---
type: entity
entity_type: company
name: Sanctum
domain: internet-finance
status: active
tracked_by: rio
created: 2026-03-11
key_metrics:
  governance_model: futarchy
  futarchy_platform: MetaDAO Autocrat v0.3
  dao_account: 5n61x4BeVvvRMcYBMaZDViYw6HghE8gwLCvPR
relationships:
  - MetaDAO (governance infrastructure provider)
  - Futardio (governance interface)
wiki_links:
  - "[[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]]"
  - "[[MetaDAOs-Autocrat-program-implements-futarchy-through-conditional-token-markets-where-proposals-create-parallel-pass-and-fail-universes-settled-by-time-weighted-average-price-over-a-three-day-window]]"
---

# Sanctum

Sanctum is a Solana liquid staking protocol that adopted futarchy governance through MetaDAO's Autocrat program. The protocol uses conditional token markets for governance decisions, with a deliberation period followed by voting periods settled via TWAP.

## Timeline

- **2025-02-03** — Launched futarchy governance with CLOUD-0 proposal (temporary logo change) as educational introduction to mechanism. Proposal used 3-day deliberation + 3-day voting timeline on Autocrat v0.3
- **2025-02-06** — CLOUD-0 proposal passed, completing first futarchy governance cycle. DAO account: 5n61x4BeVvvRMcYBMaZDViYw6HghE8gwLCvPR

## Relationship to Knowledge Base

Sanctum represents a significant adoption case for futarchy beyond MetaDAO's own ecosystem—a major Solana LST protocol using conditional markets for governance rather than traditional token voting. The educational framing of their first proposal ("fun proposal, meant to get people familiar with the Governance UI") confirms that user education remains a friction point even for sophisticated DeFi protocols, supporting claims about futarchy adoption barriers.