PLAIN ENGLISH
What does CTO mean?
In meme coin culture, CTO usually means Community Takeover, not Chief Technology Officer. Holders or community members attempt to continue the token’s branding, social accounts and promotion after the original developer exits, disappears or is pushed aside.
IN THE WILD
How people use it
Meme coin communities and launchpad tokens.
EXAMPLE“The dev disappeared, so holders are trying to organize a CTO.”
ALSO USED AS
community takeover