VIRTUAL Ecosystem’s Big Pump and Hackathon Craze Lead the New Direction of AI Agents

2025-04-29, 06:14

Recently, VIRTUAL token($VIRTUAL) has sparked a frenzy in the crypto market, with its price skyrocketing over 40% in the past week. Several AI intelligence token projects within its eco have seen astonishing rises, even witnessing phenomena like big pumps such as LESTER (+278.06%) and BIOS (+177.8%). At the same time, the launch of the Virtuals Protocol’s first Hackerthon and point-based reward activities has further ignited community enthusiasm. As a pioneer in the integration of AI and blockchain, the VIRTUAL token is attracting global investors and developers’ attention through its unique eco and innovative mechanisms.

Latest update on VIRTUAL token: Price and eco both surged

1. The price performance is impressive, and market confidence is high

According to the data from Gate.io, as of April 29, 2025, VIRTUAL token The price is stable at around $1.1, up about 41% from last week’s low of $0.78. More noteworthy is the performance of its AI intelligent body token in the eco:

LESTER: Weekly rise of 278.06%, market value surpassing 200 million US dollars, becoming a new star in the eco.
BIOS: rose by 177.8% due to its popularity in the field of social media data analysis.
AIXBT: As the first AI-driven market intelligence terminal token in the eco, users with a holding of 600,000 can unlock exclusive features to increase its trading volume.

2. Hackerthon activity ignites developer passion

Virtuals Protocol announced the launch of the first Hackerthon in early April, aiming to attract global developers to build innovative AI agents based on its AgentFactoryV3 smart contract. The total prize pool for this Hackerthon is as high as $500,000, and rewards are distributed in the form of VIRTUAL tokens and ecological tokens. The event also introduces a points-based reward mechanism, where developers can accumulate points by submitting code, testing intelligent agents, or participating in community governance, and exchange them for rare NFTs or additional token rewards.

According to the official announcement, as of April 28th, more than 500 developers have signed up, and the submitted AI intelligent agent projects cover areas such as games, social media automation, and decentralized finance (DeFi). The hot progress of the hackathon has not only increased the community activity of VIRTUAL tokens but also injected more high-quality projects into its eco.

3. Ecological expansion: 138 AI intelligent agents, leading the market value in the AI Agent track

The eco of Virtuals Protocol continues to grow, currently incubating 138 AI intelligent agent tokens, with 8 tokens having a market value exceeding 100 million US dollars, accounting for a 33.3% share of the AI Agent market. According to DappRadar data, the daily active users (DAU) of Virtuals Protocol has exceeded 100,000, and the platform transaction volume ranks in the top five on the Base chain.

The recently launched fun.virtuals publishing platform further lowers the threshold for creating AI intelligent agents, allowing ordinary users to issue their own intelligent agent tokens by locking a small amount of VIRTUAL tokens. This mechanism is similar to Pump.fun on Solana, but it ensures eco quality through milestone and market value screening, avoiding the proliferation of low-quality projects.

The core advantages of VIRTUAL tokens

The deep integration of AI and blockchain

Virtuals Protocol via
Initial Agent Offering (IAO) The mechanism allows users to lock VIRTUAL tokens to create AI intelligent agent tokens. Each transaction of an intelligent agent token requires 1% of VIRTUAL, forming a token economic model similar to Uniswap. This design ensures the continuous demand and value growth of VIRTUAL tokens.

For example, the Luna virtual idol AI in the eco has achieved real-time interaction with players on the Roblox platform, attracting tens of thousands of users. The trading volume of its token LUNA has increased by 300% in the past month, directly driving activities on the VIRTUAL chain.

Decentralized governance and community incentives

VIRTUAL token holders can obtain veToken through staking, participate in DAO governance, and vote to decide the launch of new intelligent entities or the optimization of platform functions. Validators can receive additional rewards by reviewing the contributions of intelligent entities, incentivizing the community to jointly maintain ecological health. As of now, the platform has distributed over 10 million VIRTUAL tokens as governance and validation rewards, significantly enhancing user stickiness.

Conclusion

With its innovative AI smart body tokenization platform and thriving eco, VIRTUAL tokens are becoming a dark horse in the 2025 crypto market. The recent strong rebound in prices, the popularity of hackathons, and the explosive growth of tokens within the eco all highlight its enormous growth potential.

Disclaimer: Cryptocurrency investment is highly risky, please do thorough research before entering the market. This article is for information reference only and does not constitute investment advice.

Author: Rooick Z., Researcher at Gate.io

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