---
type: entity
entity_type: company
name: Salmon Wallet
domain: internet-finance
status: active
founded: 2022
website: https://salmonwallet.io/
social:
  twitter: https://x.com/salmonwallet
  telegram: https://t.me/salmon_wallet
  github: https://github.com/salmon-wallet
key_metrics:
  prior_funding: "$122,500 (bootstrap + grants)"
  monthly_burn: "$25,000"
  wallet_adapter_listed: "2022"
tracked_by: rio
created: 2026-03-11
---

# Salmon Wallet

Open-source self-custodial cryptocurrency wallet built primarily on Solana with Bitcoin support. Active since 2022, listed on Solana wallet adapter. Operates own Solana validator for transparent revenue. Attempted futarchy-governed fundraising through MetaDAO in March 2026.

## Timeline
- **2022** — Project founded, listed on Solana wallet adapter, received $80K bootstrap funding
- **2022-2024** — Received $42.5K in grants (Serum: $2.5K, Eclipse: $40K)
- **2026-03-03** — [[salmon-wallet-futardio-fundraise]] launched seeking $375K for 12-month runway
- **2026-03-04** — Fundraise closed in refunding status after raising $97,535 (26% of target)

## Relationship to KB
- First observed wallet infrastructure project attempting futarchy-governed fundraising
- Empirical case of futarchy adoption friction for operational software projects
- Example of traditional operational structure (burn rates, roadmaps) beneath futarchy governance layer

## Related Entities
- [[futardio]] — launch platform
- [[metadao]] — futarchy infrastructure provider