HeliumHNT

Token of Helium, a people-built wireless network for phones and devices; usage is paid by burning HNT.

Rank #341Since August 2019

Price on 31 Oct 2026

C$0.5104 +99.4% since 31 Jul 2026 · 99.3% below its all-time high

The short version

Helium is a decentralized wireless network for IoT devices, WiFi offload and Helium Mobile, built by Nova Labs; carriers and users pay with Data Credits created by burning HNT. It moved from its own blockchain to Solana in 2023. In Oct 2026 holders approved HIP-149, which allows up to about 141M new HNT over 36 months for network operations. On 31 Oct 2026 one HNT cost C$0.5104. From 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 its price changed +99.4% in Canadian dollars, and it was 99.3% below its all-time high of C$68.88 set on 12 Nov 2021.^[1]

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 13 sources · next update about 1 Dec 2026

Price, past year

Past year: high C$3.47 (8 Nov 2025) · low C$0.2322 (19 Aug 2026) · -85.2%^[1]

Month-end prices (table)

Date	C$	US$
31 Oct 2026	C$0.5110	US$0.3660
30 Sep 2026	C$0.6815	US$0.4788
31 Aug 2026	C$1.06	US$0.7663
31 Jul 2026	C$0.2575	US$0.1835
30 Jun 2026	C$0.3663	US$0.2579
31 May 2026	C$0.9922	US$0.7192
30 Apr 2026	C$1.28	US$0.9406
31 Mar 2026	C$1.49	US$1.07
28 Feb 2026	C$2.21	US$1.61
31 Jan 2026	C$1.69	US$1.25
31 Dec 2025	C$2.02	US$1.47
30 Nov 2025	C$2.97	US$2.12

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$0.5104^[1]
3-month change: +99.4% in C$ (31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026)^[1]
From its high: 99.3% below its high of C$68.88 (12 Nov 2021)^[1]
Market rank: #341, market value about C$101.6M^[1]
Kind: Token · Solana (SPL); moved from its own blockchain in 2023
Started: August 2019

Checks: the same 9 questions for every coin

Facts, not a rating

Can an admin key create new coins?NoMinting runs through Helium's program; extra issuance (HIP-149) needed a governance vote^{[2, 3, 4]}

Can anyone freeze or take coins from holders?NoNo freeze authority on the Solana token (GoPlus)^[2]

Can the token's contract code be changed?Not applicableRuns on its own blockchain; its rules change only through network upgrades

Is the supply capped?NoHIP-149 allows up to about 141M HNT beyond the old 223M cap^{[4, 5]}

Any scheduled unlocks in the next 12 months?NoNo vesting unlocks; emissions about 6.6M a year, plus HIP-149 issuance^{[5, 4]}

Does a team or foundation hold over 10% of supply?Not disclosedNo current team or treasury holdings published^[6]

Do network fees reach coin holders?YesUsage is paid by burning HNT into Data Credits: US$1.94M in 12 months^{[7, 8]}

Main network hacked or halted in the past 2 years?NoNo Helium exploit in the DefiLlama hacks list^[9]

Is a regulator or court case targeting the coin itself?NoThe SEC dismissed its case against Nova Labs in Apr 2025 (US$200k settlement)^[10]

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

Who controls it

Built by: Nova Labs^[10]
Backers: Multicoin, USV, a16z, Tiger Global, Khosla and GV; US$364.8M raised^[6]
Mint authority: Held by Helium's circuit-breaker program, not a wallet^{[2, 3]}

Supply

In circulation: 199.29M HNT of a 223.00M maximum (89.4%)^[1]
Supply: About 196M HNT circulate; the old 223M cap came from HIP-20 halvings^[5]
Emissions: About 6.6M HNT scheduled over the next 12 months^[5]
HIP-149: Up to about 141M new HNT over 36 months into an operations vault; flat in year one^[4]

Use and fees

Main use: Wireless coverage; Data Credits for usage are created by burning HNT^[8]
Burns: Data Credit burns of US$1.94M in 12 months on DefiLlama^[7]
Revenue claim: Annualized revenue above US$24M, about 90% from Helium Mobile (secondary source)^[11]

Trading

Daily trading: About C$15.8M a day on average, 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026^[1]
Daily turnover: Typically 6.16% of its market value changes hands each day^[1]
20-week average: 8.0% above its 20-week average price^[1]
1-year change: -85.6% in C$^[1]^[12]

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

33% were higher a year later^[13]

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

Wakefern supermarkets began carrier offload on Helium on 9 Oct 2026, consuming Data Credits.^[4]
HIP-149 tokens go to a vault for network operations and growth, not to hotspot rewards (approved about 15 Oct 2026).^[4]

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$.