Wen (WEN) is a memecoin built on the Solana blockchain, inspired by an iconic meme featuring a playful cat wearing a spacesuit. The meme originates from a poem called A Love Letter to Wen Bros, written by the anonymous creator behind the Jupiter decentralized exchange (DEX), Meow. The project embodies a fun, community-focused spirit and was initially minted as an NFT under the Wen New Standard (WNS), then fractionalised into one trillion WEN tokens, each representing a small piece of this unique digital creation.
The meme’s charming cat astronaut symbolises the community's adventurous and positive attitude toward crypto exploration. WEN tokens are used for tipping creators and rewarding community participation, governance within the Wen DAO and engaging in decentralized finance (DeFi) activities such as trading and yield farming. WEN’s initial distribution via airdrop reached over one million users, reinforcing its inclusive and approachable character.