---
type: entity
entity_type: company
name: Salmon Wallet
domain: internet-finance
status: active
founded: 2022
platform: Solana, Bitcoin
key_metrics:
  prior_funding: "$122,500 (80K bootstrap, 2.5K Serum grant, 40K Eclipse grant)"
  futardio_raise_target: "$375,000"
  futardio_raise_actual: "$97,535"
  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. Attempted futarchy-governed fundraise via Futardio in March 2026, raising $97,535 against $375,000 target before refunding. Operates own Solana validator for transparent revenue. Positions as community-governed alternative to corporate wallets with SAL token enabling futarchy-based collective decision-making.

## Timeline
- **2022** — Salmon Wallet founded, listed on Solana wallet adapter
- **2022** — Received $80,000 bootstrap funding
- **2022-2024** — Received $42,500 in grants (Serum: $2,500, Eclipse: $40,000)
- **2026-03-03** — [[salmon-wallet-futardio-fundraise]] launched on Futardio seeking $375,000
- **2026-03-04** — Futardio raise closed with refunding status after raising $97,535 (26% of target)

## Relationship to KB
- First observed futarchy-governed wallet infrastructure project
- Failed raise provides empirical data on [[futarchy adoption faces friction from token price psychology proposal complexity and liquidity requirements]]
- Budget structure demonstrates [[futarchy-governed DAOs converge on traditional corporate governance scaffolding for treasury operations because market mechanisms alone cannot provide operational security and legal compliance]]
- Launched on [[futardio]] platform, governed by [[metadao]] mechanisms