SINGAPORE The Cartel’s playbook has once again caught markets off guard. IMF, once dismissed as a memecoin experiment, is now positioning itself as the first institutional grade token in crypto, thanks to its adoption of Salutary’s legal framework. The move gives IMF enforceable rights that push it far beyond speculative tokens and sets it directly in Wall Street’s crosshairs.
“Most tokens are vapor. They are chips at the casino table,” said Dmitry, a representative for Salutary. “IMF is different. It carries enforceable rights. With 33 percent of supply, a holder or consortium can trigger change of control over the business. And that is not wishful thinking. It is enforceable under Singapore law and the New York Convention. It is the same backbone global corporations rely on.”
For IMF, that distinction is seismic. While other DeFi projects chase yield or hype, the Cartel has effectively introduced M&A mechanics into the token economy. “People thought we were just memeing with the ‘IMF is Power’ line,” said Gami, IMF’s investor relations lead. “But we were not playing. We have been laying this out since pre-launch. We always knew our token had to be more than noise. Salutary makes it concrete.”
Market watchers are calling the shift a bridge moment. Hedge funds and institutional allocators who laughed off memecoins are now forced to pay attention. IMF is not only producing cash flows, currently in six figures annually, it is wrapping those flows in a recognized legal framework. The implication is clear. For the first time, institutions can justify exposure to a token born out of MemeFi.
“This is super bullish for two reasons,” Dmitry added. “First, IMF proves you can make DeFi assets legally enforceable. Second, it shows institutions there is a credible on ramp to what was previously a lawless space. When you combine yield, enforceability, and liquidity, you create something far stronger than speculation. You create a market standard.”
The Cartel is leaning into that framing. Vault giveaways and borrow power events may have captured degens’ imaginations, but now the narrative is widening. IMF is not just fun, it is serious. “We have bridged the meme world with the institutional world,” Gami said. “That is the cheat code. That is what makes this different.”
Analysts agree. By fusing MemeFi energy with Wall Street mechanics, IMF has positioned itself as the token that can scale beyond retail hype. Some describe it as the first merger between CT and TradFi. Others note IMF’s enforceability could set a precedent for a new asset class entirely.
The Cartel’s critics may scoff, but skeptics are running out of arguments. With enforceable M&A rights, a vault system delivering steady revenue, and institutional curiosity rising, IMF looks less like a sideshow and more like a case study in the making.
For now, the token stands at the threshold. One foot in MemeFi’s smoke filled back rooms, the other on Wall Street’s marble steps. The message is unmistakable. IMF is no longer playing with tokens. It is playing with institutions. And that, as the Cartel sees it, is just the start.
