Taoshi
At Taoshi, we’re at the forefront of the Bittensor revolution. Since our founding in 2023, we’ve been dedicated to transforming the future of finance. We develop dynamic subnetworks where decentralized AI and machine learning analyze data across various asset classes. As a pivotal part of the Bittensor ecosystem, we’re not just engaging with the blockchain revolution; we’re leading it by delivering advanced data that empowers users to make informed financial decisions.
Our Mission
We aim to disrupt financial market trading by democratizing access to sophisticated and ever-evolving trading strategies.
Meet the team
Led By Domain Experts

Mike Galligan
Sr. Director of Strategy
Experience / Education
- KMR Systems
- 3+ years in crypto

Michael Brown
Software Engineering Architect
Experience / Education
- NASA
- TARVIS Labs

Vince Wang
Sr. Quant Researcher
Experience / Education
- 4+ years in quantitative research and trading
- 2+ years in VC
- 4+ years in crypto
- M.S. in Actuarial Science, Columbia University
- B.S. in Finance and Business Analytics & Information Technology (BAIT), minor in Mathematics, Rutgers University

Paul K. Lieberman
Principal Quant Researcher
Experience / Education
- 20 years in quantitative research
- CIO at Qraft Technologies
- Quantitative Portfolio Manager at Ramius Capital
- Head of Equity Derivatives Strategy at BNP Paribas
- Experienced AI Practitioner.
- BA from the University of Chicago
- Masters in Financial Engineering from MIT Sloan School of Management

Jacqueline Dennington
Sr. Director of Marketing
Experience / Education
- 3+ Years Fintech Marketing
- 5+ Years B2B/B2C Startup Branding
- VC Marketing Advisor
- MBA Pepperdine University

Mitra Ehsanipour
Chief Financial Officer
Experience / Education
- 25+ years of CPA experience

Lucas Phan
Sr Staff Full-Stack Software Engineer
Experience / Education
- Squadformers
- Bitwise Industries
- CSUF - Professor
- Executive MBA - Management Information Systems

Jordan Bonilla
Sr Staff Software Engineer
Experience / Education
- Tesla
- LinkedIn
- B.S. Comp Sci Caltech

Thomas Dougherty
Manager, Research & Development
Experience / Education
- PhD Stanford University

Tom Alperin
Staff Full Stack Software Engineer
Experience / Education
- Bitwise Industries

Samuel Li
Software Engineer
Experience / Education
- AMD
- BSE Duke University

Derek Awender
Research Engineer
Experience / Education
- B.A. Computer Science UC Berkeley

Michael Wallert
Staff DevOps Engineer

Austin Sigsworth
Sr. Customer Success Manager
Experience / Education
- 3+ Years at Uphold Institutional
- 5+ Years in Crypto