Nick Shirley’s Creator Token on Base Drops From $9M Peak to $3M by January 1, 2026
A creator token linked to YouTuber Nick Shirley on the Base network surged to a roughly $9 million fully diluted valuation before sliding to about $3 million by January 1, 2026. The coin, launched via Zora on Coinbase-backed layer-2 Base, drew intense hype after Shirley’s viral investigative video but then lost more than 60% of its value, raising doubts about whether creator coins can sustain long-term demand.