Samoyedcoin's origins date back to April 2021, when SAMO's founders first became immersed in the Solana ecosystem amid the rise of several notable DeFi projects. After falling in love with Solana, the team identified an opportunity to add a little "fun" to the ecosystem, which led to the birth of SAMO.

Though initially launched as a meme coin, SAMO has evolved into an experimental community coin that backs a community of market participants focused on better navigating the crypto ecosystem, helping educate and onboard new users, and making meaningful life-long connections along the way. Seeing the impact global communities had in 2021 (such as Reddit's notorious r/WallStBets subreddit), SAMO has identified an opportunity to bring together like-minded crypto enthusiasts to leave our mark in crypto and on the world.

Thanks to the technological advantages of Solana, SAMO is more efficient, eco-friendly, and scarce than other "dog coins," such as Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB). While we take great pride in being the best form of dog money in the game, we aspire to be more than that. We aspire to be an onboarding and marketing tool for the Solana ecosystem, in addition to a global community where anyone can join to learn more about the Solana ecosystem and traverse it together.

Unlike our peers, the SAMO community (dubbed "The Samo Famo") believes that fostering a no-shill, non-contentious, transparent, free-spirited culture is the best path forward. Unfortunately, most meme coins and community coins are founded on disingenuous practices today. Many use deceptive tokenomics, pursue aggressive marketing campaigns purely for price appreciation, urge their members to aggressively self-promote their coin, and even use automated technologies (also known as "bots) to spread awareness via social media. Seeing that these strategies are likely to yield an unstable and inauthentic community, SAMO intentionally zigs when others zag.

SAMO chose to build on Solana not only because of the opportunity to add some good ol' fashion memeing fun, but also because of Solana's technological advantages. As it stands today, transactions on Solana take less than a second to complete, cost a fraction of a penny to send ($0.00025), and use as much energy as a Google search. Needless to say, Solana is the most efficient and eco-friendly blockchain around.

$SAMO and SAMO NFT owners can get exclusive access to VIP channels and events in our Discord. Holders of both can also gain access to SamoDAO.

Not only can you use $SAMO to make donations via TheGivingBlock.com, make private transactions with Elusiv.io, or make online purchases through Shopping.io, but $SAMO can also be used across various DeFi platforms - including Orca, Raydium, Kamino, Margin.fi, Solend, Tulip, and others. Soon, $SAMO holders will also be able to make real life purchases with a Samoyedcoin branded and funded Mastercard!

Lastly, SAMO NFTs provide yet another way for community members to tie their online identity with the Samo Famo so they can show the world that they're part of our community. With the release of SAMO NFTs V2, owners will be able to customize their NFTs with exclusive and rare traits - in addition to upgrading their existing NFTs to the new and improved art.

The SAMO Vision: Accelerate the adoption, development, and growth of the Solana ecosystem.

The SAMO Strategy: Provide market participants with the knowledge, resources, and community to better navigate Solana, crypto, and life.

The SAMO Mission: Establish Samoyedcoin as Solana’s ambassador by pushing the limits of what's possible for a Web 3.0 community.

The Samoyed breed is an easily identifiable dog and is beloved for its fluffy white coat and friendly demeanor. Little do people know, the Samoyed is one of the "14 ancient breeds" with a genetic make-up that is similar to wolves yet is widely known for being among the most social, loyal, intelligent, gentle, family-oriented, and vocal breeds in existence.

Above all else, it's the Samoyed's vibrant physical features, personality, and working-class identity that makes it the perfect breed to market and support the emerging Solana ecosystem while also bringing an element of "fun" to an industry that is known for being difficult and stressful to navigate.