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type entity_type name domain status parent_entity platform proposal_url proposal_date resolution_date category summary key_metrics tracked_by created source_archive
decision decision_market VERSUS: Futardio Fundraise internet-finance failed versus futardio https://v1.metadao.fi/versus/trade/97zmRbfpCR88KkFucJnUvMKEaFg5ay6GxQSWmyEsdi67 2026-03-03 2026-03-04 fundraise VERSUS attempted to raise $500K for AI-animated meme coin betting platform through futarchy-governed launch
funding_target total_committed outcome completion_rate duration_days
$500,000 $5,283 refunding 1.06% 1
rio 2026-03-11 inbox/archive/2026-03-03-futardio-launch-versus.md

VERSUS: Futardio Fundraise

Summary

VERSUS launched a futarchy-governed fundraise on Futardio to raise $500,000 over 12 months for a provably fair AI-animated coinflip duels platform on Solana. The project proposed allocating 75% of funds to branding, marketing, and Twitter Gold, with 25% to development. The platform would feature AI-generated real-time 3D duel animations where meme coins battle each other, with 0.5%-1% of each bet used to buy and burn the $VS token. The raise failed dramatically, achieving only 1.06% of its target before entering refunding status after one day.

Market Data

  • Outcome: Failed (Refunding)
  • Funding Target: $500,000
  • Total Committed: $5,283
  • Completion Rate: 1.06%
  • Duration: 1 day (2026-03-03 to 2026-03-04)
  • Token: $VS (ByPLh8frWwcH5pXjxS2iAc7WyGQBbnYNCb583FeGmeta)

Significance

This represents one of the most dramatic failures in the Futardio launch ecosystem, with the raise closing at barely 1% of target. The failure provides a data point on market appetite for meme-coin-adjacent gaming platforms and suggests that futarchy-governed launches effectively filter out projects with weak product-market fit or unconvincing teams. The 75% marketing allocation may have signaled weak technical fundamentals to potential backers.

Relationship to KB

Full Proposal Text

Source: futard.io, launched 2026-03-03

VERSUS: Provably fair AI-animated coinflip duels on Solana.

Concept: Players bet with meme coins in 1v1 duels. AI generates real-time 3D duel animations unique per match. Example: $100 Pudgy Penguins vs $100 Avici — winner takes ~$199. Provably fair via smart contracts.

Token Mechanics: 0.5%-1% of each bet (futarchy-voted) burns $VS token.

Raise: Target $500,000. Total committed: $5,283 (1.06%). Status: Refunding. Closed 2026-03-04.

Use of Funds: 75% branding/marketing/Twitter Gold, 25% development. Wholly owned by $VS token holders, all decisions via futarchy. Website: versus.gg