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Turbo

Turbo (TURBO) — a reference card for a crypto project: what the product does and how verifiable the project’s key claims are; also — alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis (DecAI Fit).

Turbo — an ERC‑20 memecoin on the Ethereum network. In Tier‑1 sources, the project describes itself as a “memecoin made by AI”, but this refers to its creation story (GPT‑4 as a “guide” for the founder), not to the existence of an AI product/AI protocol.

Disclaimer

Important: this page is a reference overview of the project. Within DecAIHub, we separately record a verification based on open sources within the AI thesis (what is real AI/onchain/why a token, and which sources this is based on).
This is not financial advice and not a recommendation to buy/sell/hold any asset. We do not assess price, returns, or entry/exit timing.
Conclusions are based on publicly available materials found as of the verification date. The absence of confirmation does not imply the absence of the technology.

TL;DR (for readers who are not into AI)

  • What it is: an ERC‑20 memecoin on Ethereum (mainly a community token for trading/transfers).
  • Who it’s for: memecoin traders/holders; community members.
  • Why onchain/token: the token exists as an onchain asset; no other protocol functions (DeFi/infra) are described in Tier‑1.

How it works (very briefly)

  1. The user does: buys/receives TURBO and transfers/holds/sells it.
  2. The system does: the ERC‑20 contract keeps track of balances and transfers; holders can burn their tokens (burn).
  3. The user gets: an onchain token (balance/transfers) and the ability to trade on CEX/DEX.
  4. Where the blockchain is: the token is on Ethereum; the contract and supply are visible in the block explorer.
  5. Token role (if any): the token is the product itself (memecoin); no service utility is claimed in Tier‑1.

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Project passport

Field Value
Project name Turbo
Also known as (aliases) Turbo Token | TURBO
Logo (logo) ../assets/turbo_logo.svg
Token symbol (ticker) TURBO
Category Meme
Primary chain (chain) Ethereum
Type EVM
Network status mainnet
Consensus (consensus) PoS (Ethereum)
Launch date (launch_date) 2023-04-29
Project status (status) active
Token (standard) ERC-20
Token contract 0xa35923162c49cf95e6bf26623385eb431ad920d3
Token model (token_type) —
Max supply 69000000000
Issuance fixed (capped); burnable
Tokenomics (tokenomics, brief) total supply 69B; whitepaper: 60B crowdfunded + 9B founder; no taxes; renounced ownership (as claimed)
Governance community (no formal DAO/process is described in Tier‑1)
Admins/keys renounced (as claimed; verify owner=0x0)
Audit no
Bug bounty —
Team (team) creator: Rhett Mankind (as claimed on the website)
Funding (investors/funding) crowdfunded (whitepaper)
AI component (ai_component) —
Use‑case (use_case) memecoin
DecAI Fit — AI thesis fit 0/6 — no AI reality and no AI intent (ai_score=0)
DecAI Fit component summary 0 / 1 / 0 / 3
Last verified 2026-02-11

General project overview

Turbo is a memecoin on Ethereum in the form of a standard ERC‑20 token. Tier‑1 sources contain no description of a separate “protocol” (in the sense of onchain logic beyond the token): the main content is the token’s origin (an experiment with GPT‑4), the claimed launch properties (“no taxes”, “renounced ownership”) and the community format.

Features/modules

  • ERC‑20 transfers and balance accounting (contract).
  • Burn: holders can burn tokens (ERC20Burnable in the code).
  • Ownership: the code includes Ownable/renounceOwnership; the whitepaper/website claim “renounced contract ownership”.

Typical scenarios

  • Scenario 1: a user buys TURBO on a DEX/CEX → stores it in a wallet → transfers/sells it.
  • Scenario 2: a holder burns part of their tokens (burn) → reduces their balance and totalSupply.

Getting started (wallet/network)

  • What you need: any EVM wallet (e.g. MetaMask or similar), ETH for gas.
  • Network/chain: Ethereum mainnet.
  • Fees: gas in ETH for ERC‑20 operations (approve/transfer/burn).

Architecture/tech (non‑AI)

  • Components: a single ERC‑20 smart contract Turbo (OpenZeppelin ERC20 + ERC20Burnable + Ownable).
  • Participant roles: token holders; (historically) the contract owner/deployer (if ownership is not renounced).
  • Where logic runs: fully onchain on Ethereum (transfers/allowance/burn).
  • Dependencies: Ethereum + RPC/wallets + DEX/CEX infrastructure (external to the token).

Token/economics (expanded, no forecasts)

  • Token utility: Tier‑1 describes no “service” that has to be paid for in TURBO; the token functions as a memecoin asset.
  • Protocol necessity drivers: the necessity of the token = the existence of the asset itself (memecoin).
  • Who pays fees: users (gas in ETH).
  • Where fees go: to Ethereum validators/stakers as part of the network mechanics.
  • Issuance/burn: the supply is fixed and fully created at deployment; holders can burn tokens (burnable).
  • Security/incentive mechanisms: staking/slashing for TURBO is not described in Tier‑1.
  • Distribution and token issuance schedule: the whitepaper records the initial distribution (crowdfunded vs founder); vesting/locks are not specified in Tier‑1.
  • Treasury: not separately described in Tier‑1.

Governance

Tier‑1 sources contain no description of a formal DAO/voting/governance contracts. The whitepaper notes “community driven”; the website positions the token as a “fully decentralized community-driven adventure”.

Security and incidents

  • Contract: the source code is verified on Etherscan; the code is a basic ERC‑20 on OpenZeppelin (including Ownable and burnable).
  • Audits: Etherscan indicates that a security audit has not been provided.
  • Critical check: if ownership is not renounced, the owner has the right to call distributeTokens (per the code — once, when a condition is met) and could theoretically hold the key to admin functions; the Tier‑1 claim of “renounced ownership” should be re‑verified via owner() on Etherscan.

