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January 2026 has already passed the halfway point. Those still holding onto projects like GPU leasing might be falling behind the pace.
Looking back over the year, the entire AI ecosystem has undergone earth-shaking changes. From the initial question of "who will provide the computing infrastructure," it quickly evolved into "using AI to drive the real economy." This shift has come faster than expected.
What were the star projects of the past? Selling shovels. But now? The market wants AI that can pick up a shovel and work. Decentralized AI Agents are quietly becoming the next hot trend.
Why should you pay attention to this track?
We have entered a new era—the "Agentic Economy." Previously, humans directed AI to do things; now, AI makes decisions on its own. Your wallet will gradually develop "awareness." It can automatically negotiate, trade, and seek arbitrage opportunities with other AIs, all through smart contracts on the chain. This is not science fiction; it is happening right now.
So, what specific projects are worth watching?
First, Virtuals Protocol (Token: $VIRTUAL). What was hot in 2025? AI Meme. But 2025 was just a warm-up; 2026 is truly the year AI becomes practical. Virtuals Protocol is doing something interesting—building an "App Store" for AI agents.
Its approach is not just about stacking technology. The project team has designed a token burn mechanism (through buybacks and token destruction), creating strong deflationary expectations. More importantly, it bridges the last mile of consumer-grade applications—allowing ordinary users to actually use these AI agents, not just programmers or institutions.
The idea of wallets having awareness sounds ridiculous, but upon closer thought, it’s actually quite interesting.
Virtuals' destruction mechanism is well-executed, and the deflationary expectation is a powerful move.
Is the cycle switch from selling shovels to using shovels that quick?
AI negotiating and trading itself? That might be a bit of an exaggeration.
The app store direction is definitely more friendly to ordinary users.
The real test is still ahead; whether the project can survive this cycle remains to be seen.
I'm still a bit uneasy about AI making decisions on its own.
Why do I always feel this time isn’t that simple?
Agents are the hot topic now, but only a few can truly be implemented.
From selling shovels to AI doing it themselves, this shift is really fast. The idea that wallets are becoming conscious sounds a bit sci-fi, but somehow it also makes some sense.
I need to study this $VIRTUAL destruction mechanism, but whether the App Store model can truly be implemented depends on what happens next.
The idea of wallets having consciousness sounds quite sci-fi, but on-chain transaction negotiations have indeed started to take shape.
Virtual things have been somewhat popular recently, but the burn mechanism to achieve deflation is an old trick that’s been talked about for a long time.
Agentic economy sounds like another wave of new narrative, but could it just be a case of changing the packaging without changing the substance?
The shift from selling shovels to using shovels is interesting, but whether it can really be implemented is the key.
The app store model only counts if it can be used; right now, most people are probably just talking without action.