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+### Additional Evidence (extend)
+*Source: [[2026-03-21-blockworks-ranger-ico-outcome]] | Added: 2026-03-21*
+
+Ranger Finance case shows futarchy can succeed at ordinal selection (this project vs. others for fundraising) while failing at cardinal prediction (what will the token price be post-TGE given unlock schedules). The market selected Ranger successfully for ICO but didn't price in the 40% seed unlock creating 74-90% drawdown, suggesting the mechanism works for relative comparison but not for absolute outcome forecasting when structural features like vesting schedules matter.
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+
 Relevant Notes:
 - MetaDAOs futarchy implementation shows limited trading volume in uncontested decisions.md
 - speculative markets aggregate information through incentive and selection effects not wisdom of crowds.md

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 ## Content
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 PRIMARY CONNECTION: futarchy selection claims; tokenomics design in internet-finance domain
 WHY ARCHIVED: Illustrates the selection-accuracy vs. post-ICO-performance distinction; seed unlock timing as specific mechanism design gap
 EXTRACTION HINT: Focus on the scope distinction — futarchy can select correctly for "will this raise its minimum" while failing to select for "will this create value for public investors post-TGE." These are different questions. Extract the scope limitation, not a blanket failure claim.
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+
+## Key Facts
+- Ranger Finance raised $6M minimum on MetaDAO ICO platform around January 6-10, 2026
+- RNGR token hit all-time high on TGE date (January 10, 2026)
+- As of March 2026, RNGR trading at $0.20-$0.75 (sources vary)
+- CoinMarketCap data: market cap ~$2.1M, FDV ~$18.5M, down 74-90% from ATH
+- Daily trading volume: $106K-$134K (thin liquidity)
+- 40% of RNGR supply unlocked at TGE for seed investors
+- Seed investors entered at 27x lower valuation than public ICO price
+- MetaDAO was 'eyeing a reset' at time of Ranger ICO (January 2026)
+- Ranger is part of cluster of troubled MetaDAO ICOs in January 2026 (Ranger, Trove)