SubQuery Network, a leading decentralized data indexing protocol, officially launched two major AI-powered products on January 15, 2026: Hermes (a dedicated Bittensor subnet) and AskSubQuery (an MCP service for developers). These tools bridge AI agents with real-time blockchain data, enabling faster, more accurate queries across 300+ networks, including Ethereum, Solana, and Polkadot, per SubQuery’s official announcements.
The Hermes subnet (SN82) trains and incentivizes GraphQL-native AI agents on Bittensor, rewarding miners for low-latency, high-quality responses. AskSubQuery acts as the first authorized caller, providing developers with easy GraphQL access to indexed data for building intelligent dApps, per the Medium and SubQuery Network blog.
CTO Ian He emphasized: “Hermes connects AI innovation with real-world blockchain projects,” highlighting incentives for continuous agent improvement, per LinkedIn and official posts.
SubQuery has indexed data from over 300 networks since 2021, laying the foundation for this AI expansion. The new tools extend SubQuery’s infrastructure into an intelligence layer, shifting from raw data delivery to AI-driven insights, per SubQuery’s roadmap and Medium posts.
The launch has sparked positive sentiment around SQT (SubQuery’s native token), though price predictions remain cautious. Forecasts for 2026 range from $0.00033 to $0.0013 (average ~$0.00056), with a potential ROI of ~184% in optimistic scenarios, per CoinCodex and WalletInvestor. Current price hovers around $0.00043, with neutral technical indicators, per CoinGecko. No immediate major price spike occurred post-launch, but long-term utility from AI agents could drive demand for SQT in network payments and governance.
This positions SubQuery as a key player in AI-blockchain convergence, reducing latency and cost barriers for AI-native Web3 apps. Developers gain tools to build smarter dApps, while Bittensor gains a specialized subnet for data querying. Community reactions on X and LinkedIn praise the move as a “paradigm shift,” though risks like high miner CapEx and tokenomics complexity remain, per Reddit discussions.
