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Taoshi, a decentralised finance company operating on the Bittensor Network, has launched Vanta Trading, a proprietary trading evaluation platform powered by Bittensor Subnet 8, also known as the Vanta Network.
The platform operates entirely in a simulated environment and does not involve customer funds or live market execution. It positions itself as an alternative to traditional prop trading firms by using blockchain infrastructure to make trader performance records and payouts publicly verifiable.
The proprietary trading industry is valued at $20 billion as of 2025. Traditional prop firms have drawn criticism for opaque evaluation rules, frequent rule changes, and payout structures that traders have found difficult to verify independently.
Arrash Yasavolian, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Vanta Trading
Arrash Yasavolian, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Vanta Trading said:
"With many traditional prop trading firms, traders often cite limited visibility around rules, evaluations, and payouts. In some cases, firms may modify conditions or delay payouts in ways that are difficult for traders to independently verify, creating uncertainty and misaligned incentives. Vanta Trading offers a more transparent alternative to traditional prop firm models for scaling serious traders, with verifiable performance records and payouts tracking through the blockchain, zero take fees, and a simple, one-step evaluation process."
Vanta Trading offers a one-step evaluation process with an 8% profit target, which the company contrasts with the two-phase challenges common at other prop firms. Traders who pass the evaluation are eligible to receive 100% of profits generated on their simulated funded account, subject to programme rules. Payouts are made in USD via Stripe and are described as verifiable through the Vanta Network's blockchain records.
Accounts are available in three tiers: a $25,000 account for $199, a $50,000 account for $349, and a $100,000 account for $549. During the launch period, pricing is reduced to $149, $249, and $349 respectively. Scaling opportunities, in which simulated account sizes can increase to up to $2.5 million on a quarterly basis, are available only to funded traders holding Tier III accounts.
Traders submit signals through the Vanta Trading Desk, which are scored and tracked on-chain through the Vanta Network. Qualified quantitative traders may be offered a free evaluation period, subject to live trading track records or backtesting results.
Taoshi is a decentralised intelligence-driven trading technology company founded in 2023. The company is focused on expanding access to systematic trading strategies through blockchain-based infrastructure and quantitative research, aggregating and evaluating investing strategies developed by a distributed network of finance-focused contributors.
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