# NEKO

> Meme coin and creator empowerment token on NEAR.

**Categories:** Dapp, Memecoin, NFT
**Phase:** inactive
**Token:** neko
**Updated:** 2026-05-27

## What is NEKO?

NEKO is NEAR

NEKO is NEAR Protocol's first meme coin, a crypto content creation hub and AI app developer. NEKO is on a mission to bring mass adoption to NEAR protocol.

NEKO was born in early 2022 as the first meme coin on NEAR Protocol, aiming to become a key community support node. The Neko community was cultivated during the most challenging market conditions that NEAR has ever seen. When the chips were down, the Neko community grew stronger; showing up and creating educational crypto content every day.

By the end of 2023, Neko was making waves. Growing into one of the largest NEAR native communities with over 23,500 unique holders!

Since then, Neko has:  Onboarded talented content creators into NEAR  Ventured successfully into merchandising  Led a meme coin boom in the NEAR ecosystem  ACQUIRED AN AI APP [babyai]

... and the price of NEKO token increased by 29,000%

tldr: NEKO is NEAR

## Links

- Website: https://www.nekotoken.xyz/
- X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/nekotoken_xyz
- Medium: https://goodfortune-felines.gitbook.io/good-fortune-felines-neko-litepaper/
- Discord: https://discord.com/invite/mU4HAyztzh
- Whitepaper: https://neko-token.gitbook.io/

## Related categories

- [Dapp](https://nearcatalog.xyz/category/dapp)
- [Memecoin](https://nearcatalog.xyz/category/memecoin)
- [NFT](https://nearcatalog.xyz/category/nft)

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