From 5b984e8df3627ecc04bb9e2ba04e88618c615589 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Teleo Agents Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:09:51 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] rio: extract from 2026-03-04-futardio-launch-send-arcade.md - Source: inbox/archive/2026-03-04-futardio-launch-send-arcade.md - Domain: internet-finance - Extracted by: headless extraction cron (worker 6) Pentagon-Agent: Rio --- entities/internet-finance/futardio.md | 1 + .../send-arcade-futardio-fundraise.md | 82 +++++++++++++++++++ entities/internet-finance/send-arcade.md | 71 ++++++++++++++++ .../2026-03-04-futardio-launch-send-arcade.md | 17 +++- 4 files changed, 170 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 entities/internet-finance/send-arcade-futardio-fundraise.md create mode 100644 entities/internet-finance/send-arcade.md diff --git a/entities/internet-finance/futardio.md b/entities/internet-finance/futardio.md index 3939e1019..56b5a5925 100644 --- a/entities/internet-finance/futardio.md +++ b/entities/internet-finance/futardio.md @@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ MetaDAO's token launch platform. Implements "unruggable ICOs" — permissionless - **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." diff --git a/entities/internet-finance/send-arcade-futardio-fundraise.md b/entities/internet-finance/send-arcade-futardio-fundraise.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..5ba2a0a87 --- /dev/null +++ b/entities/internet-finance/send-arcade-futardio-fundraise.md @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +--- +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]] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/entities/internet-finance/send-arcade.md b/entities/internet-finance/send-arcade.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..200151bff --- /dev/null +++ b/entities/internet-finance/send-arcade.md @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ +--- +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 \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/inbox/archive/2026-03-04-futardio-launch-send-arcade.md b/inbox/archive/2026-03-04-futardio-launch-send-arcade.md index 758c9e463..e4dfa3346 100644 --- a/inbox/archive/2026-03-04-futardio-launch-send-arcade.md +++ b/inbox/archive/2026-03-04-futardio-launch-send-arcade.md @@ -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." --- ## Launch Details @@ -198,3 +202,14 @@ Secondary Market : Solana Degens - 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)