# Bittensor shorting — Explainer

Shorting explainer — conceptual walkthrough (canonical document by Rufus)

_Source: https://beta.taostats.io/docs/concepts/protocol-changes/shorting/explainer_

_Last reviewed: 2026-09-15_

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