Virtuals Protocol Hits $1.4B Market Cap as AI Agent Narrative Expands Beyond Solana to Base

The platform's native token, VIRTUAL, has surged 150% in value over the past week, driven by growing demand within the ecosystem.

AI agent deployment ecosystem Virtuals Protocol has seen its peak market cap expand to an impressive $1.4 billion as the narrative surrounding AI agents continues to broaden beyond Solana and now encompasses Base.

The platform’s native token, VIRTUAL, has seen a steep surge of 150% in value over the past week alone, driven by growing demand within the ecosystem.

Base, the underlying blockchain for Virtuals Protocol, has also seen a surge in activity, with its total value locked (TVL) reaching a peak of $3.5 billion, surpassing Arbitrum, and weekly transactions climbing to nearly 54 million.

Virtuals Protocol is deployed on Base and enables users to create and deploy AI-powered virtual characters using a system akin to pump.fun.

To create an agent, users must purchase 10 VIRTUAL tokens, which are then deployed on a bonding curve. Once the agent’s token reaches a market cap of roughly $503,000, a liquidity pool is automatically created on Uniswap, pairing the agent’s token with the VIRTUAL token.

At this point, the agent transitions into a fully autonomous entity capable of managing a Twitter account, with $44.9k of liquidity being deposited into Uniswap and permanently burned to support the ecosystem’s stability.

The popularity of Virtuals Protocol is showcased by the success of its AI agents and their underlying tokens.