Virtuals Protocol 101: Virgen Points and the Infrastructure Driving AI Agents

Virtuals Protocol is a one of a kind platform that fuses AI agents with blockchain capabilities. It lets AI agents autonomously trade, game, or interact, living directly on blockchains like Base and Solana. Each agent is tokenized so users can own, trade, and profit from them. The heart of the system? The native token $VIRTUAL, which powers agent creation, staking, governance, and participation in events. Let’s break it all down clearly.

What Is Virtuals Protocol?

Virtuals Protocol is a mesh were AI agents, autonomous, intelligent programs operate on-chain. Built on Base and Solana, which ensures security, high speed, and low transaction fees. These AI agents are tokenized as ERC-20 assets, allowing users to own, trade, and share profits. The $VIRTUAL token powers the ecosystem, used for staking, governance, rewards, and launching agents.

Virgen Points: What Are They?

Virgen Points are non transferable, onchain points tied to your account. They unlock exclusive opportunities like early access to launches or airdrops. Points expire after 14 days, so active participation is needed. You’ll need $VIRTUAL in your wallet to start earning.

How to Earn Virgen Points:

Pro Tip: Combine staking, trading, and social engagement to rake up to 50,000 points daily, though community feedback calls for better reward balance between social vs. real activity.

Uses of Virgen Points

● Genesis Access: Secure early entry into new AI projects; e.g., 100,000 points might be worth $1,000–$3,000.

● Airdrops: Eligibility for free tokens like KaitoAI.

● Governance Boost: Improve your voting power with points.

● Exclusive Events: Top point earners get invites to community strategy sessions and more.

Virtuals Protocol’s Infrastructure

Here’s how it all works:

1. Blockchain Foundation: Built on Base (Ethereum L2) and Solana, fast, affordable, and efficient.

2. AI Agent Creation: Launch agents via a simple interface. They become ERC-20 tokens you can own and trade.

3. Genesis Launchpad: Uses Virgen Points to launch new AI agents fairly. One example saw 1,700% oversubscription with 1.29B points pledged.

4. veVIRTUAL Staking: Stake $VIRTUAL to receive veVIRTUAL, which increases your governance weight and qualifies you for 20% of all Virgen Points.

5. Revenue Sharing: Agents generate income through services, and earnings are shared with token holders and contributors transparently onchain.

6. Plug and Play APIs (GAME): Developers use APIs/SDKs to integrate agents into apps, games, and social media with minimal effort.

7. Ecosystem Scale [from june]: • 180,000+ AI agent owners

• 17,000+ builders

• 162 active agent coins with a total cap of $1.752 billion

• $1.169 billion market cap for $VIRTUAL token

• Circulating supply: 654M of 1B All-time high: $5.07; low: $0.0075 Lifetime volume: $7B+

Recent Developments

● Genesis Mechanism (April 2025): A fair, contribution based launch system that capped allocations per wallet and included refund guarantees for failed raises. Participation soared, with over 8,300 addresses and 18,900 transactions in early May.

● veVIRTUAL Launch (May 2025): Switching 20% of Virgen Points to veVIRTUAL holders encourages long term staking and participation.

● Platform Expansion: AI agents like VaderAI now participate in yapping, rewarding hybrid point models; plus, the protocol has expanded into Ethereum based launch on IRIS.

Why Virtuals Protocol Stands Out

● Tokenized Co-Ownership: Agents aren’t just tools, they are tradable, governable assets you can own a stake in.

● Merit Based Access: Earn your way into launches and rewards via participation driven Virgin Points and Genesis.

● Open Access: No permissions needed, anyone can create, stake, or trade agents.

● Built for Builders: APIs, SDKs, and a strong dev ecosystem lower the barriers to building.

Final Thoughts

Virtuals Protocol is building a new world, one where AI agents are autonomous, tradable, and community backed. Whether you're staking $VIRTUAL, farming Virgen Points, launching agents via Genesis, or building with GAME, there's a clear path to contribute and benefit.

Thank you for reading.

Explore More:

Platform: https://app.virtuals.io

Whitepaper/Docs: https://www.virtuals.io/

Twitter/X: https://x.com/virtuals_io

Stake VaderAI: Https://vaderai.ai

Join Mitosis Discord to connect with the community and ecosystem: https://discord.gg/mitosis?ref=university.mitosis.org