D-1 for $ATM by @BaseVolApp launch on @virtuals_io Unicorn.
Here's some updates & important things to know.
[TL;DR on $ATM?]
-Grows as the Genesis Vault’s TVL and performance grow.
-Flywheel effect: More $ATM needed for max value from Genesis Vault + Genesis Vault growth is funneled to $ATM
[Updates]
✅ Updated Launch Time: 10/14 11 AM UTC
We listen to your feedback. To provide a better timeframe for more Virgens around the world, team is pushing launch time to 11AM UTC.
✅ 31.2% Pre-buy confirmed
$ATM secured by team to fund community incentives and ecosystem development programs.
✅ Genesis Vault backtest & Team info added
Users want clarity. Added details about ATM's first main product and the people behind it's growth.
Find out more in our launch page:
https://t.co/fOqMXc1lh0
[Things to know]
Why buy early? Gated Access for Genesis Vault for early $ATM holders
- 10/20 Snapshot: Early $ATM holders gain exclusive vault access, hence exclusive Genesis Vault allocations.
- Each holder will be guaranteed a chance to deposit Genesis Vault before public inflows.
- After Genesis Vault launches on 10/21, any unclaimed will be decayed on a daily basis, allowing public access.
Ongoing @Arbusai Chirps Mindshare program - 0.2% $ATM allocated
https://t.co/65qoAWbRN7
New Unicorn launch is a fair launch for everyone. To keep it fair, Virtuals has implemented an anti-sniping mechanism.
https://t.co/7KrUngZqQc
Your onchain Morgan St(AI)nley is coming soon.
A.T.M. by BaseVol is launching on @virtuals_io, 10/14.
AI-powered 0DTE vault strategy starting with Genesis Vault backtested for 100%+ stablecoin APYs.
We're thrilled to invest in @BaseVolApp as part of their recent funding round, empowering their mission to revolutionize onchain options trading. By blending expertise from traditional finance with blockchain innovation, BaseVol is making sophisticated options accessible, transparent, and user-friendly for the crypto community. We're excited to support their vision of bridging TradFi and DeFi, where they'll integrate into the @virtuals_io ecosystem to enhance decentralized trading and unlock new opportunities for our ecosystem.
Announcing our $3M Raising, incubated by BASE
From the very beginning of 2023, our team made a bold bet: that options will become the largest financial market in the world, and that the future of this market must be built onchain.
Coming from TradFi institutions like Morgan Stanley, UBS, and Bank of America, we had seen firsthand the power of options, derivatives, and structured products in shaping global markets. With BaseVol, we set out to bring that expertise fully into crypto — making options accessible, transparent, and built for the next generation.
We started where even TradFi had already validated the demand: 0DTE options. Our flagship product, https://t.co/rK7JpAmIIs, offers ultra-short options with high leverage and simple UX — designed for retail adoption at scale. From there, we expanded into onchain vaults, our version of structured products, where strategies generate yield in ways familiar to professionals but consumable by everyone.
By 2023–24, the pace of TradFi + DeFi convergence accelerated. Coinbase began investing heavily into derivatives and options infrastructure. At this pivotal moment, we joined Base Batches 001 and became the global 2nd prize winner. That program transformed us.
Before Base Batches, we had product-market potential but lacked the GTM partnerships to truly scale. Through Base Batches, the missing pieces clicked: Coinbase and Base provided strategic support, ecosystem connections, and access to a world-class network of investors and partners. The Base team also played a crucial role in helping us secure fundraising intros and connections, which made this milestone possible.
The impact has been profound. Together with the Base/Coinbase teams, we’ve built complementary flows between onchain retail demand (BaseVol) and offchain professional liquidity (Deribit), opening doors to deeper collaboration. We’ve partnered with forward-looking protocols like Virtuals, preparing for the coming AgentFi era. We were even invited to Network School, broadening our perspective beyond crypto and helping us think globally. We are deeply grateful for this incubation, and especially thankful to David Hyuckjae Park @davidandpassion (Base East Asia Lead) for discovering us early and helping us debut on the global stage.
Today, we’re proud to announce our next milestone: BaseVol has raised $3M.
* Seed Round — led by Neoclassic Capital, whose vision of bridging East to West makes them the perfect partner. Joined by Virtuals Ventures, Baboon VC, WTIC, and other family offices/strategic partners across regions. @NeoclassicCap@virtuals_vc@BaboonVC
* Pre-seed Round — led by Altos Ventures @altosvc, with VTG. Altos is widely known as Korea’s unicorn factory, backing 6 out of 10 Korean unicorns and helping build 8+ unicorns to date.
Along the way, we’ve also been supported by Base Grants @base and notable angels from Ares, IMM, Palantir, Bank of America, Credit Agricole, and others which continue to empower our journey.
Immediate Next Plan
Looking ahead, our focus is on the launch of our Onchain Vault next month. This vault will be managed by Agents — a new paradigm we are co-developing with Virtuals Protocol @virtuals_io, one of our newest backers/partners. These Agents will automate vault management, bridging human trading strategies and autonomous onchain execution.
The launch of our first Agent-managed vault marks the beginning of our AgentFi journey: where anyone can access sophisticated trading and yield strategies, not only through simple clicks but also through the intelligence of autonomous Agents.
From 0→1 with Altos Ventures, to incubation through Base Batches, to Neoclassic leading our Seed — every step has been powered by those who believed in our mission. To all our partners, investors, and ecosystem supporters: thank you.
This is just the beginning. BaseVol is building the future of options trading on Base. From simple 0DTE gamified trading to sophisticated structured vaults, from retail to institutional, we are laying the foundation for the next great financial market. Our ambition is to become the onchain Morgan Stanley — and with the momentum we now have, that future feels closer than ever.
Still day 1 and it's a good day to build on Base.
BaseVol.