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@ -3,31 +3,34 @@ type: entity
entity_type: company
name: "Etnl.io"
domain: internet-finance
status: fundraising_failed
status: failed
founded: 2026
website: "https://etnl.io"
twitter: "https://x.com/etnl_io"
telegram: "https://t.me/etnlio"
tracked_by: rio
created: 2026-03-11
social:
twitter: "https://x.com/etnl_io"
telegram: "https://t.me/etnlio"
key_metrics:
futardio_raise_target: "$500,000"
futardio_raise_committed: "$96"
monthly_burn: "$30,000"
raise_duration: "24 hours"
monthly_burn_rate: "$30,000"
raise_duration: "1 day"
tracked_by: rio
created: 2026-03-11
---
# Etnl.io
Etnl.io is a mobile wallet project focused on hardware-level security through Secure Enclave integration. The project attempted to raise $500,000 through Futardio in March 2026 but failed to reach minimum threshold, becoming the first documented failed raise on the platform.
Etnl.io is a mobile self-custody wallet project that attempted to raise capital through Futardio's futarchy-governed platform. The project proposed a Secure Enclave-based architecture that generates and stores cryptographic keys entirely on-device, eliminating seed phrase exposure and external hardware requirements. Despite complete documentation and professional presentation, the raise failed to attract meaningful capital.
## Timeline
- **2026-03-09**Launched Futardio raise targeting $500,000 with $30K/month team budget for Secure Enclave mobile wallet development
- **2026-03-10** — Raise entered refunding status after raising only $96 (0.019% of target)
- **2026-03-09**Futardio raise launched with $500,000 target
- **2026-03-10** — Raise closed in refunding status with only $96 committed (0.019% of target)
## Product
ETNL positions itself as next-generation mobile self-custody, leveraging smartphone Secure Enclaves and biometric systems to generate and store cryptographic keys entirely on-device. Architecture includes continuous integrity verification, authenticated software updates, and on-device transaction simulation. Target market: crypto-native users and institutional-leaning individuals seeking hardware-grade security without external devices.
## Product Architecture
Etnl.io's proposed architecture leveraged smartphone Secure Enclaves for hardware-level security without external devices. Key features included: on-device key generation with no export capability, continuous integrity verification, authenticated software updates, and on-device transaction simulation. The security model eliminated traditional attack vectors (seed phrase exposure, recovery backdoors) while maintaining mobile convenience.
## Relationship to KB
- [[futarchy adoption faces friction from token price psychology proposal complexity and liquidity requirements]] — first documented Futardio failure provides empirical evidence of adoption barriers
- [[MetaDAO is the futarchy launchpad on Solana where projects raise capital through unruggable ICOs governed by conditional markets creating the first platform for ownership coins at scale]] — challenges claim about platform achieving scale
- [[futardio]] — failed raise on this platform
- [[futardio]] — platform used for fundraising attempt
- [[futarchy adoption faces friction from token price psychology proposal complexity and liquidity requirements]] — empirical evidence of liquidity barriers
- [[MetaDAO is the futarchy launchpad on Solana where projects raise capital through unruggable ICOs governed by conditional markets creating the first platform for ownership coins at scale]] — challenges 'at scale' claim
- [[internet capital markets compress fundraising from months to days because permissionless raises eliminate gatekeepers while futarchy replaces due diligence bottlenecks with real-time market pricing]] — demonstrates that mechanism alone insufficient without market depth

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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
- **2026-03-09**First documented failed raise: [[etnlio]] raised $96 of $500K target before refunding
- **2026-03-09**Etnl.io raise launched with $500,000 target, closed 2026-03-10 with $96 committed (first documented failed raise on platform)
## 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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extraction_notes: "First documented failed raise on Futardio platform. No new claims warranted—this is empirical evidence of existing friction claims (liquidity requirements, adoption barriers) and challenges optimistic claims about MetaDAO's product-market fit and capital formation speed. The failure is particularly notable because the project had complete documentation, clear use of funds, and a coherent product narrative, suggesting the barrier is market liquidity/participation rather than project quality or information asymmetry. Created entity page for Etnl.io as it represents significant data point (attempted real capital raise with professional presentation) even though outcome was failure."
extraction_notes: "First documented failed raise on Futardio platform. No new claims warranted—this is empirical evidence of existing friction claims (liquidity requirements, adoption barriers) and challenges optimistic claims about MetaDAO's product-market fit and capital formation speed. The failure is particularly notable because the project had complete documentation, clear use of funds, and a coherent product narrative, suggesting the barrier is market liquidity/participation rather than project quality or information asymmetry. Created new entity for Etnl.io and updated Futardio timeline."
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## Launch Details