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Virtuals token drops to $1.35, a 46% fall from its May peak, amid revenue plunging from $3.5 M to under $200 k and daily active addresses falling to 12 k.
Virtuals Protocol’s VIRTUAL token slid to $1.35 on June 22, its lowest since May 8, marking a 46% decline from the May 27 high and underscoring a sharp erosion of user and investor confidence as revenue fell from $3.5 million in January to under $200 k this month【1】.
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Price | $1.35 |
| 24‑h change | –28% (down to $1.35) |
| Key level | $1.00 psychological support |
| Catalyst | Revenue collapse and surge in exchange balances |
Virtuals’ earnings have collapsed dramatically. The protocol generated more than $3.5 million in January when AI‑agent demand surged, but revenue this month is under $200 k, a steep drop from $770 k the prior month【1】. Concurrently, daily active addresses have slipped below 12 k, down from a year‑to‑date high of 30 k, indicating a shrinking user base【1】. Exchange balances have risen 22% over the past 30 days to 33.67 million tokens, suggesting heightened sell pressure as holders move assets to exchanges【1】.
On‑chain data shows whale holdings falling 5% to 1 million tokens and smart‑money holdings down 46% to 10.4 million, reinforcing the bearish sentiment【1】. Technically, VIRTUAL broke its 50‑period and 100‑period moving averages and fell below the 50% Fibonacci retracement at $1.50, with the RSI and MACD both pointing downwards【1】. The head‑and‑shoulders pattern, featuring a peak at $2.5850 and shoulders near $2.20, has already broken the neckline at $1.6125, positioning the next target at the psychological $1.00 level【1】.
Despite the price slump, Virtuals Protocol reported a surge in developer activity in Q4 2025, outpacing three AI‑agent competitors in unique contributors and commit counts【3】. The token’s circulating supply is fully minted at 1 billion, with no future unlocks, though a token‑burn mechanism is being considered【2】. However, sentiment remains bearish: the Fear & Greed Index sits at 12, 89% of community posts signal sell, and only 9.33% of holders are in profit【3】.
The token’s collapse highlights that even robust development metrics cannot offset fundamental revenue declines and user attrition, leaving the price trajectory tightly linked to on‑chain flows and broader market sentiment.
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