---
type: entity
entity_type: company
name: "Salmon Wallet"
domain: internet-finance
status: active
website: "https://salmonwallet.io/"
social:
  twitter: "https://x.com/salmonwallet"
  telegram: "https://t.me/salmon_wallet"
  github: "https://github.com/salmon-wallet"
founded: 2022
key_metrics:
  bootstrap_funding: "$80,000 (2022)"
  grant_funding: "$42,500 (Serum $2.5K, Eclipse $40K, 2022-2024)"
  failed_futarchy_raise: "$97,535 of $375,000 target (2026-03-03)"
tracked_by: rio
created: 2026-03-11
---

# Salmon Wallet

## Overview
Salmon Wallet is an open-source, self-custodial cryptocurrency wallet launched in 2022, primarily built for Solana with Bitcoin support. The project operates its own Solana validator and has been listed on the Solana wallet adapter since 2022. The team attempted futarchy-governed fundraising through MetaDAO's Futardio platform in March 2026, raising $97,535 of a $375,000 target before refunding.

## Timeline
- **2022** — Founded with $80K bootstrap funding; listed on Solana wallet adapter
- **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
- [[futarchy adoption faces friction from token price psychology proposal complexity and liquidity requirements]] - empirical case study
- [[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]] - attempted platform expansion
- [[futardio]] - fundraising platform used