NeoNEO

The governance coin of the Neo blockchain; holders earn GAS, and the Neo Foundation steers development.

Rank #215Since 2016 (as Antshares; renamed Neo June 2017)

Price on 31 Oct 2026

C$2.81 +9.9% since 31 Jul 2026 · 98.9% below its all-time high

The short version

NEO is the governance coin of the Neo blockchain, founded in 2016 by Da Hongfei and Erik Zhang; holding or voting NEO earns GAS. Supply is fixed at 100 million, and the Neo Foundation and its developer arm NGD held 41.2 million NEO on 31 Dec 2025. On 3 Mar 2026 Neo published its first financial report in over five years, showing US$461M of assets, amid a dispute between the two founders. On 31 Oct 2026 one NEO cost C$2.81. From 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 its price changed +9.9% in Canadian dollars, and it was 98.9% below its all-time high of C$246.51 set on 14 Jan 2018.^[1]

Facts checked 2 Nov 2026 · 8 sources · next update about 1 Dec 2026

Price, past year

Past year: high C$8.17 (8 Nov 2025) · low C$2.30 (17 Aug 2026) · -62.1%^[1]

Month-end prices (table)

Date	C$	US$
31 Oct 2026	C$2.81	US$2.01
30 Sep 2026	C$3.57	US$2.51
31 Aug 2026	C$2.79	US$2.01
31 Jul 2026	C$2.56	US$1.82
30 Jun 2026	C$2.74	US$1.93
31 May 2026	C$3.73	US$2.71
30 Apr 2026	C$3.75	US$2.75
31 Mar 2026	C$3.69	US$2.64
28 Feb 2026	C$3.75	US$2.75
31 Jan 2026	C$4.54	US$3.35
31 Dec 2025	C$5.14	US$3.75
30 Nov 2025	C$6.10	US$4.36

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$2.81^[1]
3-month change: +9.9% in C$ (31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026)^[1]
From its high: 98.9% below its high of C$246.51 (14 Jan 2018)^[1]
Market rank: #215, market value about C$198.5M^[1]
Kind: Native coin · Neo N3 (its own network); also the Neo X sidechain
Started: 2016 (as Antshares; renamed Neo June 2017)

Checks: the same 9 questions for every coin

Facts, not a rating

Can an admin key create new coins?NoAll 100M NEO exist since launch; GAS issuance is set by the elected Neo Council^{[2, 1]}

Can anyone freeze or take coins from holders?NoNo freeze or seizure of holders' NEO found^[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?Yes100 million NEO, fixed^[1]

Any scheduled unlocks in the next 12 months?Not disclosedFoundation reserves (about 29.5M non-circulating) have no published release schedule^{[3, 1]}

Does a team or foundation hold over 10% of supply?YesNeo Foundation and NGD held 41.2M NEO (41%) on 31 Dec 2025^[3]

Do network fees reach coin holders?NoSystem fees are burned and network fees go to consensus nodes; holders get new GAS^[2]

Main network hacked or halted in the past 2 years?NoNo exploit or halt of Neo N3 found since Nov 2024; DefiLlama lists none^{[4, 5]}

Is a regulator or court case targeting the coin itself?NoNo regulator or court case naming NEO or the Foundation found^[4]

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

Who controls it

Run by: Neo Foundation and Neo Global Development (NGD), operating from Hong Kong; founders Da Hongfei and Erik Zhang^{[3, 6]}
Foundation holdings: 41,166,968 NEO (41% of supply) and 40,083,324 GAS across the Foundation and NGD on 31 Dec 2025^[3]
Governance: A 21-member Neo Council elected by NEO voters; its top 7 members run consensus^[2]
Founder dispute: On 26 Jan 2026 Erik Zhang called for Da Hongfei to resign over financial oversight; Da proposed annual reports^[6]

Supply

In circulation: 70.53M NEO of 100.00M in total (70.5%)^[1]
Maximum supply: None set^[1]
Fully diluted value: 1.42 times its current market value^[1]
Maximum: 100 million NEO, all created at launch; about 70.5M circulate^{[2, 1]}
Unlocks: No schedule; the Foundation's 2026 roadmap moves reserves to multi-signature custody with a distribution plan^[3]
GAS issuance: New GAS is minted every block to NEO holders, voters and the council; the Neo Council sets the amount^[2]

Use and fees

Main use: Governance votes for the Neo Council; holding or voting earns GAS, which pays fees^[2]
Who gets fees: System fees in GAS are burned; network fees go to consensus nodes; NEO holders receive new GAS, not fees^[2]
Treasury: US$460.8M of assets on 31 Dec 2025: 31% NEO, 26% cash, 23% bitcoin, 18% GAS; 2025 spending about US$18M^[3]

Trading

Daily trading: About C$6.0M a day on average, 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026^[1]
Daily turnover: Typically 2.41% of its market value changes hands each day^[1]
20-week average: 5.7% below its 20-week average price^[1]
1-year change: -63.1% in C$^[1]^[7]

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^[8]

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

In Apr 2026 Da Hongfei proposed a Foundation overhaul with a formal board and a plan to return about 49.5M NEO and GAS to the community.^[4]
The Foundation's roadmap sets multi-signature custody, independent audits and public treasury addresses for completion by end-2026.^[3]
Neo-CLI v3.10.0 went live on MainNet on 26 Jun 2026 to prepare the Gorgon hard fork, which has no date yet.^[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$.