Toshi
toshiWhat is Toshi?
Toshi (TOSHI) is a cat-themed memecoin on Coinbase's Base network. Its official documentation says the name combines Satoshi Nakamoto with Brian Armstrong's cat, and presents Toshi as a mascot or “face” of Base. The canonical Base token is the verified ERC-20 at 0xAC1Bd2486aAf3B5C0fc3Fd868558b082a531B2B4.
What problem does Toshi solve?
Toshi is not a protocol token solving a narrowly defined financial or infrastructure problem. Its stated role is cultural: build a recognizable Base-native community around memes, media, collectibles and community initiatives. The official site additionally presents Toshi Mart as a social token-launch and trading platform; that product claim should not be expanded into a guarantee of token utility or holder returns.
How does Toshi work?
TOSHI is an 18-decimal ERC-20 deployed on Base. BaseScan exposes a verified ToshiToken contract with transfer, burn, fee, liquidity and wallet-management functions. The ABI has no public mint, pause, blacklist or proxy-upgrade function, but the owner can call fee-setting, max-wallet/max-transaction, fee/limit-exclusion, swap, wallet-address and stuck-token withdrawal functions; current owner state and effective fee settings require on-chain checks. The official site describes MEOW DAO as a transition toward holder voting, but that is a project governance statement, not evidence of legally enforceable equity, revenue sharing, redemption or ownership rights.
Key facts
- Canonical Base contract: 0xAC1Bd2486aAf3B5C0fc3Fd868558b082a531B2B4; BaseScan identifies it as Toshi (TOSHI), an ERC-20.
- The verified contract reports 18 decimals and an initial supply of 420,690,000,000 TOSHI; BaseScan's live tracker displays approximately 420.69 billion after burn-related supply accounting.
- The verified ABI includes a public burn function but no public mint function; the contract source/ABI also exposes owner-only fee, wallet, max-transaction/max-wallet, exclusion and swap controls.
- The official documentation describes Toshi as a memecoin named after Satoshi Nakamoto and Brian Armstrong's cat and as the face/mascot of Base.
- The official website currently advertises community media, NFToshis, merchandise, onchain art archives and Toshi Mart; these are cultural/community products, not proof of token-holder property rights.
- The official site describes MEOW DAO as transitioning toward holder voting, but no constitutional, revenue-sharing or redemption right is established by the reviewed sources.
- The official site links a separate BSC contract and a Nexus bridge route; cross-chain users must verify the destination contract rather than assume the Base contract is canonical everywhere.
- Coinbase independently lists TOSHI on Base and shows the same Base contract address.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Toshi (TOSHI)?
It is a Base-native, cat-themed memecoin and community brand. Official documentation names both Satoshi Nakamoto and Brian Armstrong's cat as the name's references and calls Toshi the face or mascot of Base.
What rights does holding TOSHI provide?
Holding TOSHI provides ordinary ERC-20 transfer and burn functionality. The official site describes a planned transition toward MEOW DAO holder voting, but the reviewed evidence does not establish legal equity, profit share, redemption, reserve claim or ownership of Toshi media/NFTs.
What is Toshi's supply and token contract?
The Base contract is 0xAC1Bd2486aAf3B5C0fc3Fd868558b082a531B2B4 with 18 decimals. The constructor supply is stated as 420,690,000,000 TOSHI; BaseScan's tracker currently reports approximately 420.69 billion, with the exact live figure subject to burns and explorer accounting.
Can the Toshi contract mint, freeze or upgrade tokens?
The verified ABI reviewed here exposes no public mint, pause, blacklist or proxy-upgrade method. It does expose owner-controlled fee, wallet, transaction-limit, exclusion, swap and stuck-token withdrawal methods. Verify the current owner and settings on-chain before relying on this snapshot.
What can users use Toshi for today?
The live official footprint is primarily cultural and community-oriented: Base meme/community participation, media and art archives, NFToshis, merchandise and the advertised Toshi Mart launch/trading platform. Roadmap or transition language about MEOW DAO should not be presented as completed protocol functionality without a current governance deployment.
Is Toshi on other chains the same asset?
Not automatically. The official site displays a separate BSC contract and a bridge route. This page identifies the Base token only; users should verify chain, bridge, destination contract and supply accounting before transferring.
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