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type: claim
domain: internet-finance
description: "FutureDAO's $270K first-year revenue projection from 8 migrations extrapolates from meme coin presale volume without modeling demand constraints or adoption barriers"
confidence: speculative
source: "FutureDAO proposal on futard.io, 2024-06-05"
created: 2024-06-05
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# Token migration projected revenue assumes linear adoption without accounting for market saturation or competitive dynamics

FutureDAO's financial projections estimate $270,000 revenue in the first year from 8 token migrations (3 projects <$1M FDMC, 4 projects <$5M FDMC, 1 project <$20M FDMC), but this projection assumes linear adoption from a market analysis showing "at least 27 notable meme coin presales on Solana in the past 12 months" with "high abandonment (rugging) rates." The proposal justifies demand by citing that "there have been at least 27 notable meme coin presales" and concludes "This suggests a strong demand for structured and secure migration solutions."

However, the projection makes several unexamined assumptions: (1) that 8 of 27+ rugged projects would choose this specific migration tool rather than informal community takeovers or competing solutions, (2) that the 60% presale success threshold doesn't filter out most attempts, (3) that communities can coordinate to reach the threshold without existing infrastructure, (4) that the tool captures migrations across the market cap spectrum (3 small, 4 medium, 1 large) without explaining why larger projects would use it, and (5) that first-year adoption reaches ~30% of the addressable market (8 of 27+) despite being a new, untested mechanism.

The proposal provides no sensitivity analysis, no adoption curve modeling, and no discussion of what happens if the 60% threshold proves too high or too low in practice. The revenue projection appears to be a target-seeking calculation ("what would 8 migrations generate?") rather than a bottoms-up demand model. The $12,000 development budget is modest, but the revenue projection should be treated as illustrative rather than predictive.

## Evidence
- Proposal projects "$270,000 for Future community members that hold Future Champion's NFTs" from "8 project de-ruggings in its first year"
- Market analysis: "at least 27 notable meme coin presales on Solana in the past 12 months, raising significant funds despite high abandonment (rugging) rates"
- Breakdown: "3 projects under $1M FDMC: Each charged a 2% fee, generating a total of $60,000... 4 projects under $5M FDMC: Each charged a 1.5% fee, generating a total of $120,000... 1 project under $20M FDMC: Charged a 1% fee, generating $50,000"
- No discussion of: adoption rate assumptions, success rate of 60% threshold, competitive landscape, or sensitivity to market conditions
- Proposal cites Coin Edition and Coinpedia sources for presale volume but does not model conversion from presale volume to migration demand

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