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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, launched 2022. Listed on Solana wallet adapter since 2022. Operates own Solana validator for transparent revenue. Attempted futarchy-governed fundraise on futard.io in March 2026, raising $97,535 of $375,000 target before refunding.
Timeline
- 2022 — Salmon Wallet launched as open-source self-custodial wallet on Solana
- 2022 — Listed on Solana wallet adapter
- 2022 — Raised $80,000 in bootstrap funding
- 2022-2024 — Received $42,500 in grants (Serum: $2,500, Eclipse: $40,000)
- 2026-03-03 — Launched futarchy-governed fundraise on futard.io seeking $375,000 for 12-month runway with SAL governance token
- 2026-03-04 — Fundraise closed in refunding status after raising $97,535 (26% of target)
Relationship to KB
- futarchy adoption faces friction from token price psychology proposal complexity and liquidity requirements — failed raise provides empirical evidence
- 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 observed 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 — minimal governance budget allocation (2%) may have contributed to raise failure