💛 Dive deep into the universe with
@longevion
at The Network State Event!
Kudos to
@balajis
for organizing such a stellar event! 🌟
Why does Vitalia matter? 🤔 Let's find out 👇
#TNS
I'm super thrilled to announce
VitaDAO has raised a $4.1M funding round led by strategic contributors including
@pfizer
@ShineCapitalNYC
@balajis
This empowers VitaDAO to continue pushing the boundaries of longevity research and further our mission to extend healthy lifespan.
We cannot accept aging and disease.
Humanity isn't doing enough.
Be part of the most ambitious initiative to take things in our hands
Apply to join us for 2 months (Jan - March):
👏Amazing talk about Starting A Longevity City with
@longevion
&
@NiklasAnzinger
during the Longevity + DeSci Summity NYC.
Longevity City - A place with the perfect conditions to advance progress in longevity science and technology development 🦾
@LifespanIO
@Prosperahn
One year ago I held my breath as the first
#Zuzalu
residents arrived, not knowing what would happen after the 2-month experiment
A movement spawned, and now we have some permanent infrastructure in the
@VitaliaCity
spinoff, preparing for a Demo Day with 15 awesome startups and…
You might get a sense of the vibe at with this video filmed by the Próspera team.
Although.. The best is to just come and live with us a bit.. It's hard to put it into words, images, and even videos. It's.. 🤯🥰⛲♾️
Come this week, come before the…
VitaDAO spun out the first biotech company, and keeps expanding!
SO productive and wide ranging, when you have a big community highly aligned for collective action 💛
🤯 VitaDAO becomes the FIRST DAO to 🌱 kickstart a BIOTECH company, MatrixBio. 🔬🧬
MatrixBio explores hyaluronic acid-based compounds, aiming to pioneer in cancer and aging treatments, utilizing insights from cancer-resistant naked mole rats 🐀
🧵
Longest interview of
@VitalikButerin
talking about the intersection of Crypto x Longevity, with 🤯 insights on how new cities (like Vitalia) can accelerate progress
🖖
A vision so bold, so important.
I rarely see feasible new strategies for disruption.
I invested my ⏳💰 & 💛 w/ these internet strangers, now frens, making
@vita_dao
an impactful funder of aging research & successful ex of
#DeSci
w/
@Molecule_dao
pushing & growing the ecosystem
Thrilled to announce
@Molecule_dao
has raised a $12.7m seed from those I respect most in biotech + web3. Massive gratitude to
@npv_vc
@patricksmalone
for leading this round and being strong believers in
#DeSci
. Big love to my co-founder
@paulkhls
+ our incredible team.
🧵 1/18
Initially skeptical about the old guard but
@pfizer
has already been adding value and now I am excited.
I hope the
@Vita_DAO
community accepts then as an official Strategic Member 🖖💛♾️
.
@vita_dao
🤝
@pfizer
Pfizer Ventures has applied to VitaDAO's Institutional Genesis Raise proposing to contribute $500,000 USD to VitaDAO and participate in governance of VitaDAO using $VITA tokens.
Read the submission from Pfizer Ventures👇
🧵
Join the community and vote (donate at least $1) for the
#Zuzalu
Gitcoin QF round Vitalia submission.
@VitalikButerin
put up 166.5 ETH for Zu-villages
The funds will seed the initial DAO treasury, to be governed by you all!
Super important to get these ideas into the mainstream, in a less serious tone, via comedy, movies, songs etc!
I think it's more important than funding or removing red tape.
If public opinion changes, we can truly fight aging without so many constraints.
A Belarusian stand-up comedian garnered 3.6 million views in just two days, expressing his desire not to die of old age and questioning why more intelligent people aren't focusing on this issue.
Some quotes:
What are all the smart people doing anyway? Instead of solving the…
Had fun chatting about
- Why aging is the most important problem to work on now
- How a community aligned for longevity as the core moral innovation, with our own jurisdiction, can really fast-track progress
-
@Vita_DAO
's progress
-
#DeSci
in general
🚀NEW EPISODE🚀
This week
@tw_tter
&
@MeherRoy
chat with
@vincentweisser
&
@longevion
, stewards of
@vita_dao
, about DeSci and longevity research.
