TL;DR

TAO became a top 40 cryptocurrency after its solid price increase in the past few weeks. Analysts predict it could hit $600 soon, with dips to the low $400s seen as buying opportunities.

TAOs Impressive Rally

Bittensor (TAO) has been among the top-performing cryptocurrencies lately, with its price surging by more than 50% in the last two weeks. Its market capitalization briefly crossed $4 billion, while currently, it stands at around $3.9 billion (per CoinGeckos data). This makes TAO the 37th-biggest digital asset, outpacing well-known altcoins such as Aptos (APT), Kaspa (KAS), Cronos (CRO), Filecoin (FIL), and others.

TAO Price, Source: CoinGecko The price pump could be attributed to two main factors. First, its Coinbases decision to list TAO on its iOS and Android applications, allowing users to buy, sell, convert, or transfer the token. 

Support from such a major exchange usually has a positive effect on the involved asset since it leads to increased liquidity, more accessibility, and potential hype among investors.

Last month, Coinbase added the meme coin Toshi (TOSHI) to its roadmap, which was followed by a triple-digit price increase for the token. 

The second element that could have contributed to TAOs rally is the overall resurgence of AI-related cryptocurrencies. According to CoinGecko, the niche currently has a total market capitalization of over $32 billion, with NEAR Protocol (NEAR), Internet Computer (ICP), Render (RENDER), Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET), and many more charting substantial gains. 

TAO Price Targets

Some market observers believe the assets bull run is far from being over. The X user Kings Charts noted the recent surge, expecting the formation of an Inverse Head and Shoulder. They envisioned a potential pump to $600 and even a new all-time high, calling a possible plunge to $375 or $350 a good buy zone.  

Michael van de Poppe chipped in, too, saying that TAO is part of his personal portfolio. The analyst remains bullish on it, although suggesting that consolidation or a small dip is an option:

However, I think well consolidate some here, maybe test low $400s, and then continue to rally again. Those dips of 10-20% I see as opportunities.