# Video View Stock Markets This Viral Video Stock Exchange Let’s You Bet On What Will Get Big By Jonathon Brown | Published 2012-12-20 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/viral-video-stock-exchange References: [vvx.io](http://www.vvx.io) VVX.IO is essentially a [viral video stock exchange](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stock-simulation) where users can “invest” in stocks of certain videos they think have a good chance at getting a lot of views. In a brilliant twist on the hyper-competitive viral video scene, VVX.IO has turned the internet into a stock market and uses [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/viral-ideas) views in place of actual stock prices. The way it works is pretty simple. After signing up (which can be done instantly through [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linkedin-short-video),) you’re given $500 in Voins to invest. Once you upload a profile picture, you’re given another $500 Voins. Then you choose a video you like that is fairly new and decide if you want to buy stocks in it. You’re essentially betting that the video will become a hit online, because as it gets more views it’s stock value increases and you make more Voins to invest later. However, no actual currency exchanges occur. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Viral Video Stock Exchange:** VVX.IO has created a unique way for people to invest in viral videos and potentially make a profit. - **Gamified Social Media:** VVX.IO has gamified social media by allowing people to invest in viral videos. - **Crowdsourced Video Analytics:** VVX.IO uses crowdsourced video analytics to determine viral potential of videos. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Social Media:** VVX.IO is disrupting social media by incorporating investing and gamification elements into their platform. - **Video Platform:** VVX.IO presents an opportunity for video platforms to offer users a new way to monetize their content. - **Data Analytics:** VVX.IO is changing the realm of data analytics by using video views as metrics to determine stocks. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Short Video Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/viral-pulse.md) - [Stock Market Visualization](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stockbubbles.md) - [Gamified Stock Trading Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stock-trading-apps.md) - [Viral Video Databases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/viral-ideas.md) - [Stock Search Engines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/revv-invest.md) - [Gamified Investment Education Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/investment-education-platform.md) - [Gamble-Like Stock Investing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stock-market.md) - [Stock Market Visualization](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bubble-screener.md) - [AI Viral Video Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aivideo.md)