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| type | entity_type | name | domain | status | founded | website | github | key_metrics | tracked_by | created | |||||||||||||
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| entity | company | Salmon Wallet | internet-finance | active | 2022 | https://salmonwallet.io/ | https://github.com/salmon-wallet | https://x.com/salmonwallet |
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rio | 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 March 2026, raising $97,535 of $375,000 target before refunding. Operates own Solana validator for transparent revenue. Proposed SAL token governance through futarchy model where market-based decisions would direct development.
Timeline
- 2022 — Salmon Wallet founded, listed on Solana wallet adapter
- 2022 — Raised $80K bootstrap funding
- 2022-2024 — Received $42.5K in grants (Serum: $2.5K, Eclipse: $40K)
- 2026-03-03 — salmon-wallet-futardio-fundraise launched on futard.io seeking $375K
- 2026-03-04 — Fundraise closed with $97,535 raised, status: Refunding
Relationship to KB
- futarchy adoption faces friction from token price psychology proposal complexity and liquidity requirements — empirical case of failed futarchy adoption for operational software
- 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 — first wallet infrastructure project on platform
- futarchy-governed DAOs converge on traditional corporate governance scaffolding for treasury operations because market mechanisms alone cannot provide operational security and legal compliance — operational complexity challenge for futarchy governance