Can Meme Coins Cure Aging? Peek Inside Pump.Science’s Wild Vision
In this episode, Benji shares how Pump.Science is turning crypto speculation into a new engine for biotech research. Instead of trading tokens for memes, users back real compounds being tested on worms, flies, and mice to see if they extend lifespan. The project blends DeFi mechanics with live lab experiments and has already attracted tens of thousands of users. Benji explains how broken healthcare incentives pushed him to build a system where trading activity can fund real-world science and give the community a stake in discovery.
Users submit compounds for testing, and once early data is available, a token is launched. Trading volume on that token helps fund further experiments, moving from worms to flies to mice. If results are strong, the compound could move toward human testing using wearable data. Along the way, Pump.Science lets users earn exposure to real IP without needing a traditional biotech company. It is playful, chaotic, and experimental but backed by serious intent to reshape how science is funded and owned.
Can meme coins fund real science? With Pump.Science, they already are.
We sat down with Benji, co-founder of Pump.Science, to explore how crypto speculation is being redirected into funding real-world longevity experiments — from worms to mice.
We talk tokenized biotech, decentralized IP, and why turning research into an engaging, tradable game might just be the model that reshapes science forever. From $200M market caps to live-streamed lab races, this is one of the wildest frontiers in Web3.
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