Yokai Ryujin's Analysis Exposes Deepfakes and Red Flags in CAR Memecoin Launch

Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra unveiled an official memecoin called CAR, marking another country-backed crypto initiative. However, the project quickly faced scrutiny over multiple fronts—from AI-detected deepfakes in the announcement video to suspicious domain registration patterns highlighted by security researcher Yokai Ryujin. These concerns have sparked intense debate about the memecoin’s authenticity and legitimacy.

Deepfakes Muddy the Official Announcement

The presidential announcement video, released to promote the CAR memecoin, immediately triggered red flags from AI detection tools. Deepware’s analysis produced conflicting results: the Seferbekov model flagged an 82% probability of deepfake manipulation, while the Ensemble model marked it as 60% suspicious. Conversely, two other models—Avatrify and Deepware’s own checker—failed to detect any artificial manipulation.

This divided consensus has left the crypto community uncertain about the video’s authenticity. While some questioned whether the president genuinely recorded the announcement, others pointed out that deepfake detection technology remains imperfect and prone to false positives. Regardless, the controversy surrounding deepfakes has become a focal point for critics questioning whether this project represents a legitimate governmental initiative or something far more questionable.

Yokai Ryujin’s Discovery: Domain Irregularities Spark Suspicion

Yokai Ryujin, founder of UnrevealedXYZ, uncovered a critical timeline anomaly that intensified concerns. The car.meme domain was registered on Namecheap just three days before the official announcement. As Ryujin noted, “It doesn’t seem like something a president or a country would do.” This compressed timeline raised questions about whether the project had been hastily put together or deliberately obscured.

Shortly after Ryujin’s findings surfaced, Namecheap removed the site and labeled it as an “abusive service.” Meanwhile, X (formerly Twitter) suspended the CAR memecoin’s official account that was supposed to provide project updates. President Touadéra later appealed to restore the account, tweeting that he was working with X to reactivate @CARMeme_News as quickly as possible.

CAR Memecoin Launches Amid Confusion

Despite the mounting concerns, CAR launched on the Solana (SOL)-based Pump.fun platform at 22:25 UTC. The memecoin’s market capitalization surged to $527 million within hours, reflecting substantial initial demand. However, the emergence of multiple tokens bearing the same CAR name created additional confusion in the market.

X user LINKKZYY alleged that someone had launched an identical token two days earlier using the same branding and funding route, with merely a two-minute difference in launch time. The user claimed the project essentially scammed the first token on Raydium before releasing an identical version. “This is literally the first memecoin actually scammed by a country,” the post joked, hinting at the absurdity of the situation.

Token Supply Concentration: A Familiar Red Flag

Another concern emerged from the memecoin’s supply distribution. X user Bio7ss highlighted that CAR’s creators control approximately 80% of the total supply, a troubling concentration rate that mirrors the Trump (TRUMP) memecoin structure. “If it was a regular currency, it would be a huge red flag,” Bio7ss explained. “Insiders are already making millions selling it to you.”

The comparison to Trump’s memecoin is particularly relevant. Data shows that entities linked to the Trump Organization similarly control around 80% of TRUMP’s total supply. Following its initial surge, the Trump memecoin has struggled to maintain momentum, losing most of its early gains. The pattern suggests that extreme supply concentration by insiders often precedes price collapses once retail investors exhaust their buying enthusiasm.

The Deepfakes-and-Ryujin Questions Remain Unanswered

As the dust settles on CAR’s chaotic launch, critical questions persist: Are the deepfakes real or technical false positives? Did Yokai Ryujin’s timeline findings indicate intentional obfuscation or simple poor planning? Will the 80% insider-controlled supply eventually follow Trump’s memecoin into decline?

For now, the CAR memecoin serves as a cautionary tale about how even governmental backing cannot shield a project from the crypto community’s scrutiny—particularly when deepfakes and suspicious domain registration timelines raise legitimacy concerns.