$SKI vs $SHIB
$SHIB rode the ETH cycle. $SKI rides the Base/Coinbase cycle. Each era's winner is the dog aligned with that cycle's onboarding network.
$SKI
- Base gas in fractions of a cent vs ETH mainnet $$
- Cleaner tokenomics (no inflationary side-tokens)
- Coinbase distribution edge
- Earlier in lifecycle — bigger asymmetric upside
$SHIB
- Massive existing holder base
- Shibarium ecosystem
- Brand legacy
The cycle thesis
Each crypto cycle, the dog meme aligned with that cycle's onboarding network wins: DOGE on L1 PoW (2013), SHIB on Ethereum (2021), WIF on Solana (2024), and $SKI on Base (2026) — Coinbase's L2, with the Coinbase Smart Wallet defaulting 110M+ verified users onto it.
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The Memecoin Supercycle
Murad's full thesis on why community memecoins like $SKI win the 2024–2026 cycle — videos + 6 pillars.
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