- What: new claim on futarchy adoption motivation — founding teams using market governance as commitment device against their own tokenomics incentives - Why: Insert Coin Labs explicitly cited "didn't want complex tokenomics driving decisions" as reason for futarchy adoption — a novel motivation distinct from decision-quality or investor-protection framings in existing KB - Connections: extends futarchy-adoption-as-commitment-device logic; distinct from [[futarchy solves trustless joint ownership]] (investor protection) and [[futarchy adoption faces friction]] (user-side barriers); enriched friction claim with Insert Coin Labs failed raise data ($2,508/$50K with proven organic traction) Pentagon-Agent: Rio <2EA8DBCB-A29B-43E8-B726-45E571A1F3C8>
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| source | Futardio: Insert Coin labs fundraise goes live | futard.io | https://www.futard.io/launch/62Yxd8gLQ2YYmY2TifhChJG4tVdf4b1oAHcMfwTL2WUu | 2026-03-05 | internet-finance | data | processed |
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Three claims extracted and five enrichments applied. Highlights: (1) automatic refund mechanism at minimum threshold gates, (2) tokenomics complexity creating misalignment in web3 gaming, (3) futarchy adoption as commitment device against team's own tokenomics incentives. The team's explicit rejection of complex tokenomics in favor of futarchy governance is a notable adoption motivation distinct from decision-quality framing. |
Launch Details
- Project: Insert Coin labs
- Description: Web3 PVP gaming studio on Solana. Own a piece. Share the revenue.
- Funding target: $50,000.00
- Total committed: $2,508.00
- Status: Refunding
- Launch date: 2026-03-05
- URL: https://www.futard.io/launch/62Yxd8gLQ2YYmY2TifhChJG4tVdf4b1oAHcMfwTL2WUu
Team / Description
InsertCoinLabs — Web3 PVP Gaming Studio on Solana
What We've Built
Studio: iclabs.com
Domin8 is live on Solana mainnet. No VC money. No marketing. No hype.
Just a game, deployed, played by real people wagering real SOL.
- 232 games played
- 55.1 SOL in volume
- +2.7 SOL net gain for the house
Smart contracts audited by @Excalead — Honorable Mention at Solana Breakpoint 2025.
Use of Funds
Minimum raise: $50K Monthly treasury allowance: $4K (team + marketing)
| Allocation | Amount |
|---|---|
| 80% Team | $40K — devs, game designer, concept artist |
| 20% Liquidity pool | $10K — on-chain liquidity for $INSERT |
Monthly burn breakdown:
- $2.5K team salaries
- $1K marketing & distribution
- $500 ops & tooling
Runway: ~10 months at current burn rate.
Roadmap & Milestones
| Phase | Milestone | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Domin8 live on mainnet | ✅ Done |
| Phase 2 | 1v1 game launch | ✅ Ready to ship |
| Phase 3 | Casino hub (all games under one roof) | Q2 2026 |
| Phase 4 | Rabbit Royal launch | Q2 2026 |
| Phase 5 | Open API for external game developers | Q3 2026 |
| Phase 6 | Community hackathon | Q4 2026 |
Market & Differentiation
Target market: On-chain gaming on Solana. GambleFi. Web3-native players.
The problem: Most web3 game studios ship one game, raise money, and disappear. Or they build tokenomics so complex that the team ends up serving the token, not the players.
Our edge:
- Already shipping. One game live, three in the pipeline, one game per month cadence.
- Studio model, not a single-game bet. Every game feeds the same ecosystem.
- $INSERT represents ownership of the studio, not in-game credits. Revenue flows back to holders.
- Open API in the roadmap means external devs can plug their games into our casino, exactly like web2 platforms do, but on-chain and permissionless.
- Lobby system (targeting): anyone can create a game room and drive fees to the casino treasury. Natural incentive for ambassadors and KOLs without referral codes.
- Building in public. Live streams on @x0lpeko. Full transparency.
Why Futarchy: We didn't want complex tokenomics driving our decisions. Futarchy puts the market in charge. If the community thinks a decision is bad for the project, the market says so. The community governs us — that's the deal.
Go-to-market:
- Organic traction already proven (232 games, zero marketing)
- Growth agency engagement post-raise
- KOL / ambassador program via lobby fee sharing
- Build in public via live streams
- Community hackathon to bring external builders into the ecosystem
Links
🎮 Domin8 — live on mainnet 🐰 Rabbit Royal — on devnet 🏗️ InsertCoinLabs Studio
Links
- Website: https://www.iclabs.fun/
- Twitter: https://x.com/iclabsdotfun
Raw Data
- Launch address:
62Yxd8gLQ2YYmY2TifhChJG4tVdf4b1oAHcMfwTL2WUu - Token: 32C (32C)
- Token mint:
32CPstBmwccnLoaUqkqiiMVg1nKrQ3YGcM43vFAimeta - Version: v0.7
- Closed: 2026-03-06
Key Facts
- Insert Coin Labs raised $2,508 of $50,000 minimum target (2026-03-05)
- Domin8 game: 232 games played, 55.1 SOL volume, +2.7 SOL house profit
- Smart contracts audited by Excalead, Honorable Mention at Solana Breakpoint 2025
- Proposed burn rate: $4K/month ($2.5K team, $1K marketing, $500 ops)
- Raise allocation: 80% team ($40K), 20% liquidity pool ($10K)
- Launch closed in refunding status 2026-03-06