CA: AjW977tZ4YCwZfnj85Fm8AjPxseTt4XFHnNExBAPVqcE The original idea behind $SOMAL started as an experiment. While researching, I came across an attempt by the Somali government to explore replacing their official currency with a cryptocurrency. The idea was bold—but like many things tied to Somalia’s leadership, it failed. Their execution was sloppy, their website even contained a public wallet. That’s when the experiment changed. What if a community-driven coin could succeed where a government failed? A new $SOMAL was launched, and 10% of the supply was intentionally sent to a Somali government–linked wallet to simulate a real-world test. The coin bonded successfully. Momentum built fast. And then something telling happened: That 10% wallet was fully stacked. At that moment, $SOMAL stopped being a joke and became a statement. If $SOMAL reached just $1.8M market cap, it would mathematically flip Somalia’s national currency valuation. A meme coin outperforming a nation’s money. The headlines alone would’ve written themselves. That was the original narrative: Flip the currency. Expose the failure. Let the world watch. When Interference Began As the coin gained traction, Somalia-linked actors stepped in. Dr. Abib—who has long spoken out against corruption—attempted to engage constructively. The original developer even offered to transfer ownership of the project to them in good faith. But there was a problem. There was no plan. No roadmap. No transparency. No vision for how the coin would be run or protected. So the developer backed out. The Failed CTO and the Greedy Pivot Instead of regrouping, doing things correctly, and reapplying for a Community Takeover (CTO) through pump.fun—with the developer willing to sign off—the Somalia Coin team made a different choice. They rushed. They got greedy. They took the shortcut. After their CTO application was rejected, and after seeing the developer collecting fees, they quietly relaunched a new coin with the same name the very next day, hoping for a fast payout. No acknowledgment. No responsibility. No concern for the original holders. Just abandon and relaunch. The Second Failure The relaunched coin never gained real traction. It couldn’t pass $100K market cap, and the only reason it even reached that level was because the team bought up roughly 16% of the supply themselves. When confronted, and once it became clear no serious investors trusted them—due to: Excessive supply control A history of clipping other coins Broken promises They finally locked that supply. Too late. By then, both coins had crashed, trust was destroyed, and countless holders were left at a loss. Why This CTO Exists This Community Takeover is not about revenge. It’s about making things right. Right for the original holders who were abandoned Right for the community that believed in the experiment Right for the narrative that was stolen and mishandled We are returning to the original vision: Flip the currency. Expose corruption. Prove community beats greed. Somalia didn’t fail because of crypto. They failed because of impatience, dishonesty, and abandonment of their people. This CTO exists to show them—and everyone watching—that community is everything, and that walking away from your supporters has consequences. This time, the experiment continues. And this time, it’s done right.