Subnet Deregistration Proposal
In August 2025, a proposal was raised to reinstitute Subnet Deregistration
Subnet Deregistration History
Before dTao (Feb 2025), there was a competition on subnet activity, The subnet with the lowest emissions could be de-registered when a new subnet registered.
When dTao was launched, de-registration was removed from the chain
Subnet current state
There are 128 subnets, but many are inactive, and the tao/alpha in these subnets is not being adequately utilized.
Proposal
In the August 12, 2025 OpenDev call, Const proposed adding deregistration again. For a subnet to be deregistered, it must be:
- Out of immunity
- ADR under 1.
- Lowest price
This will likely change over time, and will be voted on by the Senate before it is put into place.
Immunity
In the pre-dtao world, immunity was 7 days. Today, Subnets can not even start emission for the first 7 days. In the new proposal, subnets will be given adequate runway to get established and create a product. The initial take was 6 months of immunity.
Lowest price
The subnet with the lowest price would be the next to be deregistered.
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