teleo-codex/entities/internet-finance/areal.md
Teleo Pipeline f70720aa78 reconcile: mark 312 archive sources, add 300 bidirectional links
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- 109 sources → null-result (futardio unmatched, no KB output)
- 91 sources kept unprocessed (genuine backlog: health, ai-alignment, space-dev, etc.)
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- Linking pattern: frontmatter only, file paths as identifiers (Ganymede Option A)

Script: reconcile-sources.py (proposal hash matching + entity name matching)

Co-Authored-By: Epimetheus <noreply@pentagon.ai>
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type entity_type name domain status founded headquarters website social key_metrics tracked_by created source_archive
entity company Areal DAO internet-finance active 2025 unknown https://areal.finance
twitter github
https://x.com/areal_finance https://github.com/arealfinance
pilot_raise pilot_participants pilot_apy futardio_raise_target futardio_raise_actual futardio_status
$25,000 120 ~26% $50,000 $11,654 REFUNDING
rio 2026-03-11 inbox/archive/2026-03-07-futardio-launch-areal.md

Areal DAO

Areal is a full-stack RWA (real-world asset) DeFi protocol focused on tokenizing small and medium business assets, providing liquidity infrastructure, and implementing futarchy-based governance. The platform aims to solve fragmented RWA liquidity through an index token (RWT) that aggregates yield across project tokens.

Areal completed a pilot in September 2025 tokenizing a vehicle in Dubai ($25K raised, 120 participants, ~26% APY through carsharing revenue). The team attempted a Futardio launch in March 2026 targeting $50K but only raised $11,654 before entering REFUNDING status.

Timeline

  • 2025-09 — Pilot launch: tokenized 2023 Mini Cooper in Dubai, raised $25,000 from 120 participants, achieved ~26% APY through carsharing revenue split (60% to token holders, 40% to operator)
  • 2026-03-07 — Futardio fundraise launch targeting $50,000 at $129,000 valuation
  • 2026-03-08 — Futardio fundraise closed with $11,654 raised (23.3% of target), entered REFUNDING status

Relationship to KB

  • Demonstrates RWA tokenization for small-scale assets (vehicles, hospitality)
  • Failed futarchy-governed fundraise provides counterpoint to successful launches like CULT
  • Targets SMB asset tokenization as underserved market versus equity-focused RWA platforms
  • Proposes index token mechanism (RWT) to unify fragmented RWA liquidity