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Virtuals Protocol is experiencing a surge in AI agent token creation, with over 1,000 tokens generated daily and a total market cap exceeding $1.8 billion. The platform's native token, VIRTUAL, reached an all-time high, reflecting its growing popularity. AI agent tokens represent ownership and gover...
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Virtuals Protocol is experiencing a surge in AI agent token creation, with over 1,000 tokens generated daily and a total market cap exceeding $1.8 billion. The platform's native token, VIRTUAL, reached an all-time high, reflecting its growing popularity. AI agent tokens represent ownership and governance over specific AI agents within the Virtuals Protocol ecosystem. While the platform offers accessibility and speculative investment opportunities, there are concerns about the quality and sustainability of the AI agents created. Critics draw parallels with Pump.fun and express worries about long-term engagement and value generation. However, there is optimism regarding the increasing use of AI agents in blockchain transactions, potentially setting them apart from speculative meme coins.
Virtuals Protocol, a decentralized platform that allows users to create, own, and monetize AI agents across various virtual environments, is seeing over 1,000 tokens being created every day. AI Agent tokens created on the platform now hold an overall market cap of more than $1.8 billion, according to CoinGecko.
According to Dune data, more than 21,000 AI Agent tokens were created on Virtuals Protocol in November alone. Tokens like AIXBT and LUNA surged over 300% within days of launch. The platform's popularity also drove its native token, VIRTUAL, to an all-time high last week, gaining more than 200% in November.
AI Agent tokens represent fractional ownership and governance rights over specific AI agents within the Virtuals Protocol ecosystem. When a new AI agent is created, the protocol mints a fixed supply of tokens associated with that agent. These tokens are added to a liquidity pool, establishing a market for the agent’s ownership. Token holders can participate in decisions regarding the agent’s development and receive a share of the revenue generated through the agent’s activities.
Given the operational model, the comparison between Virtuals Protocol and Pump.fun is very evident. Both platforms offer users a launchpad to create and co-own digital assets. While Virtuals Protocol differentiates itself by focusing on AI agents, there are speculations that these tokens are ultimately the same as meme coins.
Users fear an influx of low-quality or speculative projects on Virtuals Protocol. There are also concerns about the platform’s ability to maintain long-term engagement and value generation. At the same time, these concerns are legitimate, as Pump.fun has received significant backlash over the past months. The platform recently came under fire after users started misusing its live stream feature for harmful content.
Meanwhile, the utility of tokens created via these platforms is questionable. As BeInCrypto reported earlier, over 60% of traders in Pump.fun meme coins lose money, and less than 10% traders are making any real profits. So, similar concerns have also spilled over to Virtuals Protocol and its AI agent tokens. However, there is some optimism, as AI agents are increasingly being used to handle more blockchain transactions. Overall, the true potential of the Virtuals Protocol ecosystem remains to be seen.