GitcoinGTC

The governance token of Gitcoin, which funds open-source and public-goods projects through community grants.

Rank #851Since May 2021

Price on 31 Oct 2026

C$0.3159 +204.1% since 31 Jul 2026 · 98.9% below its all-time high

The short version

Gitcoin runs grants programs that use quadratic funding to direct money to open-source projects, and has distributed over US$63M to more than 3,700 projects since 2017. GTC governs the Gitcoin DAO and its treasury and can be staked in Gitcoin Passport; it carries no profit rights. On 31 Oct 2026 one GTC cost C$0.3159. From 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 its price changed +204.1% in Canadian dollars, and it was 98.9% below its all-time high of C$28.62 set on 26 Nov 2021.^[1]

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 10 sources · next update about 1 Dec 2026

Price, past year

Past year: high C$0.4844 (20 Oct 2026) · low C$0.0928 (25 Jul 2026) · +25.8%^[1]

Month-end prices (table)

Date	C$	US$
31 Oct 2026	C$0.3177	US$0.2276
30 Sep 2026	C$0.1231	US$0.0865
31 Aug 2026	C$0.1108	US$0.0799
31 Jul 2026	C$0.1035	US$0.0738
30 Jun 2026	C$0.0970	US$0.0683
31 May 2026	C$0.1291	US$0.0936
30 Apr 2026	C$0.1264	US$0.0930
31 Mar 2026	C$0.1060	US$0.0763
28 Feb 2026	C$0.3844	US$0.2811
31 Jan 2026	C$0.3287	US$0.2436
31 Dec 2025	C$0.1823	US$0.1331
30 Nov 2025	C$0.2165	US$0.1544

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$0.3159^[1]
3-month change: +204.1% in C$ (31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026)^[1]
From its high: 98.9% below its high of C$28.62 (26 Nov 2021)^[1]
Market rank: #851, market value about C$27.6M^[1]
Kind: Token · Ethereum (ERC-20)
Started: May 2021

Checks: the same 9 questions for every coin

Facts, not a rating

Can an admin key create new coins?NoNo mint function found by GoPlus; supply fixed at 100M^{[2, 3]}

Can anyone freeze or take coins from holders?NoNo blacklist or balance-change control (GoPlus)^[2]

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

Is the supply capped?Yes100 million, fixed^{[3, 2]}

Any scheduled unlocks in the next 12 months?NoNo vesting schedule remains; treasury tokens move only by DAO decision^{[4, 3]}

Does a team or foundation hold over 10% of supply?YesThe DAO treasury (owner contract) holds 12.5% of supply^{[2, 5]}

Do network fees reach coin holders?NoGovernance-only token with no fee capture or profit rights^[3]

Main network hacked or halted in the past 2 years?NoNo Gitcoin entry in DefiLlama's hacks list^[6]

Is a regulator or court case targeting the coin itself?NoNo live regulator or court case found^[7]

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

Who controls it

Founders: Kevin Owocki and Scott Moore (co-founders)^[8]
Backers: Paradigm led; Electric Capital, 1kx, Naval and the Ethereum Foundation joined; US$16.8M raised 2020-2021^[4]
Treasury: The token's owner contract holds 12.5% of supply, matching the DAO treasury's non-circulating share^{[2, 5]}
Admin key: No mint, blacklist or balance-change controls (GoPlus)^[2]

Supply

In circulation: 87.49M GTC of a 100.00M maximum (87.5%)^[1]
Fully diluted value: 1.14 times its current market value^[1]
Supply: 100M GTC fixed; about 87.5M circulating, the rest in the DAO treasury^{[3, 5]}
Allocation: DAO 50%, team, investors and partners 35%, retroactive airdrop 15%^[4]
Unlocks: No vesting schedule remains^[4]

Use and fees

Main use: Voting in the Gitcoin DAO, which controls the treasury; staking in Gitcoin Passport^[3]
Grants: Over US$63M distributed to 3,700+ projects since 2017^[3]
Fees: The token captures no fees and carries no profit rights^[3]

Trading

Daily trading: About C$25.9M a day on average, 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026^[1]
Daily turnover: Typically 23.42% of its market value changes hands each day^[1]
20-week average: 105.3% above its 20-week average price^[1]
1-year change: +26.7% in C$^[1]^[9]

History

Not a forecast

Coins ranked 201-500 at this point in past cycles (12-14 months after a Bitcoin peak), one year later: 8,067 cases, 1,187 coins (this coin ranks below 500, so the nearest group is shown)

33% were higher a year later^[10]

Typical result: Median -38% after a year; 33% higher after two years
Lost half or more: 44% within a year
Against Bitcoin: 11% did better than Bitcoin over the year

History, not a forecast.

Red flags and things to watch

No red flags found

Nothing found for this period.

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$.