AI Agent Frameworks Leave Legacy Systems in the Dust—Again
Another quarter, another brutal efficiency gap. Autonomous agent stacks now consistently outperform every other category in benchmark tests—while your CFO still insists on ’waiting for the tech to mature.’
Why this matters: These frameworks don’t just automate tasks—they bypass entire decision trees. No permissions, no meetings, just deterministic outcomes that would give middle managers existential dread if they bothered to read the reports.
The kicker? The same VCs funding this disruption are still dumping millions into ’web3 productivity tools’ that can’t even pass a basic Turing test. Priorities.
AI agent tokens are drawing new inflows
In addition to having utility, AI agent frameworks offer the potential for trading and social media attention, especially for the most successful AI agents. According to Alphanomics, existing agents are already logging more active fund inflows.
Virtuals trenches are heating up 👨🍳 here’s todays overview
Top on-chain netflows (buy – sells) are:
1️⃣ $CONVO +$133K
2️⃣ $LUNA +$100K
3️⃣ $GLORIA +$55K
4️⃣ $VADER +$42K
5️⃣ $LESTER +$34K $CONVO and $GLORIA are leading fresh inflows, with $GLORIA gaining traction just 2.5 days… pic.twitter.com/vDoVxsoK7e
— Alphanomics 💧 (@Alphanomics_io) May 9, 2025
Frameworks also ensure a brand and an ecosystem for inflows. One of the leading launchpads that produced top agentic tokens is Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL). Activity on the protocol returned to levels not seen since February, though still far from peak fee production in November and December 2024.
Top agents AIXBT and AI16Z had the strongest recoveries among analysis-driven AI personalities, along with Freysa and AVA.
The overall agent recovery drove VIRTUAL close to a three-month high, trading at $1.96. The token has been in accumulation for months and was closely watched for signs of a breakout. AI agent frameworks and individual tokens remain the most volatile asset type, and are also capable of quickly erasing their gains.
VIRTUAL is still far from its peak above $4.60, but this time around, it trades with record volumes. Activity expanded to over $970M on centralized markets, and in the past days, VIRTUAL was among the most active tokens on DEX.
The platform enjoys renewed interest, despite AI agent launches almost going to zero. For now, the established agents are inviting a new wave of investments, building up since the lows in February and March.
Exposure to the AI narrative follows a recent activation of altcoins. The altcoin season index ROSE to 35 points, driving investors to seek new assets with the potential for breakouts. AI-themed assets are yet to revisit previous all-time highs, but have shown an ability to bounce by more than 100% from lows.
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