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Nyan original meme
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meet nyan.

NYAN

The rainbow cat is famous. Official token status is another matter.

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Reviewed 2026-09-13 · KYC research desk

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THE CAT BEHIND THE TICKER

Okay, who is this little guy?

Nyan Cat is the pixel-art flying cat with a pastry body and rainbow trail. The original nyan.cat site explicitly says there are no official Nyan Cat coins. Multiple Solana projects use the name; their permission or reward-sharing claims must not be treated as creator endorsement.

WHY THIS CAT STUCK

A famous meme whose creator boundary matters.

The rainbow-trailing pastry cat has a clear identity independent of projects borrowing its name.

Editorial interpretation · Explore The thesis for evidence and limits.

You know them by…

Pixel cat, pastry body, rainbow trail, and looping music.

Also answers to

Nyan Cat · NYANCAT

Loose threads & open questions
  • Resolve the original reference using its exact mint, project link, or recognizable portrait.
  • Establish creator attribution and any project relationship.
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KEEP EXPLORING

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Editorial connections between characters and formats. No token affiliation implied.

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Keycat

Base

Play them off, Keyboard Cat.

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Bongo identity artwork
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Bongo

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The internet’s percussion department.

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Giko identity artwork
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Giko

Solana

A cat made of characters, long before its token.

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