# Conviction explained

A plain-English guide to conviction on Bittensor: how it grows, why it matters, and how subnet ownership can change hands.

_Source: https://taostats.io/docs/concepts/conviction/explained_

_Last reviewed: 2026-11-04_

[Conviction on Bittensor, explained](https://taostats.io/docs-embeds/concepts/conviction/canonical/conviction-explained.html)

How conviction works: [Conviction](https://taostats.io/docs/concepts/conviction).