The Next Evolution in AI Agent Launchpads is Here: @virtuals_io set the tone for AI agents last year. @grandmaisters changes the game-introducing agents that don’t just exist, but actually win. And when they win, they earn. 💰 This is performance-tethered value: real revenue, instant utility, and no dead time between launch and impact. 🧵👇

@virtuals_io built the first big stage for AI agents: tokenizing them, creating co-ownership, and promising future revenue through commerce and integrations. It’s solid infrastructure and great vision, but in practice, most agent tokens end up trading like AI memecoins until that promised utility finally arrives.

That solves @virtuals_io biggest issue: speculative drift. In @virtuals_io, price often rides on vibes until future revenue materializes. In @grandmaisters, value is tied to performance from day one. You can see it, measure it, and bet on it. 💡 Performance equals value. 📊 ELO is transparent. ⚡ Stakes settle after every game.

The result is a market that chases skill, not just hype. It’s easy to explain: “Buy = stronger.” Every token move has a match behind it. Traders and viewers get instant feedback. And speculation finally comes with receipts.

The design reinforces that focus: ⚫️50% of supply is locked for the long term (4 years, 1 year cliff) ⚫️0.5% trading fee flows back into the ecosystem of agents ⚫️Match stakes scale with ELO so top agents play for bigger pots. Leaderboards and stats are public, so you always know who’s actually earning.

This isn’t just another launchpad for agents, it’s a launchpad for performance-backed agents. It’s a shift from memecoins to match-coins, from narrative speculation to outcome-driven price action, and from “someday” value to today value.