VIRTUAL shows bullish on-chain metrics with $135.5M in fresh inflows into wallets and outflows from exchanges even with the correction in price in January 2026.VIRTUAL shows bullish on-chain metrics with $135.5M in fresh inflows into wallets and outflows from exchanges even with the correction in price in January 2026.

VIRTUAL Token Price Analysis – Fresh Wallets and Whale Signal Accumulation

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The cryptocurrency market has always been about the numbers, but what happens when those numbers reflect a separate narrative from the price chart? The predicament that Virtual Protocol’s base token (VIRTUAL) is in now fits that mold. On-chain analyst Chyan recently completed a detailed 24-hour flow analysis of VIRTUAL token holdings and established that there appears to be a very bullish narrative developing with VIRTUAL irrespective of the general market trend down.

Parabolic Demand from Fresh Capital

According to recent analysis, VIRTUAL experienced fresh inflows to wallets averaging a staggering $135.5 million in a 24-hour period with individual wallets averaging $66.8K. This metric is particularly important, as new capital coming into the ecosystem, instead of old holders moving funds from one address to another, is a significant metric. In the case of cryptocurrency markets, such activity will usually reflect real demand and not wash trading or artificial volume manipulation.

The inclusion of significant fresh wallet activity during a period of market correction implies the presence of sophisticated investors that see current price levels as an opportunity to accumulate. Meanwhile, exchange outflows were $731.5K of an average transaction size of $17.4K, suggesting that tokens are leaving centralized exchanges where they could be sold. In on-chain analysis, outflows on exchanges are often taken as bullish signs as it indicates holders are moving their tokens into cold storage for long-term storage.

Smart Money Positioning and Whale Behavior

The narrative unfolds through the dynamic whale action surrounding VIRTUAL. Recent data indicates that large holders are exhibiting minimal aggressive activity, with top traders experiencing a negative $61K in position changes. This relatively flat positioning does appear to be smart money not spreading their holdings despite the recent price volatility.

VIRTUAL reached its all-time high of $5.07 on January 2, 2026, and has had massive corrections ever since. During similar draw-outs in other tokens whale distribution is usually accelerated due to profit taking by major holders. At the same time, the lack of heavy selling by this cohort, supported by fresh capital inflows, suggests the makings of a spring-loaded market setup. In such a scenario, supply constraints could trigger higher prices as buying momentum builds.

Artificial Intelligence Index Makes Long-term Development

The broader picture to VIRTUAL being reproductive in regard to resilience is the exploding AI agent sector in crypto. Virtual Protocol has become one of the leaders behind the creation and deployment of AI agents, deploying them on social media connections, games, and places using VIRTUAL. The AI agent industry was expected to reach $5.1 billion in 2024 and will exceed $47.1 billion by 2030.

VIRTUAL has seen significant growth across its ecosystem through many of the AI Agents which have been introduced on their platform, being valued highly. One of the AI Agents that VIRTUAL has launched is named Aixbt an AI Agent that tracks conversations across the Web and is now the most successful AI Agent in VIRTUAL’s Ecosystem with an overall market capitalization of over $730 Million. VIRTUAL initiated a $40 million repurchase/burn program for its Ecosystem Agents proving that it’s serious about building longevity value for the Token Holders.

Conclusion

The combination of new inflows of capital, decreased supply of the exchange, and limited whale distribution creates the basis of sustainable price appreciation. In January 2026, VIRTUAL stood at $1.96, highlighting the unpredictable nature of cryptocurrency. The most important thing is whether the on-chain accumulation signals will be able to boost prices or if the market headwinds will be able to pull down valuations despite better fundamentals.

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