# TOSHI-USD · catalysts, narrative & risks

**Deep-research report — K3vl4r**  
**Symbols:** TOSHI-USD  
**Sources:** 10  
**Published:** 2026-09-23  
**Canonical:** https://app.k3vl4r.com/research/deep-research-toshi-usd-catalysts-narrative-risks-3243

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## What TOSHI Is

TOSHI is a memecoin on the Base blockchain (an Ethereum L2), named after Coinbase co-founder Brian Armstrong's cat (with a nod to Satoshi Nakamoto) [[7]](https://www.coinbase.com/price/toshi), [[8]](https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/toshi). It launched on October 9, 2023 [[9]](https://www.coindesk.com/price/toshi).

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