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What is Non-Playable Coin (NPC): Top 5 Ways to Spend It in 2026
Non-Playable Coin (NPC) is a memecoin and NFT hybrid inspired by the NPC Wojak, the expressionless “non-playable character” meme. The project launched in July 2023 as an art experiment with no team or roadmap, and its motto, “I support the current coin”, nods to a meme that first took off in 2018.
But what can you really do with NPC beyond trading and holding it? One of the most practical options is travel. On Epic, NPC holders can book hotels and flights at rates up to 30% cheaper than Booking.com. New users can also claim $25 off their first booking.
Below, we cover five practical ways to use NPC in 2026.
Key Takeaways
- Travel is one of the simplest ways to spend NPC. Book hotels and flights through Epic at prices up to 30% below Booking.com, with new users getting $25 off their first booking.
- Inside its own ecosystem, NPC can be converted into NFTs of the NPC Wojak meme at a 1:1 ratio through the official Transform app, then switched back into tokens on Ethereum.
- NPC holders can swap their tokens for USDC to purchase physical collectibles on Polkastarter, from rare trading cards and graded items to sealed products and video games.
- Through Coinsbee, NPC holders can purchase gift cards, prepaid services, and mobile top-ups from more than 5,000 brands worldwide.
- CoinTerminal opens up early-stage token sales to NPC holders, with no token-staking requirements.
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What Is Non-Playable Coin (NPC)?
Non-Playable Coin (NPC) is a memecoin and NFT hybrid built around the NPC Wojak, the grey, expressionless face that spread online in 2018. The project launched on Ethereum in July 2023 as an art experiment, with no team, no roadmap, and renounced contracts.
NPC has a maximum supply of about 8.05 billion tokens, a number that matches the world population recorded on 26 July 2023, with around 7.62 billion currently in circulation. It trades on centralised exchanges such as KuCoin, Bitget, and Kraken, and ranks around #231 by market capitalisation.
The token is an ERC-20 asset that can also exist as an ERC-1155 NFT. Its main roles are cultural rather than financial: NPC is held, traded, and converted into collectible versions of the meme.
How Does Non-Playable Coin Work?
Non-Playable Coin works as a “meme-fungible token”, a format that joins a standard ERC-20 token with an ERC-1155 NFT collection. Every NPC token is backed by an NFT of the meme, so the same asset can live in either form.
Holders move between the two forms through the Transform app, at a 1:1 ratio in both directions. In token form, NPC trades on exchanges like any other coin. In NFT form, it can be listed and collected on NFT marketplaces.
Because there is no team steering the project, the community drives how the meme is shared and used. NPC itself is the whole system: the coin people trade and the character they collect.
What I like about Non-Playable Coin is that you don't have to choose between a coin and a collectible. Your NPC can be kept as a token or as an NFT of the meme, and you just switch between them in the Transform app. If you love the meme, that's the part you'll enjoy first.
1. Book Discounted Hotels and Flights With NPC on Epic
Travel is one of the most practical ways to use NPC beyond its native ecosystem. With Epic, NPC token holders can book hotels and flights at prices up to 30% cheaper than Booking.com.
Epic provides access to more than 2 million properties worldwide, so you can compare stays by your destination, budget, and preferences. The platform supports more than 200 cryptocurrencies alongside Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Epic also pays up to 8% cashback in XRP on eligible bookings, adding one more way to save on travel.
New users can get $25 off their first booking.
What stands out to me about Epic is just how much you can save by using it. If you fly or stay in hotels a couple of times a year, booking with NPC for up to 30% less than on Booking.com adds up fast, and each booking earns you XRP cashback too.
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2. Buy Physical Collectibles With NPC on Polkastarter
Polkastarter offers NPC holders a way to use their crypto for physical collectibles. The marketplace carries rare trading cards, graded collectibles, sealed products, and both retro and current-generation video games. Once bought, items can be shipped to you or sold back via the platform.
NPC is not offered as a direct payment option, so holders will first need to swap it for a supported asset such as USDC. After that, connect your wallet to Polkastarter, choose a collectible you like, and pay with the swapped crypto.
You can check the Polkastarter marketplace to see what's currently available.
This makes sense if you'd like your NPC to end up as something you can keep. Polkastarter puts rare trading cards, graded collectibles, sealed products and video games together in one marketplace, and once you buy, you can have the item shipped or sell it back later.
