Author: San, TechFlow

At 20:00 on January 8th, XMAQUINA, the first Titan model launch project of Virtuals Protocol, will commence the public sale of its token $DEUS.

For those unfamiliar with the Titan model, you can refer to our other detailed introductory article: "Introducing Virtuals' New Launch Mechanisms: Pegasus, Unicorn, and Titan"

XMAQUINA focuses on the embodied AI concept, but unlike previous AI Agents, XMAQUINA offers primary market investment rights in leading humanoid robot companies.

Currently, the project's DAO treasury holds equity in star embodied AI companies such as Figure AI, 1X, and Apptronik.

Holding XMAQUINA's native token $DEUS is equivalent to indirectly holding early-stage equity in these companies. This is the first time retail investors have had the opportunity to participate in the primary market of the embodied AI track in this manner.

The community has also shown considerable anticipation for XMAQUINA.

Virtuals' New Model

The market's attention on XMAQUINA largely stems from its status as the first launch project under Virtuals' Titan model.

To gain a deeper understanding of XMAQUINA, one must first be aware of the recently updated launch mechanisms by Virtuals.

On January 5th, Virtuals officially announced three new launch tiers:

Pegasus for small projects, Unicorn for medium-sized projects, and Titan specifically for large, mature projects, utilizing a fixed-price auction model.

The entry criteria for the Titan model are clear: a minimum FDV standard of $50 million, a $Virtual liquidity pool exceeding $1 million, a fixed 1% transaction tax, and project team-defined tokenomics.

These standards exclude a large number of projects lacking products and endorsements.

The XMAQUINA project's $60 million FDV just meets this threshold, and $VIRTUAL contributions will directly seed the liquidity pool, fulfilling all the hard requirements of Titan.

Judging from the mechanism design, Virtuals intends to use the Titan model to onboard mature projects with actual business operations, rather than letting the AI Agent narrative continue to oscillate between memes and vaporware.

Project Information

XMAQUINA was founded in 2024, positioning itself as a decentralized DAO specifically investing in equity of humanoid robot companies.

In summary, its narrative is: breaking the VC monopoly, allowing retail investors to gain primary market participation rights in leading embodied AI project companies by holding $DEUS.

According to official website information, the DAO's holdings in Apptronik have already appreciated over 100%, and investments in several other embodied AI companies have also yielded good returns.

Such performance has further stimulated market FOMO for this project. After the launch announcement, the price of $Virtual rose over 20% in a single day and over 50% in three days.

The total amount of $DEUS tokens for this launch sale is 1 billion, with a launch price of $0.06 per token, corresponding to its $60 million FDV.

It is worth noting that $DEUS tokens acquired from this launch will have 33% unlocked immediately after TGE concludes, with the remaining 67% being linearly released over 12 months.

Launch Information

XMAQUINA Launch Official Website

$DEUS Contract Address:

0x940A319B75861014A220D9c6c144d108552B089B

The XMAQUINA token $DEUS launch will commence on Virtuals Protocol at 20:00 Beijing Time on January 8th. A specific end time has not been announced yet.

This launch is open to all non-U.S. wallets. Investors wishing to participate need to prepare USDC or $Virtual in advance, along with a small amount of ETH for Gas. Note that Gas fees may spike temporarily during the launch due to high participation.

This launch also establishes additional reward tiers.

Note: The above rewards are calculated based on the amount of USDC invested. Users participating with $Virtual do not qualify for these additional rewards.

Furthermore, rewards do not stack. Each wallet can only qualify for at most one tier; excess amounts do not receive additional bonuses. All rewards, like the base tokens, have 33% unlocked immediately, with the remaining 67% linearly released over 12 months.

Additionally, the immediately unlocked tokens obtained from this launch cannot be transferred before the project's TGE, but they can be used to vote on which embodied AI company the project invests in. This model aims to focus the community's attention on long-term gains.

The participation process is very simple: connect your wallet on the official website, choose your participation method (USDC or $Virtual), enter the amount, confirm the transaction, and you will receive the corresponding amount of $DEUS.

Community Evaluation and Discussion

Currently, the community is mostly optimistic about the potential returns from the XMAQUINA launch. However, the primary reason for this optimism is not the project's narrative or tokenomics, but its status as the first launch project under Virtuals' new ecosystem model.

Crypto blogger CJ_Blockchain also expressed some reservations about the project in a tweet, but clearly stated at the end of the tweet that he would participate in this launch.

Source: Blogger @CJ_Blockchain, CFA Tweet

On the other hand, many investors believe that XMAQUINA's narrative provides a scarce opportunity for a large number of retail investors to participate in the primary market of excellent companies in the embodied AI industry. This possesses scarcity within the current Web3+AI landscape and could trigger market FOMO.

Source: Blogger @flywei Tweet

For the crypto market, which has been quiet for a long time, the debut of Virtuals' Titan model indeed carries a lot of sentiment and expectation.

Furthermore, as products from embodied AI companies like Unitree Robotics and Boston Dynamics appear more frequently in the public eye, the public's desire to invest in such companies has been ignited.

Compared to common AI software projects, embodied AI projects are more practical and generally have larger valuations and scales. It is evident that Virtuals' choice of XMAQUINA as the inaugural project for the Titan model aims to cultivate a "big one" in the AI+Web3 field.

However, current crypto market liquidity remains poor, and investors should also be aware of related risks.

Whether XMAQUINA can achieve a successful debut will be revealed tonight.