped Bittensor — the bridged form of TAO, the token of the decentralized-AI network whose subnets pay for machine intelligence in crypto's loudest AI bet. The deployment 0x77e06c9eccf2e797fd462a92b6d7642ef85b0a44 is the Ethereum wrapper; our October 6, 2026 snapshot reads $2.1 million of tracked pool liquidity.
The honest framing: wTAO exists because Ethereum DeFi wanted TAO exposure without running Bittensor infrastructure — a convenience wrapper carrying the bridge's custody between the holder and the underlying. TAO itself is one of the most reflexive assets in crypto (AI narrative priced at full volume); the wrapper adds a second claim layer to an already volatile bet.
Figures are HostDeFi's read dated October 6, 2026; the live scan refreshes them.
Balance concentration: the 10 largest token accounts hold 19.6% of WTAO's supply as of 2026-09-27 — a comparatively wide distribution for its size. Note these are token accounts: liquidity pools, exchange wallets and lockers count among them, so read this together with liquidity, not instead of it.
Price and safety history of WTAO
Every dated snapshot we hold for WTAO — price, market structure and grade, as measured, with nothing interpolated between them.
Date
Price
Market cap
Liquidity
Holders
Grade
2026-10-16
$288.40
$33.33M
$2.38M
15,771
B
2026-10-15
$275.68
$31.88M
$2.60M
15,771
B
2026-10-14
$274.28
$31.70M
$2.83M
15,771
B
2026-10-13
$276.14
$31.89M
$2.78M
15,771
B
2026-10-12
$300.64
$34.52M
$2.49M
15,771
B
2026-10-11
$288.81
$33.26M
$2.55M
15,771
B
2026-10-10
$288.03
$33.01M
$2.63M
15,771
B
2026-10-09
$277.17
$31.79M
$2.52M
15,771
B
2026-10-08
$277.05
$31.76M
$2.73M
15,771
B
2026-10-07
$286.89
$32.89M
$2.62M
15,771
B
2026-10-06
$307.87
$35.27M
$2.47M
15,771
B
2026-10-05
$298.59
$34.22M
$2.60M
15,771
B
2026-10-04
$300.85
$34.42M
$2.70M
15,771
B
2026-10-03
$298.84
$34.17M
$2.51M
15,771
B
2026-10-02
$309.86
$34.96M
$2.47M
15,771
B
2026-10-01
$301.61
$34.01M
$2.65M
15,771
B
2026-09-30
$301.52
$33.95M
$2.55M
15,771
B
2026-09-27
$331.93
$36.47M
$2.14M
15,771
B
2026-09-26
$329.39
$36.66M
$2.34M
—
B
2026-09-21
$284.59
$31.64M
$2.34M
15,771
B
2026-09-08
$257.36
—
$2.32M
—
B
Contract
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FAQ
Is WTAO a safe token?
As of the 2026-10-09 snapshot, WTAO scores 75/100 (grade B) on HostDeFi's on-chain read — based on a contract that can mint new supply, cannot freeze or blacklist transfers, liquidity of $2.14M and 15,771 holders, with the creator wallet holding <0.01% of supply. That grades contract and market structure, not price direction — a clean read is not a guarantee, so re-scan before trading, since on-chain state can change.
Can you sell WTAO, or is it a honeypot?
The 2026-10-09 contract read found no sell-blocking controls on WTAO — no honeypot flag, no transfer pause, no blacklist — and every honeypot GoPlus positively flags is dropped from this index outright. That clears the contract side; how cleanly an exit fills still depends on your size against the $2.14M of measured depth.
Who holds most of WTAO?
The wallet that created WTAO holds <0.01% of the supply as of 2026-10-09 — a small stake, under the 5% the scanners flag. That sits alongside a holder base of 15,771; a broad base lowers the odds that any one seller can steer the price, but the creator's share is the number to watch first.
Can WTAO's supply be inflated?
Yes — the contract can still mint new supply as of the 2026-10-09 snapshot, so the deployer or a minter role can dilute holders. Treat the circulating figure as a floor, not a cap.
What is the WTAO contract address?
The WTAO contract address on Ethereum is 0x77e06c9eccf2e797fd462a92b6d7642ef85b0a44. Always verify a token by its contract address, not its name or ticker — scam clones copy tickers, but the address is unique.
Where can you buy WTAO safely?
Run the live on-chain scan at the top of this page first; if WTAO clears, you can swap it here directly. Whatever venue you use, match the contract address (0x77e06c9eccf2e797fd462a92b6d7642ef85b0a44) exactly before trading — copying the ticker is how clone scams catch buyers, and the address is the one field they can't fake.
HostDeFi is an educational risk tool, not financial advice. Figures are a dated on-chain snapshot and can change; a clean read is not a guarantee. Always do your own research. Free · no signup · a HostDeFi product
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