Jordan Fish
Role at the time: Cryptocurrency commentator and Base product leader known as Cobie
Challenged the characterization
Statement summary
Fish rejected suggestions that $LAPTOP’s deployment on Base meant Coinbase or Base had approved or partnered with the project.
“Base isn’t “launching the memecoin” / you don’t need CB permission or endorsement to launch a coin, there is no partnership or whatever ppl are implying AFAIK.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Cobie says $LAPTOP had no Coinbase or Base partnership · Jordan Fish
Why we used this label
The statement specifically challenges an implied institutional association rather than endorsing or condemning the token itself.