VitaDAO Letter: Tokenization of the Artan Bio IP-NFT

Happy DeSci Summer, Vitalians! For those new here, VitaDAO is a global community working together to fund groundbreaking longevity research. As a $VITA token holder, you play a crucial role in deciding which innovative projects get funded. This month was bustling with activity, from the successful VITARNA launch to $BIO airdrop. Temperatures have been rising, and VitaDAO brought the HEAT🔥. Let’s dive into the highlights!

🚀A Successful VITARNA Launch 

In July 2023, the VitaDAO community enthusiastically voted to support Artan Bio, a project engineering arginine suppressor tRNA to target nonsense codons. Genetic mutations, even the smallest ones, can lead to serious diseases. Dr. Michael Torres and Dr. Anthony Schwartz are at the forefront of research to suppress harmful protein formations that drive aging. Fast forward to January 2024, the VitaDAO community voted to tokenize the Artan Bio IP-NFT. 

This month, the tokenization of the Artan Bio IP-NFT raised $300,000 to advance this research! The successful crowdsale raised the full amount and gave the VitaDAO community voting power to oversee the IP and participate in crucial R&D decisions. This marks our second tokenized asset – a significant milestone for VitaDAO!

Funding was secured! 

In total 5,000,000 VITARNA IP Tokens have been minted using the Artan Bio IP-NFT, with 20% of the supply sold to VITA token holders via the crowdsale. These tokens are vested for 12 months and can be claimed here. 

Interested in learning more about the project? Watch Artan Bio team members Dr. Michael Torres and Dr. Anthony Schwartz speak about VitaRNA at DeSci Berlin 2024, explore the VitaRNA website, or read VitaDAO’s latest blog post on Artan Bio. 

😂VitaRNA Meme Contest 

Showcase your creativity! VitaDAO is hosting a VITARNA Meme Contest for individuals to highlight the innovative funding model of decentralized science as opposed to traditional science. To enter, retweet the contest post and post your meme before the contest ends on June 30th at 23.59 UTC. Prizes include 200 USDC for first place, 150 USDC for second, and 100 USDC for third. May the best meme win!

🪂BIO Airdrop for $VITA Hodlers

The $BIO airdrop is live and available for claiming! BIO is a new financial layer to DeSci, engineered to commercialize the science at a faster speed. The $BIO airdrop was designed to benefit individuals actively involved in DeSci projects. As VitaDAO is a proud member of the BIO network, if