Basecat token now available for trading on Coinbase platform

Basecat (BASECAT), a meme token built on the Base network and sporting a blue hardhat-wearing cat as its mascot, has officially begun spot trading on Coinbase. The listing went live on August 24, 2026, making the token accessible through coinbase.com, the Coinbase app, and Coinbase Advanced. Nine days. That’s how long it took BASECAT to go from a Uniswap launch to a Coinbase listing. From Uniswap to Coinbase in record time BASECAT first appeared on August 15, 2026, via Uniswap within the Base ecosystem. The token launched with a total supply of 1 billion tokens, no presale, and no team allocation. Coinbase added BASECAT to its listing roadmap on August 21, 2026, signaling the exchange’s intent just six days after the token’s initial debut. Spot trading opened three days later. Before landing on Coinbase, BASECAT had already secured listings on several smaller centralized exchanges, including MEXC, LBank, and BingX. The token’s market cap has been fluctuating around $30 million, supported by high daily trading volumes. Community governance and the takeover play Two days after its Uniswap launch, on August 17, 2026, BASECAT announced a community takeover. The move shifted governance ...