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- VIRTUAL token jumped 7.8% as VPay launched with AI-powered banking, card, and crypto integration.
- VPay compresses USD accounts, cards, and crypto rails into one smart agent call on Virtuals Protocol.
The market has been buzzing again since VPay officially launched on the Virtuals Protocol network. This new AI agent immediately attracted attention, not only for its practical technology, but also for its impact on the VIRTUAL token, which also soared.
In the past 24 hours, the price of VIRTUAL has seen a 7.8% increase. For many investors, this isn’t just a daily increase—it’s a sign that the project is on its way to something bigger.
One Agent, One Interface: VPay Reshapes How We Use Finance
VPay is designed to simplify fragmented financial processes. Through a single agent call, users can access services such as USD account opening, card management (both physical and virtual), and direct connection to crypto payment networks.
VPay compresses banking, USD accounts, cards, and crypto rails, into a single agent call. Live on Virtuals Protocol. https://t.co/D8rn66BPc2 pic.twitter.com/5hyAim00Ul
— Virtuals Protocol (@virtuals_io) July 20, 2025
This approach is referred to as “banking compression” because it combines banking, card, and crypto services into one efficient, integrated process. This is a new step that has many wondering: the future of banking might no longer require multiple doors—just one digital key.
Also, at the end of June, Virtuals Protocol also released the WhaleIntel feature. Through this feature, users can track staking, fund inflows and outflows, and new project launches with real-time data. WhaleIntel isn’t just about showcasing data; it also features intelligent analysis and continuously updated rankings. This allows users to more easily understand the direction of capital flows and the strategies of major players.
Virtuals Protocol Gains Momentum With Governance Shift and Chart Breakout
Furthermore, CNF previously reported that in early July, Virtuals Protocol also opened the door to community-based governance through an on-chain governance portal. veVIRTUAL holders can now propose and vote on important decisions within the ecosystem.
This means the project is moving away from a core-team-controlled model and toward more decentralized control. For the Web3 community, this is news worth celebrating.
Interestingly, the euphoria surrounding VPay also coincided with a crucial technical moment. According to CoinMarketCap data, on July 17th, VIRTUAL successfully broke out of a descending channel pattern that had been in place for six weeks.
Trading volume surged 67% at the time, triggering the formation of a bull flag pattern confirmed by many analysts. If support at $1.90 holds, the potential for upside to $2.50 remains wide open—around 32% from its current position.
Meanwhile, market participants are also paying attention to key technical metrics. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is at 58.85—fairly neutral, not yet in the overbought zone. The MACD histogram is also in positive territory (+0.0265), signaling that the uptrend still has some steam.
Furthermore, with the growing AI sector in the Ethereum ecosystem, including the recent deployment of the IRIS agent, the trend for AI-based tokens and the agent economy appears to be waning.
