---
type: entity
entity_type: company
name: "Salmon Wallet"
domain: internet-finance
status: active
founded: 2022
key_people:
  - role: "team"
    name: "undisclosed"
key_metrics:
  bootstrap_funding: "$80,000"
  grant_funding: "$42,500"
  futarchy_raise_target: "$375,000"
  futarchy_raise_actual: "$97,535"
  monthly_burn_rate: "$25,000"
platforms:
  - "Solana"
  - "Bitcoin"
website: "https://salmonwallet.io/"
social:
  twitter: "https://x.com/salmonwallet"
  telegram: "https://t.me/salmon_wallet"
  github: "https://github.com/salmon-wallet"
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 fundraise on MetaDAO platform in March 2026 seeking $375K for 12-month operational runway but failed to reach target, raising only $97,535 before refunding.

## Timeline
- **2022** — Project founded, listed on Solana wallet adapter
- **2022** — Bootstrapped $80K initial funding
- **2022-2024** — Received $42.5K in grants (Serum: $2.5K, Eclipse: $40K)
- **2026-03-03** — Launched futarchy-governed fundraise on futard.io seeking $375K
- **2026-03-04** — Fundraise closed in refunding status after raising $97,535 (26% of target)

- **2026-03-03** — [[salmon-wallet-futardio-fundraise]] launched seeking $375K for 12-month runway
- **2026-03-04** — Fundraise failed, entered refunding status after raising only $97,535 (26% of target)
## Relationship to KB
- [[futarchy adoption faces friction from token price psychology proposal complexity and liquidity requirements]] — empirical case of futarchy friction for operational software
- [[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]] — demonstrates platform scope expansion to operational software
- [[futarchy-governed DAOs converge on traditional corporate governance scaffolding for treasury operations because market mechanisms alone cannot provide operational security and legal compliance]] — operational budget structure mirrors traditional software companies
- [[futardio]] — platform used for fundraise attempt