Hear about:
➡️research funding via DAOs
➡️attributing IP in decentralised science
➡️anti-aging & longevity
Quite conservative actually.
What about the market for a basket of drugs that rejuvenate people?
The economy would accelerate like crazy, creating more value than the entire economy today (no costs for elderly care, and increased revenue from added exponential productivity)
We found that a drug approved and indicated for aging would conservatively have a peak global market size ~$150-$200 billion annually.
A company that owned only this drug would be more valuable than the top 2 big pharma companies (J&J and Pfizer) in terms of revenue…combined.
Chris Hemsworth joins the crusade against aging.
Arguably the most impactful thing for our cause is to get the world inspired about the possibility of healthy longevity.
Then we can get a million researchers and trillions to truly accelerate medicine.
Say hello👋 to
@longevion
- VitaDAO Dealflow Steward! 💛
We've interviewed Laurence and had an amazing chat about:
• Longevity
• Web3 Space
• The VitaDAO Community
• Decentralization
+ more!👇
#MeetTheVitalians
#GM
Easiest way to donate to longevity projects curated by
@vita_dao
via
@gitcoin
's awesome (quadratic) crowdfunding method. Quadratic meaning the number of donors dictates how much of the matching funds a project gets. $1 can turn into $100s or $1000s thanks to
@VitalikButerin
et al
inspired by
@AriellaStudies
and her "how to
@gitcoin
for n00bs" live tweets I thought it could be useful to share another way you can do this, while fully taking advantage of Ethereum L2 (ZKSync in this case) and saving some gas fee money along the way.
Yes, it's essential for
@Vita_DAO
to be governed by an aligned community so that the mission is prioritized over profits. Can't take the money to the grave.
I also worried a DAO might be inefficient, but we funded
> 15 projects in 1 year!
Centralized VCs don't move this fast.
A Longevity network state might just be the easiest to start
It's life or death for us, so it's rational to dedicate all our time & resources, eventually moving anywhere on the planet
Our group with
@adamgries
@realNathanCheng
.. (too many to tag) have been seeding exactly this
4h20m into this instrumental 8h (!) first principles conversation,
@balajis
talks
@Vita_DAO
and longevity:
"The entire model of FDA, the 20th-century model is: wait for somebody to have a disease and then try to cure them;
Versus: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"
4h20m into this instrumental 8h (!) first principles conversation,
@balajis
talks
@Vita_DAO
and longevity:
"The entire model of FDA, the 20th-century model is: wait for somebody to have a disease and then try to cure them;
Versus: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"
Here's my conversation with Balaji Srinivasan (
@balajis
). We talk for almost 8 hours about how to fix government, social media, science, and the FDA. This was a wild and fascinating ride through ideas of how to build systems that empower human flourishing.
The first real opportunity for pharma & VC partners to join
@Vita_DAO
Excited for the next level of funding longevity research in a decentralized, scalable, effective way 💛🧬💊♾
📣 VDP-54 Institutional Genesis Raise is live on our governance forum and you comment & vote 💛 🙏
Proposal to allocate 6% of the total VITA token supply to new strategic contributors admitted as institutional members of VitaDAO.
🧵
As a country, we must reform our broken “sick-care system.” We need to turn our focus to preventing chronic age-related diseases before they manifest, rather than reacting to them once they do. People are living longer now, but getting sick at relatively the same time as they…
It's with heavy hearts that we learn the news of Dr. Judy Campisi's passing.
She was a pioneer in understanding cellular senescence and the linkage between aging and cancer.
@maxmxndt
@Molecule_dao
@vita_dao
@DeSciBerlin
1. Aligning the most forward thinking economically with the most forward thinking scientifically
2. Both
#web3
and
#longevity
are dismissed by the incumbents
3. Fighting aging is paramount to society (aging population)
4. A lot of young new millionaires interested in impact
See:
Bid on this one of a kind longevity Labcoat designed by
@juliezhanggg
, and signed by
@SayForeverOrg
. The proceeds will be donated to the best longevity research pitch (curated by our researchers) selected by the winner of the charity auction. Auction link to follow this tweet!
