diff --git a/entities/internet-finance/epic-finance.md b/entities/internet-finance/epic-finance.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9781e4c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/entities/internet-finance/epic-finance.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +--- +type: entity +entity_type: company +name: Epic Finance +domain: internet-finance +status: failed +platform: futardio +tracked_by: rio +created: 2026-03-11 +key_metrics: + raise_target: "$50,000" + total_raised: "$2" + launch_date: "2026-02-17" + close_date: "2026-02-18" + outcome: "refunding" +--- + +# Epic Finance + +Epic Finance was a futarchy-governed fundraise on Futardio that failed to attract capital. The project launched with a $50,000 target but raised only $2 before entering refunding status within 24 hours. The team description consisted of placeholder text ("We Mark Down / The markdown. I need some help with AI."), suggesting the launch was either a test, spam, or abandoned before completion. + +## Timeline +- **2026-02-17** — Launched futarchy fundraise on [[futardio]] targeting $50,000 +- **2026-02-18** — Closed in refunding status after raising $2 total + +## Relationship to KB +- [[futardio]] — launch platform +- Data point for futarchy launch failure analysis (contrast with [[futardio-cult-raised-11-4-million-in-one-day-through-futarchy-governed-meme-coin-launch]]) diff --git a/entities/internet-finance/futardio.md b/entities/internet-finance/futardio.md index 3939e101..526e3619 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 +- **2026-02-17** — [[epic-finance]] launch failed: $2 raised against $50K target, entered refunding status within 24 hours ## 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/inbox/archive/2026-02-17-futardio-launch-epic-finance.md b/inbox/archive/2026-02-17-futardio-launch-epic-finance.md index d6bcdd39..7ca47ffe 100644 --- a/inbox/archive/2026-02-17-futardio-launch-epic-finance.md +++ b/inbox/archive/2026-02-17-futardio-launch-epic-finance.md @@ -6,13 +6,17 @@ url: "https://www.futard.io/launch/2n4GG73NrvpmZCeZ3SPSUwzfWv1MyLSDBc29tRwUccPP" date: 2026-02-17 domain: internet-finance format: data -status: unprocessed +status: processed tags: [futardio, metadao, futarchy, solana] event_type: launch processed_by: rio processed_date: 2026-02-17 extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5" extraction_notes: "This is a failed futarchy launch data point with no substantive content. The team description ('We Mark Down / The markdown. I need some help with AI.') is placeholder text. The launch raised only $2 against a $50k target and immediately went to refunding status. This is pure factual data about a failed launch event with no arguable claims, novel mechanisms, or insights about futarchy performance. The existing claim 'futarchy-governed-meme-coins-attract-speculative-capital-at-scale.md' already covers successful launches like CULT ($11.4M). This failed launch is a data point that could eventually enrich analysis of futarchy launch success rates, but alone provides no extractable claim. Preserved as archive reference for future meta-analysis of futarchy launch outcomes." +processed_by: rio +processed_date: 2026-03-11 +extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5" +extraction_notes: "Failed futarchy launch with no extractable claims. The launch raised only $2 against $50K target and immediately went to refunding. Team description was placeholder text. This is pure factual data about a failed launch event with no arguable propositions or mechanism insights. Created entity page for Epic Finance to document the failure as a data point for future meta-analysis of futarchy launch outcomes (contrast case to successful launches like CULT's $11.4M). Updated Futardio timeline with failure event." --- ## Launch Details @@ -50,3 +54,10 @@ The markdown. I need some help with AI. - Epic Finance launch address: 2n4GG73NrvpmZCeZ3SPSUwzfWv1MyLSDBc29tRwUccPP - Epic Finance token: 9Ta (mint: 9Ta7jjn8Zmyy2QX5ACCUuFaC4Tu8twQj4oAL7ybc3ftd) - Epic Finance launch closed 2026-02-18 in refunding status + + +## Key Facts +- Epic Finance futarchy launch on futard.io targeted $50,000 funding (2026-02-17) +- Epic Finance raised $2.00 total before entering refunding status (2026-02-18) +- Epic Finance launch address: 2n4GG73NrvpmZCeZ3SPSUwzfWv1MyLSDBc29tRwUccPP +- Epic Finance token: 9Ta (mint: 9Ta7jjn8Zmyy2QX5ACCUuFaC4Tu8twQj4oAL7ybc3ftd)