Desci becomes the new favorite of Meme, an article lists 8 popular token projects

Original | Odaily Planet Daily ( @OdailyChina )

Author: Wenser ( @wenser 2010 )

After confirming that the main line of this cycle is the Meme SuperCycle, the Meme field has once again connected to another new favorite track in recent days - Desci.

Last weekend, the two major platform tokens $RIF and $URO launched by pump.science became hot spots in the market; then the Bio Protocol-related tokens supported by Binance Labs also surfaced; yesterday, the meme tokens related to Sci-Hub, the worlds largest open source paper platform, also joined the Desci Meme track. The scene was extremely lively for a while, and many market participants believed that this was a new track that was no less than AI Meme, and from the perspective of market dream rate, there was more room.

Odaily Planet Daily will briefly introduce the current representative Desci Meme tokens in this article. (Odaily Planet Daily reminds users that the price of Meme coins fluctuates greatly, investors should participate with caution. The following content is only for personal information collection. Be wary of Pixiu or large-scale insider trading. It does not constitute investment advice, please DYOR)

Platform-based Desci Meme Coins: $RIF $URO

The revenue of pump.fun platform has exceeded 200 million US dollars, creating a strong demonstration effect. After sufficient business model verification, countless ecosystems began to create their own exclusive versions. TRON and APE ecosystems created SunPump and Ape Express, and a series of one-click coin issuance platforms joined the battlefield. Pump.science is an emerging platform that integrates Meme + one-click coin issuance platform + Desci.

pump.science official website interface

It is understood that the platform was unveiled at the Token 2049 Solana Breakpoint Conference in September this year and was launched by Molecule DAO, the Desci platform of the Solana ecosystem. Its feature is that it adds Desci attributes to the Meme coin track - medical researchers can submit drug research proposals on pump.science, and then use the drugs on microorganisms such as worms for testing, and transmit the test results to the front end of the platform for presentation. Users can participate in the test by trading the Meme coins corresponding to the drugs and observe the test results intuitively. $ RIF and $URO are the only two tokens currently available on the platform.

It is worth mentioning that the platform had previously been involved in a “hacking blunder” - hackers released the third Desci token glp1 on the platform , which was later refuted by the official in a timely manner , saying that “the token was not launched by the team”, and the token was eventually removed from the front end of the website.

$RIF: Longevity Antibiotics

Among them, $RIF represents the drug Rifampicin. According to the official website : Rifampicin is an antibiotic that has attracted attention for its surprising effects on aging. In microorganisms such as Caenorhabditis elegans (a model organism often used in aging research), rifampicin has been shown to activate the cells natural defense mechanisms to resist stress and damage. Imagine it as a kind of cell coach, encouraging cells to stay healthy and resilient by protecting them from harmful oxidative stress and maintaining the quality of proteins within the cells. These protective effects help worms live longer and healthier. Although it is too early to know whether rifampicin can play the same role in humans, its ability to promote cellular health makes it an exciting area of research in anti-aging therapies.

Token contract: GJtJuWD9qYcCkrwMBmtY1tpapV1sKfB2zUv9Q4aqpump

Token price: temporarily reported at $0.164;

Token market value: $164 million;

Number of addresses held: 20400+.

$RIF Token Information - gmgn.ai Data

$URO: Cell Cleanser

$URO stands for Urolithin A, and according to its official website , This is a compound that your body produces when you eat foods rich in ellagitannins, such as pomegranates. What makes Urolithin A special is its ability to do a spring cleaning for your cells. It helps clear out old, dysfunctional mitochondria (the cells energy factories) so that fresh, healthy mitochondria can thrive. This process is called mitophagy, and studies have shown that it can extend the lifespan of C. elegans because it makes cells more efficient and energetic. In human studies, Urolithin A has shown the potential to enhance muscle health and energy, which tend to decline with age. You can think of it as a reset button for your cells, helping them stay functioning optimally. While we are still exploring its full potential, Urolithin A is a fascinating link between diet, gut health, and longevity.

