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In April 2023, digital artist Rhett Mankind posted a tongue-in-cheek prompt to ChatGPT-4: “Design me the next billion-dollar meme coin in 24 hours—budget 69 USD.” The result—complete with tokenomics, mascot lore, and launch checklist—was Turbo Coin ($TURBO), an ERC-20 token that rocketed from near-zero to a USD 100 million market cap within weeks. This article breaks down the Turbo Coin origin myth, how the “AI-generated meme coin” actually works, where the hype stands today, and how traders can access turbo coin safely on Gate.io.
##The Backstory of TURBO: From Prompt to Protocol
Mankind livestreamed ChatGPT generating everything: the name “TurboToad,” a 69 billion supply cap, a pink-sheet style whitepaper, and even promo tweets. While solidity code ultimately required human tweaks, the narrative that “AI launched a meme coin” proved irresistible on Crypto Twitter. Within 48 hours, Turbo Coin’s liquidity pool on <a href="/ja/price/uniswap-uni" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Uniswap</a> V2 amassed USD 2 million, and thousands of wallets aped in—cementing turbo coin crypto as the first large-scale, community-funded experiment in AI-directed token design.
##Tokenomics and Supply of Turbo Coin
|  Metric (May 2025) | Value  |
| ------------ | ------------ |
| Ticker / Chain  |  TURBO / <a href="/ja/price/ethereum-eth" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Ethereum</a> ERC-20 |
|  Max supply |  69 000 000 000 TURBO |
|  Circulating |  67.8 B (98 %) |
|  Burn mechanism | None native; community burns via NFT auctions  |
| Tax / fees  |  0 % transfer fee |

A “Liquidity Lock” for 90 % of the initial Uniswap pool is timelocked until April 2026, addressing rug-pull fears common to meme tokens.

##Ecosystem Add-Ons: More Than a Joke?
After the initial meme frenzy, holders crowdsourced new utilities:
- Turbo Toad Raceway – a browser-based P2E mini-game where entry fees are paid in TURBO; weekly prize pools burn 2 % of tokens spent.  
- AI Artwork Generator – holders submit prompts; the best AI art NFTs auctioned for TURBO, the proceeds partly burned.  
- Community DAO – snapshot voting (≥ 1 M TURBO) decides marketing budgets and charity donations.

While none rival blue-chip DeFi, these micro-utilities keep turbo coin token in social feeds and sustain transactional volume.

##Price Drivers and Recent News of Turbo Coin
1. Binance Smart Chain Bridge (Jan 2025) – lowered gas costs; 12 % of supply now circulates on BSC as wrapped wTURBO.  
2. Gate.io Listing (Feb 2025) – added deep TURBO/USDT liquidity; first week volume hit USD 45 million.  
3. ChatGPT-5 Easter Egg – OpenAI’s demo referenced TurboToad, reigniting meme interest; price spiked 40 % but retraced.

##How to Buy or Trade Turbo Coin on Gate.io
Gate.io offers multiple routes:
1. Spot Market – Trade TURBO/USDT or TURBO/ETH with tight spreads; use limit orders to avoid slippage.  
2. Quick Buy – swap fiat or stablecoins directly for TURBO via Gate.io’s Fast Trade widget.  
3. Earn & Staking – Gate Earn’s flexible pool yields ≈ 5 % APR, funded by trading-fee rebates.  
4. Perpetual Futures – For hedging, the 10×
TURBOUSDT perpetual lets you short the meme if hype fades (high risk; use stops).  
5. Copy Trading – follow top strategists who arbitrage price gaps between Gate.io and on-chain liquidity.
Withdrawals to a self-custody wallet cost standard ERC-20 gas; hold 0.5 ETH buffer during network spikes.

##Slippage & Liquidity Tips
Because meme-coin depth can thin quickly, set a max 1 % slippage tolerance on large spot orders. On Gate.io, enable post-only to become a maker and earn fee rebates in GT—offsetting volatility risk.

##Risks Specific to Turbo Coin
- Narrative Exhaustion – Price is tied to social buzz; if the AI meme cools, demand may evaporate.  
- No Formal Roadmap – The DAO funds ideas ad-hoc; utilities may stall without sustained dev support.  
- Smart-Contract Dependence – Any bridge or P2E contract bug could impact wrapped supply or burn logic.  
- Regulatory Grey Zone – Meme coins are speculative assets; ensure compliance with local trading laws.

Allocate funds you can afford to lose and diversify across stronger-fundamentals assets like BTC, ETH, or SOL—also available on Gate.io.

##Turbo Coin Outlook: Flash or Foundation?
Turbo Coin proves that AI-assisted storytelling can mint market value overnight. Whether it evolves into a broader AI-art and gaming ecosystem or fades like many memes depends on continuous community execution. For now, turbo coin cryptocurrency remains a high-beta play on social sentiment and the cultural fascination with ChatGPT.
Gate.io’s listing, staking pools, and risk-managed derivatives give traders multiple ways to ride (or hedge) the TurboToad wave. Just remember: meme magic is fickle—keep position sizes sensible, use stop-losses, and stay updated through Gate.io Research.


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<div>Author: **Cinnie**, Gate.io Researcher
<div class="info-tips">\*This article represents only the views of the researcher and does not constitute any investment suggestions. Investment involves risks and users need to make careful decisions.
<div>\*Gate.io reserves all rights to this article. Reposting of the article will be permitted provided Gate.io is referenced. In all cases, legal action will be taken due to copyright infringement.
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