Yepcat
This article is about the internet meme. For the original Solana memecoin, see yepcat ($yep).
Yepcat is the thumbs-up 'yep' reaction cat: a relaxed cat throwing a casual thumbs-up, used online as an emphatic way to say 'yep.' It became especially recognizable as the sticker TikTok auto-suggests first whenever someone types an affirmative like 'yep,' 'yes,' 'yeah' or 'mhm.'
Origin
Yepcat began circulating as a plain reaction image and GIF, surfacing as a 'yep cat' entry on GIF hubs like Tenor and as an Imgflip meme-generator template well before any token existed. There is no single documented origin video; it is a distributed reaction-sticker meme rather than one viral clip.
Spread
The image went mainstream through TikTok's sticker-suggestion feature, which pushes the yepcat sticker to the top of the list when users type affirmatives in DMs and comments. That made the cat ubiquitous in everyday chats, and it spread in parallel across Tenor, Giphy and Pinterest as a go-to 'agreement' reaction.
Legacy
Yepcat settled in as internet shorthand for a laid-back 'yes,' a small but widely recognized reaction meme. The $YEP Solana token leans on that recognition, reusing the thumbs-up cat as its mascot.
The Chain Trail
The OG token for this meme is yepcat ($yep) on Solana, launched 2026-06.
Key facts
- Yepcat is a reaction image of a relaxed cat giving a thumbs-up, meaning an emphatic 'yep.'
- It circulated as a 'yep cat' GIF on Tenor and as an Imgflip meme-generator template before the token.
- TikTok's sticker-suggestion algorithm surfaces the yepcat sticker first when users type affirmatives like 'yep,' 'yes,' 'yeah' or 'mhm.'
- Widely mirrored across Tenor, Giphy and Pinterest as an affirmation reaction; it has no single documented origin video.
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The tokens that claim Yepcat
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 |  yepcat $yep | $0.0000826 | +0.66% | $82.51K | $28.11K | Jun 29, 2026 |
Combined live market cap for Yepcat: $82.51K across 1 coin. Market data is live from DexScreener; figures are not investment advice.
The on-chain receipts for $yep (the OG contract), pulled straight from the chain.
On-chain report
via helius · updated 1d agoHeld by the top 10 wallets.
- 1. By5F…7ynd21.04%
- 2. 7HEN…uXVN2.49%
- 3. 5FGo…rp8V2.39%
- 4. 9A46…EEwf2.35%
- 5. 5xmD…p69x2.29%
- 6. E5u1…oUQE2.27%
- 7. 3QBL…Nb5v2.09%
- 8. ABEt…hQP32.04%
- 9. AG9C…Yz9C1.94%
- 10. 9e2v…Uovt1.85%
- Top 10 wallets hold 40.8% 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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