Contract address: FvgqHMfL9yn39V79huDPy3YUNDoYJpuLWng2JfmQpump;

Token price: temporarily reported at $0.052;

Token market value: $52.6 million;

Number of addresses held: 12900+.

$URO Token Information - gmgn.ai Data

Protocol Desci Meme Coin: Bio Ecosystem related—VITA, RSC, ATH, GROW, bio/acc

On November 8, Binance Labs announced its investment in BIO Protocol (BIO). It is understood that this is an innovative protocol that aims to use blockchain technology to change the way early scientific research is financed and commercialized. This investment marks Binance Labs’ first foray into the field of decentralized science (DeSci).

According to its official tweet released in September, BIO uses dynamic and real-world IP in the DeFi field to connect DeScis experimental center to develop the on-chain scientific community BioDAOs. The network now has 6 DAOs, including @vita_dao , which focuses on lifespan research, and @Cerebrum_DAO , which focuses on brain health research. It is worth mentioning that BIO has currently launched the second phase of the Genesis Fundraising Campaign for the token BIO. For details, see the official introduction . The following are the main representative token projects:

VITA: Lifespan Research DAO

VitaDAO received a $4.1 million investment from Pfizer Ventures and other institutions in January 2023, which also triggered a wave of Desci enthusiasm. For details, please see the article There are 86 projects in the DeSci field invested by Pfizer that are worth paying attention to .

Contract address: 0x81f8f0bb1cb2a06649e51913a151f0e7ef6fa321;

Token price: temporarily reported at $5.6;

Token market value: $154 million;

Number of addresses held: 2500+.

VITA Token Information — gmgn.ai Data

RSC: Coinbase is a concept coin related to the encrypted scientific research platform

The Desci platform, co-founded by Coinbase CEO Brian Amstrong, has an official account of @ResearchHub . When the project was first launched in August 2020 , it was a content community project aimed at promoting scientific research progress. Users can get corresponding RSC token rewards by adding content (new papers, comments, peer reviews or paper highlights), and there are corresponding token rewards for receiving likes. Previously, it completed a $5 million Series A financing in June 2023 , led by Open Source Software Capital, and participated by Boost VC, Bob Young of RedHat, Guillermo Rauch of Vercel, Amjad Masad of Replit, etc.

Contract address: 0xd101dcc414f310268c37eeb4cd376ccfa507f571;

Token price: temporarily reported at around 1 USD;

Token market cap: $95.5 million .

RSC Token Information — Coingecko Data

ATH: DAO organization focusing on womens health research

AthenaDAO is a DAO organization focusing on womens health research. It is committed to innovating scientific research in areas including womens reproductive health and health education. ATH is its governance token. For more information about the token, please see Section 6 of the Official White Paper . For details on funding applications, please see the official website .

Contract address: 0xa4ffdf3208f46898ce063e25c1c43056fa754739;

Token price: temporarily reported at $0.94;

Token market value: $8.27 million;

Number of addresses held: 500+ .

ATH Token Information - Coingecko Data

GROW: ValleyDAO’s “Longevity Valley” Token

This token is similar to ValleyDAO, a subsidiary of BIO that focuses on longevity research.

Contract address: 0x761a3557184cbc07b7493da0661c41177b2f97fa;

Token price: temporarily reported at $1.29;

Token market value: $8.18 million;

Number of addresses held: 600+ .

GROW Token Related Information - Coingecko Data

bio/acc: founder ID suffix concept coin

In addition to the relatively orthodox Desci research project-related tokens mentioned above, there is also a Meme coin project that is a pure concept coin. Its Ticker is the suffix of the X platform account ID of BIO founder Paul Kohlhaas ( @paulkhls ). It combines the concepts of BIO and ACC accelerationism, and its current market performance is relatively weak.

Contract address: 7dxQE4YXrWqtwUVb8W8HjfPT3t4H4dWZfsDWRWKupump;

Token price: temporarily reported at $0.0052;

Token market value: $5.3 million;

Number of addresses held: 5000+.

