diff --git a/decisions/internet-finance/ranger-finance-liquidation-2026.md b/decisions/internet-finance/ranger-finance-liquidation-2026.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..07780bb84 --- /dev/null +++ b/decisions/internet-finance/ranger-finance-liquidation-2026.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +# Ranger Finance Liquidation (March 2026) + +**Status:** Passed +**Vote Support:** 97% +**Trading Volume:** $581K +**Category:** Liquidation +**Parent Entity:** [[ranger-finance]] + +## Decision + +MetaDAO governance voted to wind down Ranger Finance, pull liquidity, and return approximately 5M USDC to unlocked RNGR holders at roughly $0.78 book value. Intellectual property was returned to the founding team. + +## Outcome + +This represents the second futarchy-governed liquidation on MetaDAO after mtnCapital in September 2025. The decision passed with overwhelming support (97%) and significant market participation ($581K in conditional market trading volume). + +## Significance + +As Rio noted: "This is the strongest proof yet that the 'unruggable ICO' mechanism actually works. Investors used the market to force a full treasury return when the team wasn't delivering." + +The enforcement mechanism worked as designed: conditional markets allowed token holders to express "this project should return capital" and when enough informed money agreed, the liquidation executed automatically. + +## Timeline + +- **2026-03-23** — Liquidation proposal passed with 97% support +- **2026-03-23** — ~5M USDC returned to unlocked RNGR holders at $0.78 book value +- **2026-03-23** — IP returned to founding team \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/inbox/queue/2026-03-23-telegram-m3taversal-futairdbot-whats-the-latest-metadao-decision-mark.md b/inbox/queue/2026-03-23-telegram-m3taversal-futairdbot-whats-the-latest-metadao-decision-mark.md index 04ceb8188..712542e95 100644 --- a/inbox/queue/2026-03-23-telegram-m3taversal-futairdbot-whats-the-latest-metadao-decision-mark.md +++ b/inbox/queue/2026-03-23-telegram-m3taversal-futairdbot-whats-the-latest-metadao-decision-mark.md @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ url: "" date: 2026-03-23 domain: internet-finance format: conversation -status: null-result +status: processed priority: high intake_tier: directed rationale: "whats the latest metaDAO decision market / governance proposal? can you send me full text and give me your analysis?" @@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ processed_by: rio processed_date: 2026-03-25 extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5" extraction_notes: "LLM returned 0 claims, 0 rejected by validator" +processed_by: rio +processed_date: 2026-03-25 +extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5" +extraction_notes: "LLM returned 0 claims, 0 rejected by validator" --- ## Conversation @@ -50,3 +54,13 @@ RESEARCH: metaDAO latest governance proposal 2025 - Ranger Finance liquidation returned approximately 5M USDC to unlocked RNGR holders - Ranger Finance liquidation executed at roughly $0.78 book value per token - Ranger Finance IP was returned to the founding team as part of liquidation + + +## Key Facts +- MetaDAO has a live proposal as of March 23, 2026 at 84% likelihood with $408K traded +- Ranger Finance liquidation returned approximately 5M USDC to unlocked RNGR holders +- Ranger Finance liquidation executed at $0.78 book value per token +- Ranger Finance liquidation passed with 97% support +- Ranger Finance liquidation had $581K in conditional market trading volume +- Ranger Finance IP was returned to the founding team +- This is the second futarchy-governed liquidation on MetaDAO after mtnCapital in September 2025