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 - **2026-03-07** — Areal DAO launch: $50K target, raised $11,654 (23.3%), REFUNDING status by 2026-03-08 — first documented failed futarchy-governed fundraise on platform
 - **2026-03-04** — [[seekervault]] fundraise launched targeting $75,000, closed next day with only $1,186 (1.6% of target) in refunding status
+- **2026-03-04** — [[send-arcade-futardio-fundraise]] launched seeking $288k, raised $114.9k (39.9%) before refunding
 ## Competitive Position
 - **Unique mechanism**: Only launch platform with futarchy-governed accountability and treasury return guarantees
 - **vs pump.fun**: pump.fun is memecoin launch (zero accountability, pure speculation). Futardio is ownership coin launch (futarchy governance, treasury enforcement). Different categories despite both being "launch platforms."
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+---
+type: entity
+entity_type: decision_market
+name: "Send Arcade: Futardio Fundraise"
+domain: internet-finance
+status: failed
+parent_entity: "[[send-arcade]]"
+platform: "futardio"
+proposal_url: "https://www.futard.io/launch/ActRESLUCdMzU4BnEE5VtMM2JG5ghZuKWkjXfiB5GdS7"
+proposal_date: 2026-03-04
+resolution_date: 2026-03-05
+category: "fundraise"
+summary: "Send Arcade attempted to raise $288k for 11 months runway to build real-money casual gaming arcade on Solana"
+key_metrics:
+  raise_target: "$288,000"
+  total_committed: "$114,933"
+  oversubscription_ratio: 0.399
+  monthly_budget: "$20,000"
+  target_runway: "11 months"
+  performance_package: "10%"
+  token: "$ARCADE"
+  launch_address: "ActRESLUCdMzU4BnEE5VtMM2JG5ghZuKWkjXfiB5GdS7"
+  token_mint: "AaEYgXdHpzS9bBgAvDriVMvKDQUnqtVYAtLZJGjometa"
+  autocrat_version: "v0.7"
+tracked_by: rio
+created: 2026-03-11
+---
+
+# Send Arcade: Futardio Fundraise
+
+## Summary
+Send Arcade launched a futarchy-governed fundraise on Futardio seeking $288,000 to support 11 months of operations for their real-money casual gaming arcade on Solana. The raise attracted $114,933 in commitments (39.9% of target) before entering refunding status. The project positioned itself as "the first casino operated by futarchy" with fully on-chain games, zero backend, and agent-friendly PvP architecture.
+
+## Market Data
+- **Outcome:** Failed (Refunding)
+- **Raise Target:** $288,000
+- **Total Committed:** $114,933 (39.9%)
+- **Launch Date:** 2026-03-04
+- **Close Date:** 2026-03-05
+- **Monthly Budget:** $20,000
+- **Target Runway:** 11 months
+- **Performance Package:** 10%
+
+## Project Background
+Send Arcade originally launched 1.5 years ago under the Send Ecosystem ($SEND token) and built 10+ games with 9M+ on-chain plays and $200k+ ARR. After the Send token was sunset in January 2026, the team became independent and sought new funding to scale operations.
+
+## Value Proposition
+- **Zero backend:** Games fetch state directly from smart contracts
+- **Fully on-chain:** Verifiable outcomes, instant settlement
+- **Agent-friendly:** PvP revenue model where agents can autonomously play and earn
+- **90% lower operating costs** vs traditional gaming studios
+- **Casino ownership model:** $ARCADE token as casino chip where house always wins and holders capture revenue
+
+## Planned Use of Funds
+- Launch Season 1 of flagship game FuseMeDaddy on Seeker and Play Solana Console
+- Roll out game modes, maps, characters, skins
+- Release on App Store and Play Store
+- Polish and release Arcade app with 6+ minigames
+- Revive old titles like Lana Roads
+- Build additional casino-arcade style games
+
+## Team Achievements
+- 2x Blinkathon winner
+- Solana AI Hackathon winner
+- Realtime Hackathon winner
+- 5th in Breakout Gaming main track
+- Winner at Radar Gaming side track
+- Helius Startup Launchpad Cohort 1
+- 20k+ plays across 3k+ unique users on Farcaster
+- Games preinstalled on Play Solana gaming console
+- 2 games published on Solana Dapp Store
+
+## Significance
+This fundraise represents an attempt to apply futarchy governance to a consumer gaming product with existing traction. The failure to reach minimum raise despite $115k in commitments demonstrates the capital formation challenges for consumer-facing crypto applications, even with strong technical credentials and prior traction. The 39.9% fill rate suggests market skepticism about either the gaming model, the team's ability to execute post-Send-token-sunset, or the $288k valuation.
