Base Meme Coins Surge: Brett, Toshi, and Degen Lead the Way in 2025

Trading activity on Coinbase's Base network is surging, with decentralized exchange volumes reaching $1.379Bn daily and $9.75Bn weekly. The meme coin sector is also expanding, with Brett, Toshi, and Degen being the top performers. Analysts predict that the combination of strong infrastructure and growing user base could set the stage for higher meme-coin activity in 2025.

Trading activity on Coinbase's Base network has reached unprecedented levels, with decentralized exchange (DEX) volumes surging to $1.379 billion daily and $9.75 billion weekly. This growth is driven by a significant increase in meme coin trading, with Brett, Toshi, and Degen emerging as top performers.

On March 30, Base recorded a trading volume of $1.21 billion, marking a 25% increase compared to the previous day's volume of $959.63 million. The majority of this activity took place on Uniswap, which accounted for 64.3% of the volume. Other significant contributors were Aerodrome Finance with 9.7% and SharkSwap with 7.8% of the volume [1].

The growing activity on Base comes as memecoins trading on the layer-2 network heat up. Jesse Pollak, a contributor to Base, shared on X the surge in transactions and active addresses, a signal of growing user activity on Base. There are currently no tokens on the Base network with a market capitalization exceeding $1 billion. However, memecoins like Degen (DEGEN) and Brett (BRETT) are leading, with market caps of $589 million and $596 million respectively. DEGEN has rallied by almost two-fold in just one week, after the memecoin launched its own layer-3 chain [1].

The integration of Aerodrome Finance (AERO) with Coinbase’s Base DEX in August 2025 sparked a 30% trading volume surge and an 80% AERO price rally. Flashblocks and API standardization enabled 100 million Coinbase users to access Aerodrome liquidity pools, creating a $1.17B 24-hour trading volume flywheel. This integration has positioned Aerodrome as the default platform for new token launches on the Base network, amplifying user growth and liquidity provision [2].

The strategic implications of these developments are profound. Analysts project that if 15–20% of Coinbase’s user base adopts Base DEX trading, daily volumes could exceed $100 million, pushing AERO’s price into the $2.00–$2.50 range. Coinbase’s 2025 roadmap underscores a deliberate pivot toward projects that address Ethereum’s scalability challenges while integrating cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence [3].

For investors, the combination of strong infrastructure, growing user base, and institutional adoption makes the meme coin sector on Base an attractive investment opportunity. The strategic positioning of tokens like AERO and the potential for higher meme-coin activity in 2025 could drive sustained value appreciation.

References:
[1] Coinbase Academy. (n.d.). Coinbase Layer 2 Base Network Sees Record $1 Billion DEX Volume. Retrieved from https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/coinbases-layer-2-base-network-sees-record-dollar1b-dex-volume
[2] AInvest. (n.d.). Aerodrome Finance (AERO) Price if Coinbase Users Flock to Base Trading. Retrieved from https://www.ainvest.com/news/aerodrome-finance-aero-catalytic-impact-coinbase-base-integration-network-driven-token-surge-2509/
[3] AInvest. (n.d.). Coinbase Strategic Expansion: Base AWE Token Catalyst for Institutional Adoption. Retrieved from https://www.ainvest.com/news/coinbase-strategic-expansion-base-awe-token-catalyst-institutional-adoption-ethereum-layer-2-ecosystem-2509/