teleo-codex/entities/internet-finance/hurupay-futardio-fundraise.md
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type entity_type name domain status parent_entity platform proposal_url proposal_date resolution_date category summary funding_target total_committed token_symbol token_mint tracked_by created key_metrics
entity decision_market Hurupay: Futardio Fundraise internet-finance failed hurupay futardio https://www.futard.io/launch/HT3ScC7gyo3zTn95s9jR7J3ez5u8HrRfFwD33YjMHLy3 2026-02-03 2026-02-07 fundraise $3M raise for stablecoin payments platform with 30K users and $36M processed volume; refunded after reaching $2M committed $3,000,000 $2,003,593 HUR HURUsdbnMfQSi6khLigf5As8wh2CGNnS2fxHDDXCmeta rio 2026-03-11
token_allocation_ico token_allocation_liquidity token_allocation_team token_allocation_investors monthly_spending dao_pass_threshold dao_stake_requirement dao_proposal_duration
10,000,000 (39.02%) 2,900,000 (11.31%) 10,931,250 (42.66%, 3-year lockup) 1,793,750 (7%, 2-year vest) $250,000 300bps 1.5M HURU 3 days

Hurupay: Futardio Fundraise

Summary

Hurupay launched a $3M futarchy-governed fundraise on Futardio to scale its stablecoin-based cross-border payments platform. Despite having real business traction (30K+ users, $36M+ processed volume, $500K+ revenue, 32% MoM growth), the raise entered REFUNDING status after reaching $2M+ in commitments. This represents the first major refund event on Futardio, testing whether the platform's "unruggable ICO" mechanism protects its brand reputation when projects fail to reach their funding targets.

Market Data

  • Outcome: Refunding (failed to reach $3M target)
  • Capital Committed: $2,003,593 / $3,000,000 (66.8% of target)
  • Launch Date: 2026-02-03
  • Resolution Date: 2026-02-07
  • Token: HUR (HURUsdbnMfQSi6khLigf5As8wh2CGNnS2fxHDDXCmeta)

Significance

This is the first documented case of a futarchy-governed raise on Futardio entering refund status despite the project having substantial operational traction. The refund mechanism operated as designed — all committed capital was returned — but the case raises questions about whether market-based fundraising can distinguish between "bad projects" and "good projects at wrong valuations." Hurupay had verifiable metrics (30K users, $36M volume, $500K revenue, partnerships with Circle, Stellar, Base, and a top U.S. bank), yet failed to attract sufficient capital commitment.

The token allocation structure (42.66% to team on 3-year lockup, 39.02% to ICO) and $250K monthly spending allowance suggest aggressive growth plans, but the market rejected the terms. This tests the core futarchy thesis: does conditional market pricing produce better capital allocation than traditional VC diligence?

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