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System Requirements

Below are the prerequisites for validators.

  • 4 vCPU + 16 GB memory

  • 1 TB balanced persistent disk

  • 1000 TAO staked

  • A Tiingo API account. (https://www.tiingo.com/) with the “Commercial” ($50/month) subscription.

  • A Polygon API account (https://polygon.io/) with “Currencies Starter ($49/month)” as well as “Stocks Advanced ($199/month)” subscriptions. IMPORTANT: After subscribing, complete the Polygon KYC questionnaire to enable realtime US equities prices. Message a Taoshi team member ASAP if you need guidance with this step! https://polygon.io/dashboard/agreements

Getting Started

Clone repository

Terminal window
git clone https://github.com/taoshidev/proprietary-trading-network.git

Change directory

Terminal window
cd proprietary-trading-network

Create Virtual Environment

Terminal window
python3 -m venv venv

Activate a Virtual Environment

Terminal window
. venv/bin/activate

Disable pip cache

Terminal window
export PIP_NO_CACHE_DIR=1

Install dependencies

Terminal window
pip install -r requirements.txt

Note: You should disregard any warnings about updating Bittensor after this. We want to use the version specified in requirements.txt.

Create a local and editable installation

Terminal window
python3 -m pip install -e .

2. Create Wallets

This step creates local coldkey and hotkey pairs for your validator.

The validator will be registered to the subnet specified. This ensures that the validator can run the respective validator scripts.

Create a coldkey and hotkey for your validator wallet.

Terminal window
btcli wallet new_coldkey --wallet.name validator
btcli wallet new_hotkey --wallet.name validator --wallet.hotkey default

You can list the local wallets on your machine with the following.

Terminal window
btcli wallet list

2a. Getting Testnet TAO

Discord

Please ask the Bittensor Discord community for testnet TAO. This will let you register your validators(s) on Testnet.

Please first join the Bittensor Discord here: https://discord.com/invite/bittensor

Please request testnet TAO here: https://discord.com/channels/799672011265015819/1190048018184011867

Bittensor -> help-forum -> requests for testnet tao

3. Register keys

This step registers your subnet validator keys to the subnet, giving it the first slot on the subnet.

Terminal window
btcli subnet register --wallet.name validator --wallet.hotkey default

To register your validator on the testnet add the --subtensor.network test and --netuid 116 flags.

Follow the below prompts:

Terminal window
>> Enter netuid (0): # Enter the appropriate netuid for your environment (8 for the mainnet)
Your balance is: # Your wallet balance will be shown
The cost to register by recycle is τ0.000000001 # Current registration costs
>> Do you want to continue? [y/n] (n): # Enter y to continue
>> Enter password to unlock key: # Enter your wallet password
>> Recycle τ0.000000001 to register on subnet:8? [y/n]: # Enter y to register
📡 Checking Balance...
Balance:
  τ5.000000000 ➡ τ4.999999999
✅ Registered

4. Check that your keys have been registered

This step returns information about your registered keys.

Check that your validator key has been registered:

Terminal window
btcli wallet overview --wallet.name validator

To check your validator on the testnet add the --subtensor.network test flag

The above command will display the below:

Terminal window
Subnet: 8 # or 116 on testnet
COLDKEY    HOTKEY   UID  ACTIVE  STAKE(τ)     RANK    TRUST  CONSENSUS  INCENTIVE  DIVIDENDS  EMISSION(ρ)   VTRUST  VPERMIT  UPDATED  AXON  HOTKEY_SS58
validator  default  197    True   0.00000  0.00000  0.00000    0.00000    0.00000    0.00000            0  0.00000                56  none  5GKkQKmDLfsKaumnkD479RBoD5CsbN2yRbMpY88J8YeC5DT4
1          1        1            τ0.00000  0.00000  0.00000    0.00000    0.00000    0.00000           ρ0  0.00000
                                                                                Wallet balance: τ0.000999999