+
+## Relationship to KB
+- [[futardio]] — fundraising platform
+- [[send-arcade]] — parent entity
+- [[MetaDAO]] — underlying futarchy infrastructure
+- Related to [[futarchy-governed-meme-coins-attract-speculative-capital-at-scale]]
+- Related to [[internet-capital-markets-compress-fundraising-timelines]]
+- Demonstrates challenges in [[cryptos primary use case is capital formation not payments or store of value because permissionless token issuance solves the fundraising bottleneck that solo founders and small teams face]]
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+---
+type: entity
+entity_type: company
+name: "Send Arcade"
+domain: internet-finance
+status: active
+founded: 2024
+website: "https://www.sendarcade.fun/"
+twitter: "https://x.com/sendarcadefun"
+github: "https://github.com/SendArcade"
+key_people:
+  - "Yash (yashhsm)"
+key_metrics:
+  plays: "9M+ on-chain"
+  arr: "$200k+"
+  games: "10+"
+  farcaster_plays: "20k+"
+  farcaster_users: "3k+"
+tracked_by: rio
+created: 2026-03-11
+---
+
+# Send Arcade
+
+Real-money casual gaming arcade built on Solana, originally launched under the Send Ecosystem ($SEND token) 1.5 years ago. After the Send token was sunset in early 2026, Send Arcade became independent. The platform features fully on-chain games with zero backend, verifiable outcomes, and instant settlement. Architecture is agent-friendly by default with PvP revenue model where the house takes a cut from the losing side.
+
+## Timeline
+- **2024-Q3** — Launched under Send Ecosystem with 10+ games
+- **2026-01** — Send token sunset, Send Arcade becomes independent
+- **2026-03-04** — [[send-arcade-futardio-fundraise]] launched on Futardio seeking $288k, raised $114.9k before refunding
+
+## Relationship to KB
+- [[futardio]] — attempted fundraise platform
+- [[MetaDAO]] — futarchy infrastructure
+- Demonstrates [[futarchy-governed-meme-coins-attract-speculative-capital-at-scale]] (attempted)
+- Related to [[internet-capital-markets-compress-fundraising-timelines]]
+
+## Achievements
+- 2x Blinkathon winner
+- Solana AI Hackathon winner
+- Realtime Hackathon winner
+- 5th place Breakout Gaming main track
+- Winner Radar Gaming side track
+- Helius Startup Launchpad Cohort 1
+- Games preinstalled on Play Solana gaming console
+- 2 games published on Solana Dapp Store (2 more in pipeline)
+
+## Technical Architecture
+- Zero backend infrastructure
+- Games fetch state directly from smart contracts
+- Fully on-chain with verifiable outcomes
+- Instant settlement
+- Agent-friendly PvP model
+- 90% lower operating costs vs traditional gaming studios
+
+## Target Market
+- Primary: Adults 18-45 (centered 25-34), U.S. and UK
+- Secondary: Solana degens, Solana Seeker and Play Solana communities
+- Focus on skill-based real money gaming
+
+## Product Strategy
+- Rakeback system for daily play incentives
+- Core PVP gameplay with quick rounds and real wagers
+- Paid and collaboration cosmetics
+- Flagship game: FuseMeDaddy
+- Multiple publishing platforms targeted (itch.io, GOG, Poki, etc.)
+
+## Token
+- Token: $ARCADE
+- Model: Casino chip / ownership coin
+- Revenue accrual: House takes cut from losing side of PvP matches
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@ -6,9 +6,13 @@ url: "https://www.futard.io/launch/ActRESLUCdMzU4BnEE5VtMM2JG5ghZuKWkjXfiB5GdS7"
 date: 2026-03-04
 domain: internet-finance
 format: data
-status: unprocessed
+status: processed
 tags: [futardio, metadao, futarchy, solana]
 event_type: launch
+processed_by: rio
+processed_date: 2026-03-11
+extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5"
+extraction_notes: "Source is a Futardio launch page for Send Arcade fundraise. Extracted two entities: company (Send Arcade) and decision_market (the fundraise itself). No novel claims extracted because the source is primarily factual data about a specific fundraise event. The fundraise failed to reach minimum, entering refunding status. Key insight: 39.9% fill rate on a team with strong technical credentials and prior traction suggests market skepticism about post-Send-sunset execution or gaming model viability. Updated futardio.md timeline with this launch event."
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 ## Launch Details
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 - Token mint: `AaEYgXdHpzS9bBgAvDriVMvKDQUnqtVYAtLZJGjometa`
 - Version: v0.7
 - Closed: 2026-03-05
+
+
+## Key Facts
+- Send Arcade raised $114,933 of $288,000 target (39.9% fill rate) on Futardio 2026-03-04
+- Send Arcade had 9M+ on-chain plays and $200k+ ARR under Send Ecosystem
+- Send token was sunset January 2026, making Send Arcade independent
+- Send Arcade won 2x Blinkathon, Solana AI Hackathon, Realtime Hackathon
+- Send Arcade games had 20k+ plays across 3k+ users on Farcaster
+- Send Arcade monthly budget: $20k for 11 months runway
+- Send Arcade performance package: 10%
+- Real Money Gaming market valued in billions (source: Send Arcade pitch)