Virtuals Protocol just rolled out something the crypto launchpad world has been quietly needing: options. Instead of forcing every project through the same rigid token launch pipeline, the platform now offers four distinct modules that founders can mix and match based on where they actually are in their journey.

The four modules, Automated Capital Formation (ACF), 60 Days, Titan, and Fair Launch, each serve a different founder profile. Each module shares core infrastructure, including bonding curves, VIRTUAL token liquidity pairing, a mandatory 10-year liquidity pool lock, and a unified 1% trading fee. That fee splits 70% to the creator and 30% to the treasury across all four options.

The ACF module provides ongoing automated funding linked directly to trading activity. As long as people are trading your token, capital keeps flowing to you as the builder.

The 60 Days module creates a reversible build period where founders can test market demand publicly while receiving ACF funding. Optional stipends are capped at $5,000 USDC per 30-day period. If things aren’t working out, founders can initiate a capital wind-down that includes refunds to token holders.

The Titan module is built for credible teams with established market positions. It requires a minimum valuation of approximately $50M and at least $500K USDC in liquidity at the token generation event.

The Fair Launch module emphasizes equitable distribution without pre-allocation mechanics, supporting broad participation. No insider advantages, no special deals.

The scale behind the modularity

The platform initially launched around October 2024 on the Base network. As of mid-2026, over 44,000 AI agent projects have launched on the platform, contributing hundreds of millions in market cap valuation within the AI agent ecosystem.

The native VIRTUAL token serves as the connective tissue across all four modules. It is used for liquidity pairing, staking, and governance, and also functions as an incentive mechanism with potential airdrops to stakers.

What this means for investors

The 60 Days module’s built-in refund mechanism during the wind-down period introduces reversibility to crypto launches. Early-stage projects can test viability without permanently locking up participant capital.

The Titan module requires a minimum $50M valuation and $500K USDC liquidity floor at TGE. Fair Launch projects offer broad access but without the capital formation infrastructure that ACF and 60 Days provide, meaning founders may face funding gaps that show up later.

The 1% trading fee structure, with its 70/30 creator-treasury split, creates an ongoing revenue stream for founders that extends beyond launch day, baking economic alignment between builders and token holders into the infrastructure layer rather than leaving it to individual project design.