Guanciale by Virtuals (GUAN)

Guanciale by Virtuals (GUAN) is an AI-themed meme token deployed on the Base blockchain as part of the Virtuals Protocol ecosystem. The token draws its identity from an Italian culinary character, a sentient piece of guanciale (cured pork cheek) that, according to its lore, escapes a chef’s kitchen to live on its own terms. Launched in early 2025, GUAN operates as a community-driven meme asset within the broader Base and AI meme token landscape.

GUAN was created as part of the Virtuals Protocol ecosystem, which focuses on AI-themed tokens and agents on the Base chain. The token’s narrative centers on themes of autonomy and rebellion against routine, positioning GUAN as a mascot for the AI meme niche. The project maintained a presence on X (formerly Twitter) under @GuancialeAI and on Telegram. Its website, originally at guanciale.fun, went offline in early 2025; CoinGecko references guanciale.ai as the project’s homepage, though that domain currently blocks automated requests.

GUAN has a fixed maximum supply of 1,000,000,000 tokens, with approximately 989 million in circulation. The token contract is deployed at 0xcc0adB6C436eB1f65B2f27733Bf926691b94c5f1 on Base, and can be tracked on Basescan. As of early 2025, the project’s primary website is offline, and community activity has declined, placing GUAN among the many short-lived meme tokens in the Base ecosystem. On-chain data, including historical price and market cap, remains accessible via the contract address.