Can retail investors also invest in star robot companies? Virtuals Titan Launch Project XMAQUINA New Issue Guide

Article by: Umbrella, Deep Tide TechFlow

On January 8th at 20:00, Virtuals Protocol’s first Titan mode new project XMAQUINA will launch its public sale of the token $DEUS .

For those unfamiliar with the Titan mode, you can read our detailed introduction article “Introducing Virtuals’ New Issuance Mechanisms: Pegasus, Unicorn, and Titan.”

XMAQUINA emphasizes embodied intelligence concepts, but unlike traditional AI Agents, XMAQUINA provides primary market investment rights in star humanoid robot companies.

Currently, the project’s DAO treasury holds equity in star embodied intelligence companies such as Figure AI, 1X, and Apptronik.

Holding the native token $DEUS of XMAQUINA is equivalent to indirectly holding early equity in these companies. This is the first time retail investors have the opportunity to participate in the primary market of embodied intelligence in this manner.

The community has also shown considerable anticipation for XMAQUINA.

Virtuals’ New Mode

Much of the market’s attention on XMAQUINA stems from its status as the first new project in the Virtual Titan mode.

To understand XMAQUINA deeply, one must first be aware of the recent updates to Virtuals’ issuance mechanisms.

On January 5th, Virtuals announced three new issuance modes:

Pegasus for small projects, Unicorn for medium projects, and Titan specifically for large, mature projects, using a fixed-price auction model.

The entry criteria for Titan mode are clear: a minimum FDV of $50 million, $Virtual liquidity pool exceeding $1 million, a fixed 1% trading tax, and project team-defined tokenomics.

These standards exclude many projects lacking product development or backing.

XMAQUINA’s FDV of $60 million just fits within this threshold, with $VIRTUAL contributions directly seeded into the liquidity pool, meeting all Titan requirements.

Mechanism-wise, Virtuals aims to use the Titan mode to support mature projects with actual business, rather than letting AI Agent narratives continue to bounce between memes and air.

Project Information

XMAQUINA was established in 2024, positioned as a decentralized DAO dedicated to investing in humanoid robot companies’ equity.

In one sentence, its narrative is: breaking VC monopoly, allowing retail investors to gain primary market participation rights in star embodied intelligence projects through holding $DEUS .

According to official information, the DAO currently holds over 100% appreciation in Apptronik shares, and investments in other embodied intelligence companies have also yielded good returns.

These achievements further stimulate market FOMO for this project. After the new project info was announced, the price of $Virtual surged over 20% in one day, with a three-day increase exceeding 50%.

The total token supply for this new project sale is 1 billion $DEUS tokens, with a price of $0.06 per token, corresponding to a $60 million FDV.

Notably, the $DEUS tokens obtained from this new issuance will be unlocked immediately at 33% after TGE, with the remaining 67% linearly released over 12 months.

New Issue Details

XMAQUINA official new issue website

$DEUS contract address:

0x940A319B75861014A220D9c6c144d108552B089B

The XMAQUINA $DEUS tokens will be available for new issuance on Virtuals Protocol at 20:00 Beijing time on January 8th. The exact deadline has not yet been announced.

This new issuance is open to all wallets outside the US. Investors wishing to participate should prepare USDC or $Virtual in advance, along with a small amount of ETH for Gas. Note that during the issuance period, Gas fees may spike due to high participation.

An additional reward tier has been set up for this issuance.

Note: The above rewards are calculated based on the amount of USDC invested. Users participating with $Virtual do not enjoy these additional rewards.

Rewards are not cumulative; each wallet can only receive at most one tier, and excess contributions do not receive extra bonuses. All rewards and the base tokens are unlocked 33% immediately, with the remaining 67% linearly released over 12 months.

Furthermore, tokens unlocked immediately from this issuance cannot be transferred before the project’s TGE, but they can participate in voting for investments in embodied intelligence companies. This mode encourages the community to focus on long-term gains.

Participation process is very simple: connect your wallet via the official link, choose your participation method (USDC or $Virtual), enter the amount, confirm the transaction, and you will receive the corresponding amount of $DEUS.

Community Opinions and Discussions

Most of the community currently views the potential gains from XMAQUINA’s new issuance positively. However, their optimism is less about the project’s narrative or tokenomics and more about its status as the first launch project within Virtuals’ new ecosystem mode.

Crypto blogger CJ_Blockchain also expressed some skepticism about the project in a tweet but clarified at the end that he would participate in this new issuance.

Source: Blogger @CJ_Blockchain, CFA Tweet

On the other hand, many investors believe that XMAQUINA’s narrative provides a rare opportunity for retail investors to access the primary market of excellent embodied intelligence companies, which is scarce in the current Web3+AI track, likely to trigger market FOMO.

Source: Blogger @flywei Tweet

For a market that has been relatively quiet for a long time, the debut of Virtuals’ Titan mode carries significant emotion and anticipation.

As embodied intelligence companies like Yushutai Technology and Boston Dynamics increasingly appear in the public eye, the general public’s desire to invest in such companies is also rising.

Compared to common AI software projects, embodied intelligence projects are more practical, and their valuations and scales are generally larger. It is clear that Virtuals aims to use XMAQUINA as the flagship project in Titan mode to cultivate a “big” player in the AI+Web3 field.

However, the current liquidity in the crypto market remains poor, and investors should be cautious of related risks.

Whether XMAQUINA can achieve a successful launch, we will find out tonight.