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
Direct X post, published at 7:11 p.m. EDT on September 7, 2026. Fish writes that Base is not launching the memecoin, that launching a coin needs no Coinbase permission or endorsement, and that there is no partnership as far as he knows. CoinDesk reports the post.
Why we used this label
The statement specifically challenges an implied institutional association rather than endorsing or condemning the token itself.