On Feb. 12, 2026, Const told listeners of that day's Novelty Search call that he had already stepped down as chief executive of the Opentensor Foundation. SimplyTao reported on Feb. 13 that Ala Shaabana , who goes by ShibShib, confirmed he was stepping aside as chief operating officer at the same time. The foundation had launched Bittensor's mainnet in January 2021. On April 9, 2026, 56 days after the two titles went, a subnet team named Covenant AI published a statement saying one of the founders still held the controls.
· Const and ShibShib step down as the Opentensor Foundation's CEO and COO
Const and ShibShib Give Up Opentensor's Two Top Titles
Bittensor's two co-founders left the CEO and COO jobs at the Opentensor Foundation on Feb. 12, 2026, and a subnet team later accused Const of keeping the control that came with them.
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- Ala ShaabanaOpentensor Foundation, Chief Operating Officer
- Const
- Daniil Liberman
- David Lawee
- David Liberman
- Sam Dare
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Opentensor Foundation · Bittensor · Covenant AI · Crucible Labs · Manifold Labs · Gonka