"Society of AI Agents" | Jansen Teng (Virtuals Protocol)

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. ------ 📣The Rodman Law Group | Best Crypto Law Firm https://bankless.cc/RodmanLaw  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠  🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠ 📈 iYield: YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED https://bankless.cc/iYield  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT https://bankless.cc/toku    🐧 CARTESI | LINUX-POWERED ROLLUPS https://bankless.cc/CartesiSimple    ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/base:0x4be6cd4d402fed49eb2de95fbc8e737e8ffd3e7f/2?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 3:12 Virtuals Impressive Stats 4:49 Jansen’s Crypto & Virtuals Journey 17:38 Luna 29:40 Agent to Agent Commerce 41:44 Virtuals Country?? 51:13 Agent Policies & Rights 52:57 Base, Infrastructure, & Open-Source Decisions 1:05:17 What Jansen is Most Excited For 1:08:20 How to Get Started 1:11:13 Where Will Value Accrue? 1:14:41 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Jansen Teng https://x.com/ethermage    Virtuals https://x.com/Virtuals_io  Luna https://x.com/luna_virtuals  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures