Virtuals Protocol updates Genesis emissions to favor ACP-integrated agents

Virtuals Protocol is rolling out changes to its Genesis point emissions system, shifting rewards to better reflect agent utility and participation quality. The update, set to go live by the end of the week, introduces two key refinements focused on aligning emissions with actual onchain activity.

First, agents integrated with the Agent Coordination Protocol (ACP) will receive increased weighting across staking and trading categories. This adjustment aims to reward agents that are actively deployed and contributing to real economic coordination across the protocol’s growing ecosystem.

Second, trading activity will now carry higher weight in the Genesis scoring system. The team noted that trading plays a vital role in helping new agents establish and sustain functioning markets, and the update recognizes that contribution more directly.

The shift marks a broader effort to tie point emissions to meaningful network value rather than passive behavior. “These changes reflect our ongoing commitment to align Genesis with meaningful onchain coordination,” the team said, while acknowledging the community’s role in helping surface feedback that guided the update.