June 21, 2023
Sometime in the early spring of 2023, rumors began to circulate in the longevity community. “Hey, have you heard about this thing going on in Montenegro? It’s called Zazulu… No, Zuzalu! You should definitely check it out.” The tight-lipped description on the website didn’t explain much, but the words “pop-up city” teased imagination. Then,...
May 30, 2023
Vitalik Buterin holding Zuzu, the puppy rescued by people of Zuzalu. Photo: Michelle Lai Don’t try finding Zuzalu on a map; it doesn’t exist anymore. It was a “pop-up city” conceived by the tech entrepreneur Vitalik Buterin, creator of Ethereum, and a group of like-minded people to facilitate co-living and collaboration in fields like crypto,...
April 13, 2023
The winners of the Hypothesis Prize have been announced as part of the Longevity Prize initiative. This is an important step for funding rejuvenation research and sets a great precedent for future longevity-focused prizes and open science. Introducing the Longevity Prize The Longevity Prize is a decentralized science (DeSci) initiative aiming to accelerate research efforts....
December 28, 2021
In recent years, the cryptocurrency community has become increasingly interested in the drive to increase healthy human lifespans. Visit the VitaDAO website to learn how you can get involved. Gitcoin introduces longevity research into its funding rounds Gitcoin recently held its 12th funding round, and the community has chosen to raise cryptocurrency donations for aging...
May 14, 2021
VitaDAO, the world’s first decentralized intellectual property collective, hosted a discussion and AMA on Youtube yesterday. The event featured guests Dr. Aubrey de Grey from SENS Research Foundation and Vitalik Buterin, one of the co-founders of Ethereum. Introducing Aubrey de Grey and Vitalik Buterin Dr. Aubrey de Grey is a British biomedical gerontologist who researched...