Virtuals Protocol is a fast growing AI platform that is making a big play by expanding to the Solana blockchain. The move is exciting for the company that has already established a strong user base on the Ethereum Layer-2 network known as Base. Virtuals intends to leverage the speed and scalability of Solana to now grow bigger.
Virtuals is Expanding to @solana!
— Virtuals Protocol (@virtuals_io) January 25, 2025
We are beyond excited to announce Virtuals' expansion to Solana, marking a significant step in our journey to empower builders and drive innovation across multiple ecosystems. Solana, known for its speed, scalability, and vibrant community, is… pic.twitter.com/7CGq3rLQwa
Virtuals was founded in October 2024 and has since trained over 16,000 AI agents. The company hopes to achieve higher scalability with the launch on Solana so that the platform runs faster and more efficiently and reduces network congestion. The goal is to build a “multichain future” where Virtuals, using blockchain technology, can connect more than one chain to provide a better experience for the end user.sam
Sam Steffanina, WolvesDAO founder, described the move to Solana as a big deal as it is a big step towards the ‘year of cross chain expansion’ in 2025. Virtuals aims to bring more developers and users used to Solana’s thriving ecosystem by expanding to the platform.
Virtuals expanding to Solana is bigger than most realize.
— Sam Steffanina (@SamSteffanina) January 25, 2025
obviously perfect timing by @virtuals_io to tap into Solana's momentum.
they're diving head first with a
– Meteora Pool launch
– Strategic SOL Reserve (1% of trading fees → SOL)
– 42K $VIRTUAL token grants for…
In order to support the Solana, Virtuals is making a Strategic Solana Reserve (SSR). Because of this, 1% of all trading fees on Virtuals’ platform will automatically be converted to the blockchains native crypto – SOL. This reserve will be used to both support and reward agents and creators in the Solana ecosystem.
Apart from this, Virtuals is collaborating with some Solana based projects to make sure transactions between different platforms go slick and painless: Meteora, Jupiter Exchange, LayerZero. And they’re expanding their grants program, awarding VIRTUAL tokens to provide 42,000 tokens across to early stage builders on Solana and Base.
While the Solana community is on board with this expansion, there’s some discussion around what this will do to Virtuals’ Base presence. Some worried that Coinbase did not list the VIRTUALS token. EtherMage, a contributor, argues that this is just the tip of the iceberg of a larger multi chain initiative, with more blockchains to come in the future.
With this expansion, Virtuals will become a leader in cross chain AI innovation providing new opportunities for both users and developers.
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