HackQuest Bittensor Co-Learning Camp 10 – Africa

Curious about AI, Web3, and decentralized networks?

Join HackQuest Co-Learning Camp #10 – Africa Edition, a 3-week hands-on learning program designed to help you understand the fundamentals of Bittensor and gain practical experience running a miner on the testnet.

Whether you're a student, developer, researcher, or simply curious about decentralized AI, this camp will guide you from the basics to deploying and operating a miner alongside a community of learners and mentors.

🎯 What You'll Learn

Throughout the camp, you'll explore:

What Bittensor is and why decentralized AI matters

How the Bittensor network works

Understanding subnets, miners, validators, and incentives

TAO tokenomics and network economics

Wallet creation and management

Using btcli and Bittensor tooling

Registering and running a miner

Troubleshooting common mining issues

Navigating the growing Bittensor ecosystem

📅 Important Dates

Registration Deadline: June 11th, 2026

Camp Start: June 12th, 2026

Camp End: July 2nd, 2026

🕒 Townhall Schedule (Zoom | 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM EAT)

Townhall

Date

TH1 June 12th, 2026

TH2 June 16th, 2026

TH3 June 20th, 2026

TH4 June 24th, 2026

TH5 June 28th, 2026

TH6 July 2nd, 2026

📚 Curriculum (Theory → Practice)

🧠 Phase 1: Bittensor Fundamentals

Townhall 1 – Introduction

AI trends & Bittensor basics

Subnets, miners, validators

Townhall 2 – Tooling & Tokenomics

TAO incentives

btcli, SDK, network structure

Townhall 3 – Core Subnets

Chutes (AI inference)

Data Universe (data infra)

Sportstensor (prediction)

Ridges (code analysis)

🛠️ Phase 2: Hands-on Mining

Townhall 4 – Mining (SN41 Sportstensor)

Wallet setup

Miner registration

Trading logic

Townhall 5 – Mining (SN13 Data Universe)

Scraping setup

Optimization strategies

Townhall 6 – Graduation

Project demos

🏆 Rewards

🎓 Graduates

Participants who complete all graduation requirements will receive:

• Graduation Certificate

• Recognition within the community

• Access to future opportunities and programs

🥇 Top Builders

Outstanding participants may receive:

• Exclusive swag

• Community recognition

• Opportunities for advocacy and leadership programs

👥 Who Should Join?

This camp is ideal for:

• University students

• AI enthusiasts

• Web3 builders

• Developers and engineers

• Open-source contributors

• Anyone interested in decentralized AI

No prior experience with Bittensor is required.

💡 Why Join?

• Learn directly from experienced mentors

• Build practical skills instead of just watching lectures

• Join a community of builders and learners

• Gain hands-on experience with one of the most exciting decentralized AI ecosystems

🚀 Ready to Start?

Join Co-Learning Camp #21 and take your first step into the world of decentralized AI.

Learn. Build. Mine. Graduate.