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Root Reborn (PR #2968)
Root dividends stop cashing out to TAO and are held in the root validator's basket of subnet alpha, which the validator can rebalance and stakers redeem to TAO.
Overview
Last reviewed 2026-09-23
Root dividends stop cashing out to TAO and are held in the root validator's basket of subnet alpha, which the validator can rebalance by trading (swap_basket) and stakers redeem to TAO on demand. See Root Validator Baskets for the mechanics.
TL;DR
The short version — what changes and what you actually do.
Full explainerThe complete walkthrough of baskets, claiming, and mechanics.
Visual demoInteractive demonstration of the basket model.