The Rise of Virtuals Protocol and Co-Ownership of AI Agents

Weekee (aka everythingempty) is the CoFounder of Virtuals Protocol. In this episode, we unpack how co-ownership of AI agents has taken the crypto markets by storm. We discuss the massive addressable market for tokenized AI agents, what is the Virtuals Fair Launch platform, why they focus so much on recruiting top AI talent, how AI talent can monetize their research with Virtuals, and what's the role of the VIRTUAL token in this groundbreaking new ecosystem. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► Edge Newsletter: https://the-edge.xyz ► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@defidad ► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod ► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify ► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod ► Follow DeFi Dad: https://x.com/DeFi_Dad ► Follow Nomatic: https://x.com/Nomaticcap ► Learn DeFi: http://defidad.com/ ------ The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources ♦️ REDSTONE ORACLES | THE FASTEST GROWING ORACLE FOR DEFI 📈 iYIELD | YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED 🧪 MANTLE | START YOUR RESTAKING JOURNEY TODAY WITH CMETH 🐡 PUFFER UNIFI | A BASED ROLLUP TO ETHEREUM WITH BUILT-IN NATIVE YIELDS 🌔 MOONWELL | THE LEADING LENDING AND BORROWING APP ON BASE ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 4:44 - Origin of Virtuals Protocol 11:16 - What is Virtuals? 14:20 - How Virtuals works? 17:16 - How measure demand for AI agent 19:32 - Recruiting reputable AI talent to launch on Virtuals 23:31 - The Virtuals Fair Launch Platform 27:14 - Mantle mid-roll 27:55 - Why Virtuals has developed in-house IP 33:22 - Does Luna A/B test strategies and how do agents learn? 35:03 - Do agents have an edge with better AI researchers? 38:37 - VIRTUAL token utility 41:14 - Pricing the total addressable market for Virtual 46:44 - Why Virtual focuses on early access to quality AI builders 49:23 - The power of permissionlessness 52:29 - What’s aixbt and why does it such a hit on CT? 54:25 - Closing and what’s next ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Virtuals Website: https://virtuals.io/ ► Virtuals on X/Twitter: https://x.com/virtuals_io ► everythingempty on X/Twitter: https://x.com/everythingempt0 ► aixbt on X/Twitter: https://x.com/aixbt_agent ► Luna on X/Twitter: https://x.com/luna_virtuals ------ If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/ All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. Nomatic holds VIRTUAL, LUNA, and AIXBT as of this recording. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.