Coinbase just dropped a bomb today: they're acquiring Vector.fun, the slick mobile-first trading app that's been eating pump.fun's lunch in the Solana memecoin trenches.

For the uninitiated, Vector is the app where you swipe, trade, and ape Solana memecoins with actual cashback rebates and social features baked in. It's fast, feels native, and already works across Solana, Base, Ethereum, and a few others — but it's undeniably a Solana-first product built by the Tensor team.

Former Solana core contributor and Colosseum co-founder MattyTay put it bluntly:

"Coinbase is going to start distancing itself from Base.
Over time, they’ll actually spin Base out completely and become much more agnostic about the blockchains they integrate into the main platform. This will be a W for their users and shareholders."

That's a reply from Coinbase Protocol Specialist Andrew clarified:

"this is a “yes and” situation. Our support of all top protocols, including Base, should continue to improve"

So probably no dramatic Base spin-out tomorrow — but the writing is on the wall: Coinbase is no longer married to its own L2.

Why This Is Massive for Solana Memecoins

Right now, if you want to buy a fresh Solana memecoin on Coinbase, you still have to send funds to Phantom/Raydium/dexscreener or use a bridge. It's friction.

Once Vector's tech is plugged directly into the Coinbase app, you'll literally be able to discover, snipe, and trade the hottest Solana degens without ever leaving Coinbase.

That’s the same seamless experience Base users have enjoyed for the last year — except Solana does 10-50× the memecoin volume on any given day.

Translation: a tidal wave of fresh retail money about to hit Solana memecoins.

We've already seen what happens when Coinbase lists $BONK, $WIF, $POPCAT — they 5-20x. Now imagine that same retail fomo, but for every new launch.

Vector also brings the social layer. Feeds, leaderboards, copy-trading, cashback — all the sticky stuff that keeps degens glued to the app. That’s getting baked into Coinbase too.

What About Base Memes?

They’re not dead, but the shine is definitely coming off.

Base had its moment in the sun when Ethereum fees were high and Solana was congested. But Solana fixed congestion, kept fees under half a cent, and retained the real degen culture.

Coinbase continuing to pour resources into Base while simultaneously buying the best Solana trading experience sends a pretty clear signal where the real volume and mindshare is.

Bottom Line

This is the biggest Solana ecosystem win since the Firedancer hopium started circulating.

Coinbase isn’t just “supporting” Solana anymore — they’re buying the on-ramps.

Every Solana memecoin launcher, jeeter, and diamond-handed chad just got a direct pipeline to Coinbase’s 100M+ users.

Base builders should probably start brushing up their multi-chain skills.

The great memecoin war of 2025 just got its first major casualty — and it’s wearing blue.