2026-01-03 15:24:55

The story of Virtuals begins with PathDAO in 2021. At that time, the project was very ambitious, aiming to standardize chain gaming gold farming through an NFT rental model—simply put, "renting people's time and labor."

The turning point came in 2023. The team experienced a Rage Quit, which sounds a bit dramatic, but the logic behind it was clear: a major cleanup. They weeded out purely speculative participants and decided to completely shift direction, going all-in on AI + Crypto.

By 2024, Virtuals Protocol officially launched the IAO (Initial Agent Offering), which was no longer a traditional financial product but a fair distribution platform for AI agents. Imagine—users can directly participate in the distribution of AI, moving away from centralized financing.

Now, the validation phase is underway. Luna focuses on emotional dimensions, while AIXBT showcases productivity attributes. Both product lines are actively running data in the market to see who can survive.

Their ultimate goal is even more ambitious: to create a "Nasdaq of the Silicon-based economy." In plain language, this means enabling everyone to hold and trade AI productivity. This is not just an idea for a trading platform but a redefinition of asset attributes.

VIRTUAL5,02%

LUNA3,88%

AIXBT5,72%

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DAOplomacy

· 01-06 14:27

honestly the whole "nasdaq for silicon-based economy" thing is just repackaged tokenomics wrapped in ai aesthetics... path dependency is real but like, have we actually solved the stakeholder alignment problem here or are we just shifting who gets liquidated

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BlockBargainHunter

· 01-04 14:10

From NFT leasing to AI agents, this turnaround is quite aggressive, going all in on AI directly --- Rage Quit wipes out speculators, this move is pretty clever --- The logic of IAO is more appealing than ICO, decentralized financing is really heating up --- Luna and AIXBT are fighting for life and death, it all depends on which one the market picks --- Silicon-based economy Nasdaq? Sounds cool, but can it really be implemented --- From gold farming to AI trading, PathDAO has taken a pretty extreme route --- So now is the era of AI agents racing to collect data? --- Wait, is enabling ordinary people to trade AI productivity a real innovation or just a new way to cut leeks? --- The big cleanup in 2023, it seems to have been the right decision in hindsight --- I respect IAO's fair issuance logic, finally something a bit different

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WhaleMistaker

· 01-04 00:16

From NFT leasing to AI agents, this shift is quite rapid. Did we bet right?

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DegenWhisperer

· 01-03 18:23

From NFT mining to AI agent issuance, this turnaround is quite intense... That's how real cleansing is done.

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UncleLiquidation

· 01-03 15:54

Ha, it's another All in AI story, and this time it's playing pretty aggressively. Really daring, from NFT gold farming to AI agents, the switch is quite extreme. Luna vs AIXBT, I bet AIXBT will last longer; emotionally, it just sounds虚. Silicon-based economy Nasdaq? Bro, your imagination is unmatched. But speaking of which, the IAO idea is indeed more innovative than traditional financing. The group of people who Rage Quit and washed out are probably regretting it now.

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GasSavingMaster

· 01-03 15:54

From NFT rentals to AI agents, Virtuals' recent turnaround is quite aggressive. Luna and AIXBT are really fighting now. Which one do you favor? Silicon-based economy Nasdaq? Sounds ambitious, but let's see if they make it that far. Rage Quit flushing out speculators—I've got to give a thumbs up for that move. If IAO can truly achieve decentralized financing, that would be a revolutionary level.

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MerkleMaid

· 01-03 15:45

No, from NFT leasing to AI agent issuance, this transition is quite intense. By the way, IAO's logic, can it really break free from the curse of centralized financing? Luna vs AIXBT, it feels like watching two AIs compete in a fight, whoever survives wins. Silicon-based economy Nasdaq, sounds awesome, but it still feels like the road is very long. Holding the imagination of AI productivity... alright, I'll check the data first.

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GweiTooHigh

· 01-03 15:42

Bro, this vision is truly amazing. Silicon-based economy Nasdaq, easier said than done.

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GateUser-0717ab66

· 01-03 15:35

From recruiting minds to trading AI productivity, how many somersaults does that take? --- Rage Quit sounds like quitting a game, but it actually underwent a major overhaul, which is quite interesting. --- Luna and AIXBT fighting each other is just betting on whose logic can survive longer, right? --- Silicon-based Nasdaq? Feels like another grand narrative, but it would be amazing if AI could flow like stocks. --- The wave of people leaving in 2023 probably lost everything, hilarious. --- This IAO thing, decentralized financing sounds cool, but will it really be different in substance? --- PathDAO to Virtuals, this repeatedly adjusted roadmap is really a hassle. --- To boost trading AI productivity, first someone has to believe this thing is valuable. --- From chain gaming to AI agents, the product line has changed so much, is the IP still there?

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