The $VIRTUAL token, associated with the Virtuals Protocol Ecosystem, has surged significantly, surpassing a $1 billion market capitalization and rising nearly 100% to $1.04. Since the start of the month, $VIRTUAL is up 172%. The Virtuals Protocol Ecosystem's market cap has soared by 50.4% today, reaching $1.78 billion. The platform, @virtuals_io, allows users to trade AI agent tokens, with all tokens paired with $VIRTUAL, resulting in substantial price boosts for each agent, reportedly up 62%. Some tokens within the ecosystem have risen remarkably, with increases up to 18,000x. The increased activity on the Base platform, which has seen a surge in traffic, has contributed to growth and new opportunities within the Virtuals ecosystem. Additionally, the MUSIC token was launched on Virtuals, with 60% of its supply airdropped to wallets that participated in at least five trades on @virtuals_io. The MUSIC token, incubated by @agentstarter, opened at a $9 million market cap in early trading.