Ecosystem Spotlight: GUI INU – The OG Meme Community on Aptos
With a strong network of partnerships, a focus on grassroots growth and global community engagement, GUI INU is proving that Web3 isn’t just about technology—it’s about people.
Building Culture on Aptos from Day One
In the early days of Aptos mainnet, GUI INU set out to create a community to rally around the builders, memes, and moments that make the Aptos ecosystem thrive.
In just over a year, GUI has:
Rewarded 25K+ Aptos wallets with a GUI airdrop based on DeFi usage, NFT holdings, and on-chain activity
Distributed over 15% of its total supply to its community
Built deep partnerships with top Aptos protocols, including Echelon Market, Wapal, Supervillain Labs, and more
Launched GUI Grants to support grassroots builders and creators
Represented Aptos across the globe—from India Blockchain Week to food and water distributions in Nigeria
At its core, GUI is a social and community movement that rewards real participation while keeping it fun. For example, the GUI Gang NFT collection is one of the best-designed PFP sets on the Aptos blockchain. In true community-first fashion, GUI Gang NFT holders gain access to upcoming initiatives, art showcases, and in-person experiences with the art becoming an instant identity for thousands of Aptos users on X and Telegram.
Building Meaningful Impact—Across the Aptos Ecosystem & Beyond
GUI INU has gone beyond memes to build utility and connection across the Aptos network:
Echelon Market: GUI holders can deposit into an isolated pool and farm Echelon points—an early example of community-driven DeFi.
Supervillains Labs: GUI content is featured in the studio’s flagship on-chain game, blending culture and gaming on Aptos.
Wapal: Aptos NFT creators can accept GUI as a payment method for launches and auctions.
Trust Wallet: GUI INU is the first meme token on Aptos to be integrated into one of the largest Web3 wallets.
AssetDash Collab: Launched one of the first cross-chain Aptos x Solana community collabs—bringing GUI visibility to new ecosystems.
DoraHacks & Grants DAO: GUI has helped power public goods funding for Aptos-native devs, even backing initiatives from the Aptos Grant DAO.
GUI’s support extends far beyond the Aptos ecosystem, building meaningful impact by supporting charitable causes worldwide. Some IRL examples include distributing food and water to 1,000 people in Nigeria, establishing borewells in Africa to provide over 4,000 residents with water access, supporting over 300 students and teachers promoting education in Nigeria and onboarding attendees of IBW 2024—the largest crypto event in India—to GUI and Aptos.
The GUI Gang is a true testament that memes meet mission.
What’s Next for GUI?
Recently, GUI INU launched its GUI Bot—a fast, Telegram-native trading tool built for the Aptos ecosystem using Aptos infrastructure. As GUI continues to build utility, the bot shows how community projects can deliver real tools for Web3 users by:
Enabling instant swaps
Integrating with Panora to let users trade emojicoins directly from Telegram
Supporting the growth of on-chain trading with a meme-first UX
Beyond the GUI Bot, the team is just getting started. In 2025, the GUI community can expect more IRL events and charity initiatives from GUI INU as well as an artist & creator showcase on Aptos, a new ambassador program, more merch drops, and new tools and dApps focused on culture and accessibility.
As the OG meme token of Aptos, GUI INU continues to be a unifying force—one that’s as serious about community as it is about culture.
To stay up-to-date on the GUI community, follow @guiinuonaptos on X.