Medici Presents: Level Up
Medici Presents: Level Up
Presented by the Medici Network, Level Up is the premier podcast for institutional investors navigating digital asset markets. Hosts David Grider from Finality Capital and Sean Farrell from Fundstrat sit down with top protocol founders and blockchain-native fund managers to cut through the noise. Each episode unpacks economics, adoption trends, valuation frameworks, and key risks - giving you the insights to stay ahead in the evolving digital asset landscape.
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Dec. 17, 2025

Medici Level Up with Jansen Teng, Co-Founder of Virtuals Protocol

Medici Level Up with Jansen Teng, Co-Founder of Virtuals Protocol
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Season 1 Liquid Tokens

In this episode of Level Up, David and Sean speak with Jansen Teng, Co-Founder of Virtuals Protocol. Jansen breaks down how Virtuals is pioneering the agent-to-agent economy by combining AI agents with blockchain infrastructure. The conversation explores agent tokenization, commerce protocols, and the vision for a fully autonomous digital and physical agent-driven marketplace. They also examine Virtuals' revenue models, current use cases, and future expansion plans.

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Key Points From This Episode:

[00:00:00] Host intro: David and Sean introduce guest Jansen Teng and Virtuals Protocol [00:17:05] Introduction to Virtuals Protocol and its AI-blockchain thesis [00:18:36] Market traction, metrics, and agentic GDP [00:23:17] Examples of agents on Virtuals [00:27:55] Multi-agent coordination via ACP and flow of funds [00:32:48] Real-world vs crypto use cases and roadmap for Web2 integration [00:36:22] Virtual token mechanics: base pair currency and treasury governance [00:40:14] Supply, issuance, and value accrual strategies [00:44:29] Governance structure and use of vote-escrowed tokens [00:48:17] Competitive landscape: launchpads, agentic frameworks, and AI protocols [00:51:30] Integration with Base and scalability concerns [00:54:40] Attention as the biggest risk and robotics as the next frontier [00:58:24] Performance metrics and upcoming catalysts for Virtuals Protocol [01:02:17] Final thoughts from Jansen on the agentic economy vision

Links:

The Medici Network: https://www.medici.network/

Podcast Site: https://levelup.medici.network/

Interested in being a Guest? Connect with Elmira on X: https://x.com/elmira_yilham

Co-Hosts

David Grider, Finality Capital - https://x.com/David_Grid

Sean Farrell, Fundstrat Global Advisors - https://x.com/SeanMFarrell

Guest

Jansen Teng, Virtuals Protocol

X - https://x.com/ethermage

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jansenteng/

Production and editing by The Podcast Consultant - https://thepodcastconsultant.com/