3. Convert NPC Into Meme NFTs on the Transform App
The most direct use for NPC is the NFT collection behind the token. Through the Transform app on the official Non-Playable Coin website, holders can convert their NPC into NFTs of the NPC Wojak and back again, one token for one NFT.
This gives holders two ways to use the same asset. Those who want to trade keep NPC as an ERC-20 token on exchanges, while collectors switch into the ERC-1155 version and buy, sell, or display their NFTs on NFT marketplaces.
The design has not changed since the project launched in July 2023, and the contracts have been renounced, so no team can alter it. In September 2026, the official NPC account on X again highlighted that every token can be converted into an NFT of the meme.
NPC is a good fit if you're already a fan of the meme. You can keep it as a token for trading or switch it into an NFT of the character, so it's doing something while you hold it. What you get out of it comes down to how much you enjoy collecting.
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4. Join Early-Stage Token Sales With NPC on CoinTerminal
NPC holders can also put their crypto toward early-stage token sales through CoinTerminal, an open-access launchpad for investing in crypto projects before they are listed on exchanges. There are no token-staking requirements, and contributions start at $100.
NPC is not accepted directly, so holders will first need to swap it for a supported asset such as USDT on KuCoin or Gate before joining a sale. All launches are fully refundable, making the investment risk-free.
You can check the CoinTerminal launchpad to see which token sales are currently open.
CoinTerminal is the option on this list for joining early-stage token sales. You can take part from just $100 without staking or locking any tokens first, and you get in before the tokens reach exchanges. Contributions are fully refundable too, which makes the investment process risk-free.
5. Buy Gift Cards and Mobile Top-Ups With NPC on Coinsbee
Coinsbee makes it simpler for NPC holders to use crypto for daily purchases, with support for 200+ cryptocurrencies and gift cards, prepaid services, and mobile top-ups from more than 5,000 brands across 185+ countries.
As NPC is not available directly at checkout, holders first need to swap it for USDT or BTC through an exchange such as MEXC or Bitget. Once you have the swapped asset, choose the gift card or top-up you want, complete the crypto payment, and get the code by email. The catalogue covers shopping, groceries, gaming, travel, food delivery, and mobile services.
Have a look through the Coinsbee catalogue to see what is available in your country.
Coinsbee is a good fit if you'd like your NPC to cover the things you pay for each month. You can pick gift cards for shopping, groceries, food delivery and gaming, or top up your phone, and the code lands in your inbox shortly after you pay.
Sources
- Non-Playable Coin, Official website and overview of the NPC meme-fungible token ecosystem
- Business Wire, Epic Transitions into the Travel Layer for Crypto, Bringing Real-World Utility to the Web3 Space
- Epic Travel on X, @EpicOnChain
- Binance Academy, What Is Epic Chain (EPIC)?
- Uphold, What Is EPIC?
- CoinMarketCap, Non-Playable Coin (NPC) price, market cap and live token data
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Adrian Baschuk is the chief executive officer of Epic. Adrian has spent two decades in media as a producer, journalist, and founder, and has worked in crypto since 2017. He was a founding partner at Crypto Banter, worked on CNBC's Crypto Trader, and has produced and reported for CNN, Current TV, and Discovery.
His television production credits include Disengagement, South Beach Tow, and Kart Life. He became CEO of Epic in 2025 and leads the company's move into travel, building the first travel layer for crypto.
Based in Miami, Adrian earned a bachelor's degree in international relations from Tufts University.
Frequently Asked Questions
An NFT coin is a token linked to non-fungible tokens, either as the currency of an NFT platform or, in NPC's case, as the NFT itself. Every NPC is backed by an NFT of the NPC Wojak meme, and holders can switch between the ERC-20 token and the ERC-1155 NFT at a 1:1 ratio.
Yes. Through Epic, holders of NPC can book hotels and flights at prices up to 30% lower than Booking.com. The platform accepts more than 200 cryptocurrencies alongside Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay and Google Pay, and gives up to 8% cashback in XRP on bookings. New users can also get $25 off their first booking.
Token prices cannot be reliably forecast, and this article is not investment guidance. What NPC does have is a clearly defined design: a fixed supply of about 8.05 billion tokens and a 1:1 link between each token and an NFT of the NPC meme.
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