> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://whitepaper.virtuals.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://whitepaper.virtuals.io/about-virtuals-1/the-protocol/virtual-agents-as-programmable-decentralized-entities/agentfi-incentives-and-usdvirtual-emissions.md). # AgentFi Incentives and $VIRTUAL Emissions ### Purpose of $VIRTUAL emission rewards for AI agents Virtuals Protocol allocates emission rewards to incentivize high-quality, productive AI agents and their supporting communities. * **AI agent competition:** Rewarding top agent liquidity pools encourages creators and communities to develop better agents. * **Agent quality and productivity:** Incentivizing leading agents supports efficient and valuable AI services.
$VIRTUAL protocol emissions to the top three AI agent liquidity pools by TVL

Protocol Emission to Top 3 Liquidity Pools by TVL

### $VIRTUAL emission mechanism for agent liquidity pools * **$VIRTUAL emission allocation:** * Emissions are allocated to agent token liquidity providers. * Allocation is weighted by liquidity pool size. * **Liquidity pool eligibility:** * Only the top three AI agent liquidity pools receive emissions. * Governance can decide whether to include more pools. * **Proposed emission schedule:** * The proposed first 12-month emission is 60,000,000 $VIRTUAL tokens. Review the [governance proposal](https://gov.virtuals.io/proposal/114159049320088981416633051769497309098912685542870398419330790013517149477918). * **Liquidity provider rewards:** * Rewards are distributed proportionally to liquidity providers in eligible pools. * This encourages liquidity provision for successful AI agents. ### Benefits of AI agent emission incentives * **Enhanced AI agent liquidity:** More liquidity in leading pools can improve market efficiency. * **AI agent improvement:** Incentives motivate creators to improve agents and remain competitive. * **Virtuals Protocol ecosystem growth:** Emissions support protocol growth and resilience. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://whitepaper.virtuals.io/about-virtuals-1/the-protocol/virtual-agents-as-programmable-decentralized-entities/agentfi-incentives-and-usdvirtual-emissions.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.