apu is free. apu is culture.

apu was never meant to be centralized. not a corporation. not a treasury. not a throne.

apu was born from the internet — from frens, memes, and shared moments. it spread not because someone owned it, but because no one could.

like bitcoin, apu has no master. no boardroom. no gatekeepers. apu belongs to no one. and because of that, apu belongs to everyone.

when people try to seize him, brand him, sell him, or turn him into a product, the culture rejects it. memes, like money, only live when they’re free.

timeline

• phase i — separation: apu distinguished from pepe.
• phase ii — commercialization: attempts to brand/control.
• phase iii — the cathedral: neutrality and record-keeping.
• phase iv — chain of frens: culture moves; records follow.