Project status and timeline

Whitepaper: Q2 2023 — development, launch of the website/social media; beyond that, “no set roadmap” is stated.

Ecosystem/integrations

  • DEX/trading: the website links to Uniswap for the token on Ethereum.
  • Listings: the website claims “Listed on 140+ spot exchanges” (as a claim, without a full list in a single Tier‑1 document).

AI component of the project

  • What is real AI here? In Tier‑1, “AI” is the creation story (GPT‑4 as inspiration/a tool in creating the memecoin), not an AI component of the product.
  • What is truly onchain? An ERC‑20 token on Ethereum (contract, supply, transfers).
  • Why is a token needed? The token is the main object of the project (memecoin); no separate utility for a service is shown in Tier‑1.
  • Red flags (based on the information found): AI‑washing (mentioning AI does not mean AI functionality); no audit; verify the actual ownership status (renounced vs owner).

DecAI Fit component summary

  • DecAI Fit: 0/6 — no AI reality and no AI intent (ai_score=0)
Component Level Score
AI reality absent 0
Onchain necessity low 1
Token necessity low 0
Evidence Tier‑1 present 3
Details

AI reality

AI_0 — AI intent (Tier‑1 roadmap) (1/0)

  • AI_0 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): Tier‑1 contains no roadmap/plans for AI functionality; “AI” refers to the token’s origin.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://sites.google.com/view/turbotoad/whitepaper
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the whitepaper describes “GPT‑4 inspired” as the creation context, not as an AI module.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_1 — what the AI does (1/0)

  • AI_1 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): AI functionality of the product/protocol is not described.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://turbotoken.io/
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the website contains no description of an AI service/model/agent, only the marketing wording “made by AI”.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_2 — demos/examples (1/0)

  • AI_2 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): there is no demo of a working AI component.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://turbotoken.io/
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): there is no product/interface where AI behavior can be reproduced.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_3 — metrics/quality (1/0)

  • AI_3 (decision): 0
  • Metrics: —
  • Context (version/date/how measured): —
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://sites.google.com/view/turbotoad/whitepaper
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): no AI metrics are claimed, since there is no AI component.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_4 — tech description/architecture/versions (1/0)

  • AI_4 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): there is no technical description of an AI architecture/model version, since an AI component is not part of the product.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://sites.google.com/view/turbotoad/whitepaper
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the tokenomics and history are described, but there is no AI architecture.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Onchain necessity

OC_1 — contracts/addresses/chain (1/0)

  • OC_1 (decision): 1
  • Chain: Ethereum
  • Addresses/identifiers: TURBO ERC‑20: 0xa35923162c49cf95e6bf26623385eb431ad920d3
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://etherscan.io/token/0xa35923162c49cf95e6bf26623385eb431ad920d3
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Etherscan shows the contract, supply and verified code.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

OC_2 — onchain beyond just a token (1/0)

  • OC_2 (decision): 0
  • What useful logic is onchain: Tier‑1 contains no description of protocol logic beyond the ERC‑20 token.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://sites.google.com/view/turbotoad/whitepaper
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the whitepaper is limited to tokenomics and general statements.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

OC_3 — onchain is critical (1/0)

  • OC_3 (decision): 0
  • “Replace the blockchain” test: apart from the existence of the token as an onchain asset, Tier‑1 shows no product that “breaks down” without the blockchain.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://sites.google.com/view/turbotoad/whitepaper
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): there is no protocol/service for which onchain is critical.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Token necessity

TK_0 — no token (1/0)

  • TK_0 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): the TURBO token exists as an ERC‑20 on Ethereum.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://etherscan.io/token/0xa35923162c49cf95e6bf26623385eb431ad920d3
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the contract address and metadata are available on Etherscan.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_1..TK_4 (1/0)

TK_1 — payment for the service (1/0)

  • TK_1 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): Tier‑1 contains no service where TURBO is needed as a means of payment.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://sites.google.com/view/turbotoad/whitepaper
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the whitepaper does not describe a protocol/service paid for in TURBO.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_2 — incentives/collateral/penalties (1/0)

  • TK_2 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): staking/rewards/slashing mechanics for TURBO are not described in Tier‑1.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://sites.google.com/view/turbotoad/whitepaper
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): there are no incentive mechanics other than holding the token.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_3 — governance (1/0)

  • TK_3 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): governance mechanisms/voting are not described in Tier‑1.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://turbotoken.io/
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the website/whitepaper do not describe a governance process or onchain voting.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_4 — token is replaceable (1/0)

  • TK_4 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): since Tier‑1 shows no service utility/protocol necessity, the “token as an instrument” is replaceable (per the replaceability test).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://sites.google.com/view/turbotoad/whitepaper
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the token is not tied to unique onchain logic/a service.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Evidence (table)

Tier Source What it proves
Tier‑1 https://etherscan.io/token/0xa35923162c49cf95e6bf26623385eb431ad920d3 the TURBO ERC‑20 contract, max total supply 69B, verified source code; audit not provided
Tier‑1 https://sites.google.com/view/turbotoad/whitepaper origin (“GPT‑4 inspired”), tokenomics (69B supply; 60B crowdfunded + 9B founder), statements “no taxes / renounced ownership / community driven”
Tier‑1 https://github.com/TurboToken/TurboToken-Contract the contract source TurboToken.sol (ERC20 + burnable + ownable + distributeTokens)
Tier‑1 https://turbotoken.io/ positioning as a “memecoin made by AI”, claims “contract renounced / no taxes / total supply 69B / all tokens in circulation”

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