The Next Billion-Dollar AI Opportunity: Jansen Teng (Virtuals Protocol) on the Agent Revolution

Ryan and Ejaaz are joined by Jansen Teng, co-founder of Virtuals, a decentralized platform that has launched over 11,000 AI agents and generated more than $35 million in fees. Virtuals isn’t just another protocol—it’s an entirely new kind of “digital nation” where AI agents hold their own wallets, strike deals with other agents, and even hire humans to accomplish their goals.

We dive into how these agents first exploded onto the scene, why controlling their own money changes the AI game, and what “agent commerce” means for crypto at large.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro
1:55 Virtuals Impressive Stats
3:32 Jansen’s Crypto & Virtuals Journey
16:21 Luna
28:23 Agent to Agent Commerce
37:41 Virtuals Country??
47:11 Agent Policies & Rights
48:54 Base, Infrastructure, & Open-Source Decisions
1:01:15 What Jansen is Most Excited For
1:04:18 How to Get Started
1:07:10 Where Will Value Accrue?
1:10:39 Closing & Disclaimers

RESOURCES

Jansen Teng
https://x.com/ethermage

Virtuals
https://x.com/Virtuals_io

Luna
https://x.com/luna_virtuals

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