🤔 Should we make a Longevity Network State?
1️⃣ month to go until the world’s first pop-up mini-city experiment with longevity at heart
📅 Mar 25 - May 25 (2 months)
We are at capacity but we have a few spots left for longevity workshop facilitators
🧵
@PeterDiamandis
@brian_armstrong
@balajis
@vita_dao
* Both fields dismissed by incumbents
* A lot of newly minted crypto millionaires & billionaires, younger, interested in impact, changing the direction of humanity
* Aligning most forward-thinking economically with most forward-thinking scientifically
Wdyt
@VitalikButerin
?
Honored to be on the inaugural episode of The DeSci Podcast to speak about
@Vita_DAO
as the first DAO funding real world research.
Decentralized Science is taking off 🚀
It's Showtime! 🥳
On the first episode, we speak with our amazing guests
@longevion
,
@sebastian_gero
and
@timrpeterson
about the 1 year anniversary of
@vita_dao
💛
You can find the topics and the links to YouTube & Spotify in the comments below. 👇
Have a research project that is too early for VCs and needs funding to reach that stage?
Apply here and we'll also help you refine it, incubate it, and if we fund it, we also help you find co-founders, raise more money and accelerate it to human trials 🚀🖖
📣Call for projects applications for the March 15th batch
VitaDAO primarily funds translational R&D. We are particularly interested in ‘moonshots’ – potential revolutionary contributions to science.
Apply for funding from VitaDAO👇
🚀 Exciting News! The
@BanklessDeSci
🏴🧪Unconference is set to launch on Dec 7th, 4-8 PM UTC!
Dive into the world of
#DeSci
with us as we explore how decentralization is reshaping science 🥼 & healthcare 🩺
A sneak peek 👀 of registered sessions!
👇
Hot off the press🔥 - VitaDAO Letter: Prizes and Research!!
Check out our newsletter and learn about:
• Longevity events at Zuzalu
• 3rd DeSci & Longevity Symposium Recap
• Open roles
• Meet DAO member:
@longevion
and many more 👇
Dear internet,
It is entirely possible to be concerned about ALL the following AI related issues
💫 SIMULTANEOUSLY 💫
👉 Power grabs by authoritarians, especially governments
👉 Anarchists using it for chaos
👉 Losing control of recursively improving agents
👉 Dumb…
Want to connect w/ people around advancing early-stage science and technology for flourishing futures?
On Jan 21st I'm co-hosting a meetup with
@foresightinst
in SF, & they're happening all around the world!
SF, LA, NYC, London, Toronto, Paris, Berlin,
🧪
@vita_dao
is working to decentralize longevity research and medical science using blockchain tech.
Join us Thurs, Oct 20th @ 1pm ET to learn more!
RSVP:
Want to extend your healthy lifespan and don't know the most impactful way to support the longevity movement via donations?
Either pick cool projects from here
or contact us to provide matching funds and let the community decide where they go
Easiest way to donate to longevity projects curated by
@vita_dao
via
@gitcoin
's awesome (quadratic) crowdfunding method. Quadratic meaning the number of donors dictates how much of the matching funds a project gets. $1 can turn into $100s or $1000s thanks to
@VitalikButerin
et al
I talked about why we have to fight aging and how
@Vita_DAO
can help
Why do we have to?
Especially extrapolating the economics, it's unsustainable: more people over 65 than under 5.
Most of the kids are in developing countries (inverted pyramid).
Medicare costs will explode
How can blockchain technology & decentralized decision-making advance longevity biotech? This week, we explore
@vita_dao
, an innovative effort to collectively fund promising early-stage longevity research and turn it into companies.
Episode:
We spoke with
@longevion
, a steward at
@vita_dao
, about how decentralized funding can accelerate longevity research, the promise of "medical innovation" zones, recent longevity breakthroughs, and more.
