# Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) Tokenomics: +0.04% New Supply in 90 Days

*Originally published at https://mrnasdog.com/research/virtual (checked Oct 23 2026)*

As of Oct 18 2026, new Virtuals Protocol supply runs at **+0.04%** over 90 days and **+0.04%** over 12 months.

- **Signal:** mixed (Oct 23 2026)
- **Score:** 6.5/10 — supply 4/5, demand 2.5/5
- **Supply growth:** +0.04% in 90 days · +0.04% in a year
- **How much people want it:** modest (2.5/5)
- **Price drivers:** 1 ▲ price up · 1 ▼ price down

## How fast Virtuals Protocol supply grows

Fixed 1B supply with no minting. The last old lockup is almost empty, and the 340.65M treasury has sat still since May 2024.

New VIRTUAL: +0.04% in 90 days, +0.04% in a year. Supply score 4/5, "tight", #76 of 101 for new supply.

## Who wants Virtuals Protocol right now

Virtuals Protocol demand: 2.5/5 (**modest**), place #47 among 110 coins — interest today plus the buying that could come later.

(Members see more VIRTUAL demand detail on the page; it is not repeated here.)

## The things that move Virtuals Protocol

2 things outside the score can move VIRTUAL's price — today 1 ▲ up, 1 ▼ down.

### ▼ New agents

New agents fell 87% from July to September; October is slower.

More new agents → price up · Fewer new agents → price down. Right now it points down.

| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 1,335 agents |
| May 2026 | 3,734 agents |
| Jun 2026 | 8,686 agents |
| Jul 2026 | 21,418 agents |
| Aug 2026 | 8,569 agents |
| Sep 2026 | 2,722 agents |

*Checked Oct 18 2026*

### ▲ Product rollout

Virtuals keeps shipping: Robinhood Chain, Solana, an iOS app, Butler.

▲ Price up if: New products land. ▼ Price down if: Launches stall. Today: the price-up case.

| Date | What happened / what is coming |
|---|---|
| Mar 18 2026 | ACP paid subscriptions |
| Apr 2026 | ACP v2.0 launches |
| Jul 2 2026 | Robinhood Chain launches |
| Aug 24 2026 | Solana Agent Access |
| Oct 5 2026 | iOS app closed beta |
| Oct 12 2026 | Butler auto-trading app |

*Checked Oct 18 2026*

## Is VIRTUAL inflationary? Questions about Virtuals Protocol supply

### Is Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) inflationary or deflationary?

Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) is inflationary right now: its supply changes +0.04% over the next 90 days and +0.04% over the next year (checked Oct 18 2026). More VIRTUAL is added than removed.

### What is the VIRTUAL inflation rate in 2026?

About +0.04% a year: that is how much Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) supply changes over the next 12 months, with +0.04% in the next 90 days (checked Oct 18 2026). That puts VIRTUAL #76 of 101 coins we track for new supply (#1 = the most new supply).

### When is the next VIRTUAL token unlock?

The next Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) unlock we track is on Oct 24 2026: about 295K VIRTUAL, 0.04% of the VIRTUAL in circulation (Last lockup streams finish — can be claimed into the market). Checked Oct 18 2026.

### Does Virtuals Protocol burn or buy back VIRTUAL?

Not in a way that removes VIRTUAL today: nothing takes VIRTUAL off the market over the next 90 days (checked Oct 18 2026). No buyback or burn of VIRTUAL. The 1% agent-trading tax is swapped into VIRTUAL but paid to wallets already in the float.

### Where does new VIRTUAL supply come from?

In our count, about 295K new VIRTUAL reaches the market over the next 90 days (checked Oct 18 2026). How it works: No minting (1B cap, owner renounced). An old lockup released 1.55M VIRTUAL in 90 days; 295K is left, all claimable by Oct 24 2026. The 340.65M treasury has not moved since May 2024.

### How much VIRTUAL is in circulation?

About 658M VIRTUAL is in circulation (checked Oct 18 2026). Over the next 90 days that changes +0.04%, and over a year +0.04%.

### Does VIRTUAL have more new supply than SEI, XPL or FF?

Over the next 90 days (checked Oct 18 2026): VIRTUAL +0.04%, SEI +4.96%, XPL +15.07%, FF +18.22%. VIRTUAL has the least new supply of these 4 coins.

## Where to read the rest of VIRTUAL

- VIRTUAL supply, line by line: https://mrnasdog.com/research/virtual/inflation
- Where Virtuals Protocol sits on new supply: https://mrnasdog.com/token-supply
- Why supply and demand decide VIRTUAL's signal: https://mrnasdog.com/research/pressure-framework/full

*Every answer here applies basic economic theory — the law of supply and demand — to this coin's data. It is not financial advice.*