Molecule Ecosystem, February 2025
Proof-of-Invention, $CURES Auction Closes Today, Pump Science Labs Open, DeSci Berlin Speaker Applications & more...
Proof-of-Invention is Announced
Innovation isn’t just a concept; it’s execution. The heart of our mission at Molecule is to build a future in which scientific collaboration is seamless, accessible, and onchain. We’re happy to announce the latest building block in our IP protocol, Proof Of Invention (PoI).
Whether you are an early-stage inventor with a novel idea, or a decentralized scientific community like a bioDAO, PoI is designed to be an instant and affordable way to protect novel ideas easily. With just a few clicks, PoI provides timestamped, verifiable proof of creation, laying the foundation for the future of IP management. It serves as the entry point for Molecule’s existing tech stack; IP-NFTs and IPTs.
Got an innovative idea of your own you want to protect? Register your Proof Of Invention today! For more detailed information on how it works, read our blog post.
Is Your Supplement Actually Extending Lifespan? Let’s Find Out
Life is the ultimate multiplayer game. Everyone is fighting to stay alive as long as possible, but are supplements actually a power up? It’s time to find out.
pump.science is a crypto-powered research protocol designed to discover and develop science-backed longevity products. For the first time, the pump.science lab is open. Anyone can submit a compound for testing in real longevity experiments (how’s that for citizen science!).
How It Works:
Submitting a compound only costs 3 SOL for the first experiment in worms (C.elegans).
pump.science coordinates the experiment with their research partner.
Once complete, the compound token and experiment data launch on pump.science.
You can buy 5% of the tokens at launch
If the token reaches a 303 SOL (75k USD) market cap, you get the 3 SOL back + 5% of the trading fees, forever
Trading fees fund additional research in flies, mice, and eventually humans.
Ready to put your supplement to the test? Start an experiment or learn more about the process here.
Questions? Connect with the pump.science team in telegram.
Curetopia Auction on the BIO Launchpad
Curetopia, the BioDAO, is focused on eradicating rare diseases through decentralized science. It is led by Ethan Perlstein, a rare disease rockstar who’s been here before. With his work at Perlera, he flipped the script on drug development by repurposing existing meds for overlooked and underfunded rare diseases. His biggest flex? Getting the FDA to greenlight N-acetylcysteine as the first-ever repurposed treatment for cystinuria, a rare genetic disorder.
Now, Curetopia is turning that same energy into a decentralized movement, giving everyday folks a seat at the R&D table. Their vision is to tackle rare diseases that big pharma often overlooks, using web3 tools to make research faster, fairer, and more transparent. Yet instead of each rare disease community trying to go it alone, Curetopia aims to create a way for these communities to band together, utilize shared resources and capability, and ultimately make rare disease less rare.
You can support Ethan’s mission via the BIO launchpad until 17:00 CET on Tuesday, 11 March. If you’re into backing founders with skin in the game (and a track record of actually getting drugs approved), Curetopia’s worth a look. Peep the full vision here.
BIO AI Agents Hackathon in Berlin
AI agents + DeSci = chaos (the good kind). We’re rallying coders, scientists, and mad hatters in Berlin to build AI tools that will revolutionize the way science is conducted from 8-10 April. The prize pool? Stacked. The vibes? Sensational. Grab your spot and let’s automate scientific innovation.
DeSci Berlin Speaker Applications
Got an interesting take or project in decentralized science? We want YOU on stage at DeSci Berlin. Whether you’re a lab rat or a DAO degenerate, apply here by April 1st.
DAO Voting Delegation Review Published by Four Molecule employees 🥹
Molecule’s putting on a delegated governance masterclass for DAOs both old and new.
Four Molecule team members just published an absolute banger of a paper systematically reviewing delegated voting and its role in DAO governance. In the review, they cover the prevailing literature surrounding existing DAO governance models and identify best practices and challenges associated with delegated voting systems.
We’re proud to have team members directly contributing this open-source resource to the ecosystem—better and more efficient governance means better and more efficient science. Check out the article now! Read it, cite it, meme it.
DeSci Meme of the Month
mood until June
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