Nubcat
“A blue cat drawn since 2012 that finally cashed in.”
This article is about the internet meme. For the original Solana memecoin, see Nubcat ($NUB).
Nubcat is a surreal blue cat character that grew from a long-running indie webcomic into one of Solana's signature cat memecoins.
Origin
'Nub' is a quirky blue cat character that its creator (the digital artist behind the so-called 'nubverse') has been drawing since roughly 2012, spreading through silly cat animations, art and merch on Instagram and other platforms. The humor is deliberately absurdist and surreal, with evolving punchlines rather than one fixed format. In March 2024 the character was minted as the NUB token on Solana during the chain's cat-coin craze.
Spread
During the 2024 Solana 'cat season,' NUB rode alongside POPCAT, MEW and MICHI, gaining traction through community remixes, animations and exchange listings such as Bitget. Unlike fleeting launches, the project leaned into layered humor and an expanding character universe, and the nubcat IP was registered on Story Protocol's IP Portal in 2025.
Legacy
Nubcat endures as one of the recognizable original Solana cat brands, valued for a coherent character and lore rather than a single viral moment, and is frequently cited among the OG animal-meme coins of the 2024 cycle.
The Chain Trail
The OG token for this meme is Nubcat ($NUB) on Solana, launched 2024-03.
Key facts
- The 'Nub' blue cat has been drawn by its creator since around 2012, forming the 'nubverse.'
- NUB launched on Solana in March 2024 during the cat-coin season.
- It rode the 2024 'cat season' alongside POPCAT, MEW and MICHI.
- The nubcat IP was registered on Story Protocol's IP Portal in 2025.
- Known for surreal animations and absurdist, evolving humor over a single viral image.
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The tokens that claim Nubcat
Every token we can tie to this meme, and which contract appeared first. The original is marked OG; the rest arrived to ride the name.
| # | Coin | Price | 24h | Market Cap | Liquidity | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nubcat $NUB | $0.00158 | +0.46% | $1.58M | $495.51K | Mar 1, 2024 |
Combined live market cap for Nubcat: $1.58M across 1 coin. Market data is live from DexScreener; figures are not investment advice.
The on-chain receipts for $NUB (the OG contract), pulled straight from the chain.
On-chain report
via helius · updated 1d agoHeld by the top 10 wallets.
- 1. 5Q54…e4j115.58%
- 2. FftA…c2wx3.50%
- 3. CcWc…UXzX2.95%
- 4. 2HQQ…N2R52.37%
- 5. FNPR…99i72.03%
- 6. bQtg…nLHB1.40%
- 7. CRxJ…Vi931.31%
- 8. 9JZo…AgrR1.20%
- 9. EqFJ…12eA1.17%
- 10. HdBt…SBy61.09%
- Top 10 wallets hold 32.6% of supply — moderately concentrated.
- Deployment predates the scanned history — earliest date is a lower bound.
Facts pulled directly from the chain via Solscan-grade data. Not financial advice.
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