Toshi the Cat
This article is about the internet meme. For the original Solana memecoin, see Toshi ($TOSHI).
Toshi the Cat is a cat that became the unofficial mascot of Coinbase's Base network, tracing back to the real pet of Coinbase co-founder Brian Armstrong.
Origin
Armstrong keeps a cat named Toshi, a nod to Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous inventor of Bitcoin. The name carries extra weight because Coinbase's first standalone wallet app was also called Toshi before it was rebranded. When Coinbase rolled out its Base layer-2 network in 2023, the community reached for the cat as a warm, familiar face for the brand new chain.
Spread
As Base opened to the public in the middle of 2023, traders and artists adopted the cat as a rallying symbol and circulated illustrations that cast it as a guardian of the young ecosystem. The character grew alongside the other early Base personalities, and its profile climbed higher every time Coinbase leadership publicly acknowledged the connection to Armstrong's pet.
Legacy
Toshi has settled in as one of the defining mascots of Base culture. It shows up across community art, NFT collections, and the broader shared lore that stitches together the network's cast of animal characters.
The Chain Trail
The OG token for this meme is Toshi ($TOSHI) on Base, launched 2023-07.
Key facts
- Named after Coinbase co-founder Brian Armstrong's real cat.
- The name is derived from Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin's pseudonymous creator.
- Coinbase's first wallet app was also named Toshi.
- Widely treated as the face of the Base network.
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The tokens that claim Toshi the Cat
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 |  Toshi $TOSHI | $0.000103 | -0.72% | $43.44M | $931.86K | Jul 31, 2023 |
Combined live market cap for Toshi the Cat: $43.44M across 1 coin. Market data is live from DexScreener; figures are not investment advice.
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