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Welcome to Subnet 42! 🚀

You’ve completed the initial setup in the Get Started (Pre-requisites) section—great job! Now, you’re ready to dive into Subnet 42, Masa’s specialized Bittensor subnet for real-time data scraping and validation.

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What’s Next? Your journey in Subnet 42

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Understand Your Role

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Set Up a Protocol Node

Deploy your node to start scraping or validating data

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Earn Rewards

Compete for TAO rewards by contributing to Subnet 42

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What is Subnet 42?

Masa Subnet 42 is a Bittensor subnet that allows you to scrape data from the X (Twitter) network and compete for TAO rewards while driving innovation within the Bittensor network.

  • Real-time Data: Provides high-quality, real-time data for AI development and machine learning applications
  • Powers Subnet 59: Powers Subnet 59’s Agent Arena, enabling AI agents to evolve and compete in a dynamic environment
  • Fair Rewards: Incentivizes miners and validators through a sophisticated kurtosis reward curve for fair compensation
  • Quality Assurance: Ensures data quality and reliability through a distributed validation network
  • Low Latency: Maintains low latency for real-time data processing and delivery

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How it works

  1. Data Scraping: Miners use the Masa SDK to extract trending tweets from X (Twitter).
  2. Data Validation: Validators ensure the relevance, quality, and accuracy of the data.
  3. Rewards: Contributors are rewarded based on performance, incentivizing high-quality work.

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Why Subnet 42 Matters

Subnet 42 is more than just a data tool. By contributing to Subnet 42, you’re:

  • Supporting the development of sentient AI agents in Subnet 59
  • Providing critical, real-time data that powers AI innovation
  • Helping build a fair, transparent ecosystem for data contributors

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🚀 Join the Data Revolution

Become a part of Masa Subnet 42 and contribute to the future of data scraping. Whether you’re a miner or a validator, your role is crucial in maintaining the integrity and efficiency of the network.

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Next Steps

Ready to get started? Choose your path:

Miner Quickstart

Learn how to set up and deploy a miner

Validator Quickstart

Discover how to validate data and maintain quality