- KuCoin Alpha listed two new meme tokens, GIGATENEV and KIMCHI, on October 21, 2026
- GIGATENEV trades on Robinhood Chain with a tiny 0.0001 percent buy and sell tax, while KIMCHI trades on Solana with a 0.25 percent buy and sell tax
- Both tokens carry KuCoin’s standard Alpha Zone risk warning, including the exchange’s right to suspend or delist either token at its own discretion
KuCoin added two new meme tokens to its Alpha Zone on October 21, 2026, according to the exchange’s own announcement, continuing its pattern of regularly onboarding smaller, higher-risk tokens built around internet culture and viral references rather than established utility. The two tokens, GIGATENEV and KIMCHI, run on different blockchains and carry different fee structures, giving traders two distinct options within the same listing announcement.
GIGATENEV, whose name plays on “Giga Tenev,” an apparent reference to Robinhood co-founder and chief executive Vlad Tenev, trades as a GIGATENEV and USDT pair built on Robinhood Chain, the blockchain network Robinhood has developed as part of its own push into crypto infrastructure. The token’s contract address, 0xc9675fe679c7d4e1b94416f66d61c96127eb964a, was published by KuCoin so traders could verify it independently. Trading in GIGATENEV carries an unusually small tax of 0.0001 percent on both buys and sells, a negligible friction compared with many other meme tokens that charge far higher transaction taxes.
KIMCHI, whose full name KuCoin listed as “Aura Final Boss,” trades as a KIMCHI and USDT pair on the Solana blockchain, with contract address CSocnzcRpgSCr1naKcNTieWZUxb6rABe45j844m7pump. Unlike GIGATENEV’s negligible fee structure, KIMCHI carries a more typical meme-token tax of 0.25 percent on both the buy and sell side, a structure some token projects use to generate ongoing revenue directly from trading activity rather than relying solely on an initial token sale or treasury reserves.
Both tokens launched within KuCoin’s Alpha Zone, the exchange’s dedicated listing tier for newer, higher-risk tokens that have not yet qualified for a full spot market listing. KuCoin’s standard risk language accompanied both listings, warning traders of significant price volatility and the potential for total loss of capital, and explicitly reserving the right to suspend trading or delist either token entirely at the exchange’s own discretion, with KuCoin stating such tokens may no longer meet listing standards at any point without a guaranteed notice period.
Meme tokens referencing specific public figures, cultural moments, or internet jokes continue to represent a steady stream of new listings across major crypto exchanges, typically carrying no claimed underlying utility beyond their own branding and whatever community attention they can generate. The announcement, published on KuCoin’s official notice board, gave no indication of either token’s total supply or circulating supply figures.
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