Check out the full interview:
With Pfizer's alignment, VitaDAO is poised to make a significant impact in the field of longevity biotech and bring innovative therapeutics to market.
This is a huge win for decentralized science and for all those dedicated to shaping a healthier future.
I'm more optimistic than ever and ready to embark on this next chapter for VitaDAO with new, institutional, partners toward bringing aging under medical control in an open and democratic manner. 🚀
Read more:
Had a great time on the "Emerging Models of Biotech Investment" panel at
#EARD
.
The conference was awesome this year, and glad to see
#DeSci
highlighted so much to the longevity community.
Thanks
@KeithComito
et al 💛👏
A titan of business and keen observer of the world around him, Charlie Munger helped build an American institution, and through his wisdom and insights, inspired a generation of leaders. He will be sorely missed. Rest in peace Charlie.
I'm impressed that
@pfizer
, one of the world's leading pharma companies, recognizes the potential of our community.
Their participation signals a growing embracement of decentralized approaches to research and the potential for communities to drive medical progress.
It's not just that NFTs add value to art. It's that art is a way to add value to any NFT. Every valuable crypto domain, every desirable username in a web3 service, all of those will have fancy works of art associated. Not just 2D profile photos, but rotating 3D avatars.
We met with
@RepPaulTonko
today to discuss the importance of
#longevity
medicine. These therapies aim to treat or prevent serious diseases, extend the healthy
#lifespan
, & promote economic growth. We're excited to work with longevity champions in Congress to advance the field!
📢 TODAY at 7pm CET! Dive into a Twitter Space with
@VelodromeFi
Discover the journey of Onboarding to Optimism (
@optimismFND
) and delve deep into the $VITA Token's role in longevity research 🧬.
Set your reminder now! 👇 📅🔗
And a way to pioneer a new approach to medicine in a decentralized manner, since the top-down old world is asleep at the wheel when it comes to actually helping our health- and life-span
8/ DeSci is a new emerging sector with big growth potential creating a new type of RWAs: IPNFT capturing and monetizing intellectual property as pioneered by
@vita_dao
and
@Molecule_dao
.
The way to advance the longevity biotech industry is to have more startups translate scientific advances toward actual drugs, and we are doing just that.
Our spinouts will commercialize our cutting-edge aging research, making real medicine for everyone to be healthy for longer.
Burning Man frens:
Come to the Fishbowl Dome in Anahasana (3:30&F) on
Tuesday 2pm for my workshop on "How to avoid death and taxes"
Wednesday 6pm "Making a permanent black rock city"
🔥🫶
Had a great time talking about extending healthy human lifespan on the
@KZSU
90.1 FM radio show airing today to more than 400k listeners. Podcast recording here:
#longevity
#aging
#biotech
#sens
Bravo
@BanklessHQ
@TrustlessState
@RyanSAdams
- didn't expect you to bring Hernando De Soto - the
#1
influence of why we're starting new cities.
Decentralized Science (DeSci) is my answer to Hernando's call for a blockchain use-case that's not related to instability (as he…
Tune in to this week’s episode of Campfire to hear
@JacksonSteger
’s conversation with
@longevion
and
@theobtl
from
@vita_dao
. They chat about the current state of science research and why VitaDAO’s unique, democratic approach to funding science is so needed.
With this new money and awesome partners, we can accelerate progress, spin out VitaDAO's first biotech startups and become a community as big and resourceful as a country. 💛
I'm excited by the possibilities with new cities and economic zones, eventually (network) states.
Some physical things, like health, require physical solutions, the internet is not enough.
@NiklasAnzinger
when is the next summit in Prospera?
Caveat: don't expect the average of 400 insiders in a box.. to think outside the box.
Status quo bias and incrementalism are expected.
Zoom out.
Exit the box / status quo.
Ask:
Why can't we make new therapies in ~4 months? Why does it take 10+ yrs & billions of $?
1/ What are the biggest bottlenecks stopping us from developing therapies for aging? What are the most demanded solutions?
Over 500+ hrs of work, we surveyed ~400 professionals in longevity biotech and analyzed the data.
This is what we found: 👇