---
type: entity
entity_type: company
name: "Salmon Wallet"
domain: internet-finance
status: active
founded: 2022
key_metrics:
  prior_funding: "$122,500"
  bootstrap_funding: "$80,000"
  grants_received: "$42,500"
  futarchy_raise_target: "$375,000"
  futarchy_raise_actual: "$97,535"
  planned_monthly_burn: "$25,000"
platforms:
  - Solana
  - Bitcoin
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. Attempted futarchy-governed fundraise on MetaDAO platform in March 2026 that failed to reach minimum target.

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

## Relationship to KB
- First observed wallet infrastructure project attempting futarchy-governed fundraise
- Demonstrates [[futarchy adoption faces friction from token price psychology proposal complexity and liquidity requirements]]
- Case study for [[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]]
- Illustrates operational complexity in [[futarchy-governed DAOs converge on traditional corporate governance scaffolding for treasury operations because market mechanisms alone cannot provide operational security and legal compliance]]