BIO/ACC Token Related Information - gmgn.ai Data

Donation Desci Meme Coin: SciHub

In addition to the above-mentioned platform-oriented tokens, the token with more meme attributes is none other than Sci-Hub. As the worlds largest open source academic database, a non-profit, non-governmental academic website that provides free downloads of academic papers, SciHub has always existed in a rather idealistic form - on the one hand, its founder, Ms. Alexandra Elbakyan, lives an anonymous wandering life due to her direct conflict of interest with various paid academic publishers; on the other hand, the platform has benefited academics around the world and broken the monopoly of academic resources. After the Desci track attracted market attention recently, the crypto KOL 0x AA issued a statement on November 16 to initiate a donation to the founder of SciHub. He then found a Meme coin with the same name that had been taken over by the community and launched earlier, and directly bought 22% of the token supply. After that, after he published a statement to communicate with Ms. Alexandra Elbakyan, he officially launched another Meme coin donation with great social welfare value , and directly led to on-chain donations from cryptocurrency industry professionals including investors from investment institutions such as ABCDE Capital. Of course, donation-type Memes are not uncommon, but the final results of the previous ones, including Assange DAO and Constitution DAO, were inconclusive, and the Desci track is relatively in an emerging stage, but the above information is only what we can see on the stage. Whether there are rat warehouses or other insider trading behind the scenes, we don’t know for the time being due to time and verification costs.

Contract address: GxdTh6udNstGmLLk9ztBb6bkrms7oLbrJp5yzUaVpump;

Token price: temporarily reported at $0.045;

Token market value: $45.5 million;

Number of addresses held: 14000+.

SciHub Token Information - gmgn.ai Data

Tracing the concept of Desci: De is born from DAO, and Sci is born from Science

Recently, as the concept of Desci continues to be popular, Binance has also issued a popular science education article titled What is Decentralized Science (DeSci)? , which has been forwarded by many people in the cryptocurrency industry. Tracing back to the source of the concept of Desci, it is not difficult to see that it is closely related to the DAO organization.

In addition to the article 86 DeSci projects invested by Pfizer are worth paying attention to mentioned in our previous article , as early as 2021 when DAO organizations were developing rapidly, DeSci had triggered a certain range of discussions. Its main idea is that scientific knowledge should be open to everyone, and its research process should be transparent and fair. By creating a more decentralized scientific research model, access to funds, scientific tools and channels will be dispersed to create a new scientific research development environment.

If Bitcoin is the digital gold created by sovereign individuals to fight against the monetary oppression of authoritarian countries with the original intention of peer-to-peer payment system, then the Meme coin in the Desci track is like a ticket that transfers the decision-making power of scientific development to the general public to a certain extent - the relevant token holders can help the development of scientific research experiments in the short term, and in the long run, they vote with their feet for the subsequent direction of scientific development. In this view, Desci does have its specific value.

Of course, due to the time lag of scientific research, many Meme coins will still gradually disappear into the dust of history like countless tokens without practical use cases. But when more and more similar Meme coin projects emerge, there will always be some funds that are truly used to further expand the boundaries of science, even if it is just a small step, it is enough.

Conclusion: Desci+Meme represents the desire to break through the limits of science through the efforts of everyone

Once upon a time, the spirit of blockchain was on the lips and in the hearts of countless people. Everyone shouted decentralization with idealistic ideas, hoping to find a better solution to the centralization problem in the real world with the help of the decentralized network built by blockchain technology. But after many years, the remaining crypto projects are more speculative than practical.

Now, with the powerful appeal and influence of Meme coins, Desci is expected to gather everyones strength again and contribute to breaking through the limits of science. This time, perhaps many people buy Desci track Meme coins not only for the dream of wealth, but to join this historical wave that can bring fresh power. As for how long this desire can last and how much influence it will have, time will tell us the results and answers.