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,...
June 16, 2023
Hey everyone. Ryan O'Shea here with Lifespan News, and welcome to the launch of Making Time. This is a series that has been in the works for a while now and that will feature long form interviews with interesting figures involved in topics that impact longevity science and our quest to help everyone live longer,...
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,...
May 05, 2023
Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are decentralized autonomous alternatives to traditional, centralized organizations. Currently estimated at having a total value of $24.3 billion, $21 billion of which is liquid assets, the DAO ecosystem is showing signs of growth. This may allow these organizations to develop new governance strategies and target real-world challenges. As of April 2023,...
April 27, 2023
The decentralized autonomous organization VitaDAO is supporting longevity realated initiatives at Zuzalu, a pop-up mini-city event in Montenegro, which aims to create a unique jurisdiction for medical innovation within a more effective regulatory framework. A platform for longevity events and workshops VitaDAO is hosting unique, longevity-oriented events and workshops in Zuzalu which are designed to...
December 21, 2022
Having received over 200 applications, VitaDAO recently announced the close of its third successful cohort of Longevity Fellowship funding. Having already funded over $45,000 (USD) to 48 fellows, the DAO's latest cohort of researchers hope to further longevity science. What is the Longevity Fellowship? The Longevity Fellowship is a needs-based grant designed to offer financial...