How crypto plays a role in increasing healthy human lifespans

It’s a question that has enthralled scientists for decades: how can we extend life expectancy – giving people everywhere more years of good health?

This field is known as the science of longevity, and within this industry experts argue that care that views aging as a normal but treatable disease is rare – and of the approaches available, they can only be accessed by the highly educated and privileged .

Just some of the main principles guiding this approach to medicine involve therapy, personalized medicine, predictive diagnostics and artificial intelligence. The goal is to eliminate a “one size fits all” attitude to treatment, and ensure that therapies are tailored to a person’s unique medical profile. This can have implications in many different ways – for the best method of dealing with cancer, for the food we eat and the risk of heart disease.

And while predictive diagnostics offers an existing way to unlock better patient outcomes, this often depends on using large amounts of anonymized data to determine what has happened in the past, and how greater levels of success are achieved in the future.

Oddly enough, there are parallels between cryptocurrencies and the science of longevity. You could argue that this approach to medicine is currently where digital assets were back in 2013 – a time when crypto discussion was limited to online message boards, niche group chats and convoluted whitepapers. Lifespan researchers happily share their findings with each other – and collaboration takes place across sectors. Experts are keen to ensure that everyone with an interest in this emerging field can get involved and contribute.

Teaching the masses

As in the crypto industry, a major challenge facing the science of longevity is education – and simply explaining this concept to the public. This is a journey that requires time, effort, money and patience.

Because of this, a dedicated event has been established so that this ground-breaking concept can be discussed in an open forum. The Longevity Investors Conference will take place in Switzerland from 28 to 30 September. It is sponsored by Credit Suisse and tickets can be paid for in cryptocurrency.

It will be organized by Marc P. Bernegger. He is a founder of Maximon – a Swiss company that invests and builds in long-term focused companies. Exploring Bitcoin in 2012, Bernegger told Cointelegraph: “There’s room for everyone. We can all travel the same road but take different approaches. It’s still the same narrative.”

Just some of the items on the agenda include exploring the scientific significance of longevity – and how this will affect individuals around the world in the long run. There will also be discussions about how to grow investments in this new area, and according to Bernegger, this is a field that is of great interest to crypto enthusiasts.

The conference aims to build bridges, and highlight how researchers play an important role in ensuring that we can all benefit from longer life and a healthy retirement. Although there are business opportunities to be found, investors face a challenge because they do not have a scientific background. Likewise, bright minds often need an entrepreneurial perspective to bring their brilliant concepts to market.

Bernegger added: “There are a number of different perspectives – the entrepreneurs, the researchers, the investors who come with money. They need a combination of everything. This sector appreciates new players. The more money there is, the more smart and serious people have you, the better. The industry is still finding itself. It’s available now, and people are happy to help.”

Why crypto is a good match

It is the scientific element that attracts early adopters of cryptocurrency to this area. The reason is simple: because many of these enthusiasts are future-oriented, open-minded and technology-driven.

Describing the early days of crypto, Bernegger explained, “They were all in for the technology. It wasn’t just speculative. They saw the potential of a peer-to-peer solution, and now they see the potential in terms of aging.”

Indeed, blockchain technology also has the potential to enhance the quest for longevity. Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) have already been established that fund research to support and commercialize therapy. This approach also ensures that donors can vote on the future direction of research projects.

Although the bear market has cast a long shadow over the crypto sector, many in this industry are stuck in the “BUIDL” phase. They use this opportunity to innovate, cultivate new products and develop the trends that will drive the next bull run. The science of longevity may be one of them – and according to Bernegger, pioneers know that being careful about health is far more important than the value of a symbol.

We already know that the rate of aging can be controlled to some extent by genetic pathways and biochemical processes. But in the coming decades, there are still so many questions to be answered – and dots to be connected – in the quest to improve our quality of life, and ensure that everyone can access it.

The Longevity Investors Conference says attendance will be strictly limited to 100 hand-picked delegates, who will be able to benefit from the insights of over 30 outstanding speakers. It is a compelling opportunity to get to know the industry inside out, while establishing meaningful contacts with the best people in the field.

It will take place in Gstaad, one of the most exclusive Swiss mountain resorts, in a “one-of-a-kind setting” in a plush, five-star hotel, with world-class speakers flying in to attend and present. This includes members of the Longevity Science Foundation Visionary Board.. This nonprofit recently partnered with The Giving Block – tapping into an important stream of crypto-philanthropy.

If you want to know how to add years to your life, and life to your years, this may be the most important conference you’ll ever attend.