GnosisGNO

The governance token of GnosisDAO and the staking coin of Gnosis Chain, an Ethereum sidechain.

Rank #141Since April 2017

Price on 31 Oct 2026

C$148.91 -1.5% since 31 Jul 2026 · 81.4% below its all-time high

The short version

Gnosis is the governance token of GnosisDAO, founded in 2015, which manages a treasury valued at over US$175M in Nov 2025. GNO is also staked to secure Gnosis Chain, an Ethereum sidechain that uses xDAI for gas. On 19 Aug 2026 GIP-153 passed, committing Gnosis Chain to become a ZK rollup on Ethereum, which would end GNO staking and unlock about 350,000 GNO. On 31 Oct 2026 one GNO cost C$148.91. From 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 its price changed -1.5% in Canadian dollars, and it was 81.4% below its all-time high of C$801.86 set on 8 Nov 2021.^[1]

Facts checked 2 Nov 2026 · 17 sources · next update about 1 Dec 2026

Price, past year

Past year: high C$253.69 (2 Jul 2026) · low C$125.91 (6 Jun 2026) · -20.9%^[1]

Month-end prices (table)

Date	C$	US$
31 Oct 2026	C$148.73	US$106.54
30 Sep 2026	C$167.47	US$117.64
31 Aug 2026	C$161.61	US$116.55
31 Jul 2026	C$150.98	US$107.62
30 Jun 2026	C$181.52	US$127.74
31 May 2026	C$158.57	US$114.94
30 Apr 2026	C$168.89	US$123.97
31 Mar 2026	C$166.48	US$119.43
28 Feb 2026	C$170.91	US$125.28
31 Jan 2026	C$175.73	US$129.58
31 Dec 2025	C$174.80	US$127.53
30 Nov 2025	C$184.02	US$131.64

Daily prices from CoinGecko; C$ converted at the Bank of Canada daily rate. The latest point is live when available. Past prices, not a forecast.

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Key facts

Price, 31 Oct 2026: C$148.91^[1]
3-month change: -1.5% in C$ (31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026)^[1]
From its high: 81.4% below its high of C$801.86 (8 Nov 2021)^[1]
Market rank: #141, market value about C$393.1M^[1]
Kind: Token · Ethereum (ERC-20); also bridged to Gnosis Chain, where it is the staking token
Started: April 2017

Checks: the same 9 questions for every coin

Facts, not a rating

Can an admin key create new coins?NoNo mint function; all 10M GNO were created in 2017 and supply only falls through burns^{[2, 3]}

Can anyone freeze or take coins from holders?NoNo blacklist, pause or balance-change function in the contract^[2]

Can the token's contract code be changed?NoFixed contract code on Ethereum, not a proxy^[2]

Is the supply capped?Yes3 million maximum committed by GnosisDAO (GIP-35); the contract has no mint function^{[3, 2]}

Any scheduled unlocks in the next 12 months?NoNo vesting; about 350,000 staked GNO (27%) unlock when the rollup launches, planned for Dec 2026^{[4, 5]}

Does a team or foundation hold over 10% of supply?Not disclosedDAO and founder GNO totals are not published; 3.85M GNO sit in a locked disbursement contract^{[6, 7]}

Do network fees reach coin holders?YesThe DAO bought back about 7,800 GNO (US$915k) in Q3 2026; validators also earn xDAI tips^{[8, 4]}

Main network hacked or halted in the past 2 years?YesGnosis Pay's Zodiac modules were exploited on 1 Jun 2026 for about US$1.5M; Gnosis restored funds^{[9, 10, 11]}

Is a regulator or court case targeting the coin itself?NoNo regulator or court case naming GNO or GnosisDAO found^[12]

Each answer is a fact with a source, not a score. What each check means.

Who controls it

Run by: GnosisDAO (GNO holder votes); treasury run by Noca since Feb 2026 (GIP-148), by Karpatkey from 2021 to Nov 2025^[7]
Admin key: None on the token: no mint, pause or blacklist function; not a proxy^[2]
Treasury: Valued at US$175M+ in Nov 2025; GIP-151 (June 2026) let holders redeem GNO for a pro-rata share of liquid assets^{[7, 13]}

Supply

In circulation: 2.64M GNO of a 3.00M maximum (88.0%)^[1]
Fully diluted value: 1.14 times its current market value^[1]
Maximum: 3 million GNO under GIP-35; 10 million were minted in 2017 and about 4 million burned by Jan 2025 (GIP-116)^{[3, 2]}
Locked: 3.85M GNO sit in a disbursement contract on Ethereum; about 2.64M of the 3M circulate^{[6, 14]}
Staked: About 350,000 GNO (27% of circulating) are staked on Gnosis Chain; GIP-153 would unlock them^[4]
Redemption: GIP-151: 92 holders redeemed about 111k GNO and 48k osGNO by 30 Sep 2026; the DAO bought back 7,800 GNO^[8]

Use and fees

Main use: Governance votes in GnosisDAO; staking to run Gnosis Chain validators; gas on Gnosis Chain is paid in xDAI^[4]
Network fees: Gnosis Chain fees of US$125,459 in the past year, paid in xDAI^[15]
Who gets fees: Validators; staking rewards are funded by the DAO treasury, which dilutes non-stakers about 2.3% a year^[4]
Gnosis Pay: Processed over US$87M; the consumer card and web app close on 20 Dec 2026 as it moves to partner programs^[12]

Trading

Daily trading: About C$2.5M a day on average, 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026^[1]
Daily turnover: Typically 0.44% of its market value changes hands each day^[1]
20-week average: 5.1% below its 20-week average price^[1]
1-year change: -21.1% in C$^[1]^[16]
Thin trading: Typically under 1% of its market value trades in a day^[1]

History

Not a forecast

Coins ranked 51-200 at this point in past cycles (12-14 months after a Bitcoin peak), one year later: 4,050 cases, 612 coins

39% were higher a year later^[17]

Typical result: Median -25% after a year; 45% higher after two years
Lost half or more: 38% within a year
Against Bitcoin: 12% did better than Bitcoin over the year

History, not a forecast.

Red flags and things to watch

1 red flag found

Red flag: Gnosis Pay, Gnosis's in-house card product, was exploited on 1 Jun 2026 via a signature flaw in its Zodiac modules; about US$1.5M was taken and Gnosis restored all funds.^{[9, 10, 11]}

GIP-153 passed on 19 Aug 2026 (123,158 GNO for, 115 against); the rollup is planned for Dec 2026 to Jan 2027 and would unlock about 350,000 staked GNO.^{[5, 4]}
During the 1 Jun 2026 Gnosis Pay exploit, bridge validators paused the bridge to Gnosis Chain; card services were restored for 99% of users by 6 Jun.^[9]
Gnosis Pay announced on 24 Sep 2026 that its consumer Visa card and web app close on 20 Dec 2026.^[12]
LayerZero withdrew its verifier network and Stargate v2 from Gnosis Chain on 30 Sep 2026.^[12]

Checked: admin keys, contract upgrades, unlocks, insider supply, hacks, legal actions and claims against records.

Sources and dates

Facts as of 31 Oct 2026. Prices from CoinGecko in Canadian and US dollars; US$ figures without a C$ price are converted at 1.3976 C$ per US$.