DeSci+Meme, Is it Another New Combination-type Potential Track?

2024-11-21, 08:29

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## [TL；DR]: 
The DeSci field, as an emerging field that can be combined with real-world applications, has recently attracted a large number of investors' attention and capital inflows, starting with the investment in BIO Protocol.

The combination of DeSci and Meme has also become a new hot topic, and the innovative projects RIF and URO from the Pump.Science platform have attracted significant market hype.

Some DeSci projects, such as Sci Hub, have a certain degree of innovation and practicality. With the popularity of Meme, they help to enhance public interest and awareness of DeSci.

## Introduction
Following AI Meme, mascot Meme, artwork Meme, and animal rescue Meme, the DeSci field has also received market attention recently, starting with large-scale investments in decentralized curation and liquidity protocol BIO Protocol, and a new wave of Meme craze has quietly emerged.

Although DeSci's popularity in the industry is still low, this new concept has highlighted a new level of popularity with the addition of Meme. This article will explore this in detail.
 
## DeSci，Molecule DAO and Pump.Science
DeSci, also known as "decentralized science," is an emerging field of cryptocurrency that aims to utilize <a  rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"  href="/web3" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Web3</a> technologies (including NFTs, smart contracts, and DAOs) to promote fair and equitable funding, creation, review, storage, and dissemination of scientific knowledge. This innovative action encourages scientists to publicly share their research results, making it easy for anyone to access and contribute to scientific achievements.

Although DeSci is still a new concept for many crypto practitioners, and its popularity is not high, many VCs and KOLs have publicly expressed their <a  rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"  href="/price/optimism-op" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">optimism</a> about this field.

According to ThePASS's statistics from last year, DAO accounted for the largest proportion among DeSci-related organizations, with well-known ones including ResearchHub, VitaDAO, MoonDAO, CrunchDAO, etc.
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Source: ThePASS
 
The article mainly introduces the <a  rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"  href="/price/solana-sol" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Solana</a> Ecosystem Molecule DAO, an active DeSci organization built in 2020. It not only proposed the concept of combining intellectual property with cryptocurrency using IP-NFT technology, allowing for the sharing of ownership of scientific research projects, but also launched a Meme coin launchpad called Pump.Science at the Solana Breakpoint conference on Token 2049.
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Source: molecule.xyz
 
Unlike other Meme coin platforms, Pump.Science's feature is its support for medical experimental research. Medical researchers can submit drug research proposals and conduct worm experiments on the platform. Users can participate in the experimental process by trading Meme tokens representing drugs, predict drug effects based on experimental results, and continue trading Meme tokens.

In other words, Pump.Science can be seen as a token-based lifespan extension experiment prediction game. After issuing Meme tokens representing drugs on Pump.fun, players can directly conduct transactions. When the market cap reaches $10,000, medical research organization ORA Biomedical will use the drug in experiments and regularly publish the test results to Pump.Science platform. This innovative model not only provides financial support for medical experiments, but also offers users an interesting way to participate in scientific research.
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Source: pump.science
 
Recently, Pump.Science's two Meme coins have quickly become popular, driving market attention to the DeSci track.
 
## With a Hundredfold Increase in a Week, RIF, URO, and SCIHUB Going Viral
This week, DeSci has received widespread attention with the support of CZ, Vitalik, and other platforms. In particular, BIO ecosystem DAO tokens such as VITA, ATH, and RSC, have all seen significant increases, and even in the context of various Altcoin sectors being bloodsucked, these tokens have maintained strong performance.

Perhaps inspired by AIMeme, the combination of DeSci+Meme has become a new hotspot. Although the two new coins, RIF and URO, from Pump.science platform did not attract much attention in the early stages of their launch, with market caps fluctuating around $150,000, these two tokens have recently experienced explosive growth. In less than two days, the market caps of RIF and URO have skyrocketed to $173 million and $55.6 million, an astonishing hundredfold increase.
 
## Rifampicin（RIF）
Rifampicin is a BIO ecosystem Meme, representing the <a  rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"  href="/price/compound-comp" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">compound</a> rifampicin. Rifamycin (RIF), as an antibiotic, has traditionally been used to treat tuberculosis and other diseases.

However, in recent years, researchers have found that it may have unexpected effects on anti-aging. In small organisms such as C. elegans, a model organism commonly used in aging research, RIF has been shown to activate the natural defense mechanisms of cells, combat stress and damage, and extend the lifespan of these organisms.

Although it is currently unclear whether rifampicin can produce the same effect in humans, its ability to promote cellular health has made it a hot topic in anti-aging therapy research.
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Source: pump.science
 
## Urolithin A（URO）
Urolithin (URO) is a compound the human body produces when consuming foods rich in ellagic tannins, such as pomegranate.

It has a special "cell cleaning" function, which can remove old and dysfunctional mitochondria (the energy factory of cells), allowing fresh and healthy mitochondria to thrive.

This process is called mitophagy and has been shown to prolong the lifespan of C. elegans, making its cells more efficient and vibrant.

In human research, uroliths have also shown potential in enhancing muscle health and energy, which is good news for these two aspects that gradually decline with age.
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Source: pump.science
 
## Sci-Hub（SCIHUB）
Sci-Hub is considered a pioneer of the DeSci movement and has grown into a database containing 88,343,822 research articles and books. With a global traffic of up to 60,000 visits per hour, it attracts the attention of numerous scientists and engineers and forms a strong community consensus.

The Sci Hub platform itself is a DeSci platform dedicated to providing free academic resources and e-book services. Its core concept is that human knowledge should be free and not monopolized by academic authorities and publishers. This concept responds to the widespread demand for access to academic resources, especially when faced with high sub_script_ion fees and strict copyright restrictions.
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Source: sci-hub.se
 
Sci Hub also collaborates with other DeSci projects such as Ocean Protocol, BIO Protocol, and Dlifexyz to promote scientific research and data sharing. These projects enable more people to freely access and share scientific knowledge through decentralized data markets, tokenization of scientific intellectual property, and monetization of digital life, further promoting the development of DeSci.

The market cap of the Meme coin scihub with the same name has reached $38 million, and trading is very active.
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Source: Gate.io

It is worth mentioning that all three leading tokens have been listed on Gate.io.

## Summary
As seen from the above, the DeSci field, as an emerging field that can be combined with real-world applications, has recently attracted the attention of many investors and capital inflows.

Unlike traditional Meme coins, which have purely entertainment properties, DeSci Meme coins often attempt to combine scientific research and educational projects, adding a layer of meaning and value, thereby attracting a group of people who pursue technological innovation and social contribution.

In fact, there are indeed some DeSci projects such as Sci Hub that have a certain degree of innovation and practicality, but of course, these new things were also criticized. The related Meme coins derived from it can help to enhance public interest and awareness of DeSci to a certain extent, open up novel channels for raising funds for scientific research, and even encourage more people to participate in scientific research activities.

However, to get back to the point, many DeSci projects are still in their early stages, and there are uncertainties regarding technology, funding, and law. The short-term hype surrounding many Meme coins results from market behavior, and investors need to remain rational and alert to potential risks.

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<div>Author:**Charle Y.**, Gate.io Researcher
<div>Translator:Joy Z.
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