rio: extract from 2026-02-17-futardio-launch-epic-finance.md

- Source: inbox/archive/2026-02-17-futardio-launch-epic-finance.md
- Domain: internet-finance
- Extracted by: headless extraction cron (worker 3)

Pentagon-Agent: Rio <HEADLESS>

entities/internet-finance/epic-finance.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 type: entity
 entity_type: company
-name: Epic Finance
+name: "Epic Finance"
 domain: internet-finance
 status: failed
 platform: futardio
@@ -13,15 +13,17 @@ key_metrics:
   launch_date: "2026-02-17"
   close_date: "2026-02-18"
   outcome: "refunding"
+  token_symbol: "9Ta"
 ---
 
 # Epic Finance
 
-Epic Finance was a futarchy-governed fundraise on Futardio that failed to achieve its funding target. The project raised only $2 against a $50,000 goal before entering refunding status within 24 hours of launch. 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, abandoned effort, or non-serious submission.
+Epic Finance was a futarchy-governed token launch on Futardio that failed to attract capital. The project targeted $50,000 in funding 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 or an unserious attempt.
 
 ## Timeline
-- **2026-02-17** — Futarchy launch on [[futardio]] targeting $50,000
-- **2026-02-18** — Launch closed in refunding status after raising $2
+- **2026-02-17** — Launch on [[futardio]] targeting $50,000 funding
+- **2026-02-18** — Closed in refunding status with $2 total raised
 
 ## Relationship to KB
-Represents a failed futarchy launch data point. Contrasts with successful launches like [[futardio-cult-raised-11-4-million-in-one-day-through-futarchy-governed-meme-coin-launch]].
+- [[futardio]] — launch platform
+- Represents the low end of futarchy launch outcomes, contrasting with successful raises like [[futardio-cult-raised-11-4-million-in-one-day-through-futarchy-governed-meme-coin-launch]]

entities/internet-finance/futardio.md

@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ 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 raised $2 against $50k target, entered refunding status next day
 ## 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."

inbox/archive/2026-02-17-futardio-launch-epic-finance.md

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ extraction_notes: "This is a failed futarchy launch data point with no substanti
 processed_by: rio
 processed_date: 2026-03-11
 extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5"
-extraction_notes: "Failed futarchy launch with placeholder team description and trivial capital raised. Created minimal entity record for Epic Finance as factual data point. No extractable claims - this is pure failure data that could eventually contribute to meta-analysis of futarchy launch success rates but provides no standalone insight. The existing claim about futarchy-governed meme coins attracting capital at scale already covers successful launches; this is a counterexample data point only."
+extraction_notes: "Failed futarchy launch with no extractable claims. Created entity page for Epic Finance to document the failed launch as a data point in the futarchy launch outcome distribution. The placeholder team description and immediate failure to $2 raised suggests this was either a test launch or unserious attempt. This represents the low end of the futarchy launch spectrum, useful for future meta-analysis of launch success factors. No mechanism insights, no novel claims—pure factual outcome data."
 ---
 
 ## Launch Details
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ The markdown. I need some help with AI.
 
 
 ## Key Facts
-- Epic Finance futarchy launch targeted $50,000 (2026-02-17)
-- Epic Finance raised $2 total before refunding (2026-02-18)
-- Epic Finance token: 9Ta (mint: 9Ta7jjn8Zmyy2QX5ACCUuFaC4Tu8twQj4oAL7ybc3ftd)
+- 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)