$SKI vs $TOSHI
$TOSHI rode the Brian Armstrong cat narrative on Base. $SKI brings the dog archetype to the same chain — historically a much larger meme TAM than cat memes.
$SKI
- Dog cycle = bigger historical winners than cat cycle
- 0% tax, renounced, burned LP
- Active CTO with mainstream press coverage
- Earlier in price discovery
$TOSHI
- Direct Coinbase mascot tie-in
- Earlier Base mover
- Established holder base
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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