Perturb disables speed scoring, launches playground

SN26 temporarily set speed score weight to zero in validator rewards, shifting focus entirely to perturbation quality over response latency. The team is finalizing the Perturb Playground this week to let users test outputs on Bittensor infrastructure, followed by a larger model and new competition. A hotkey registration issue was identified and resolved.

• •Speed score component disabled; miner rewards now based solely on perturbation quality
• •Perturb Playground expected to launch this week for end-user testing
• •Team exploring niche datasets and ecosystem collaborations; bounty program active
• •Hotkey registration bug fixed that affected validator participation tracking