⚛️ Atom's DeSci Digest (March 17)

Welcome to another issue of Atom’s DeSci Digest!

There’s been so much going on in the DeSci space as always, but here are some of our favorites from the past few weeks. Make sure to subscribe as well to stay up to date with all of the latest developments at Atom and in the DeSci ecosystem as a whole.

DeSci Rio Registration Open!

Registration is now open for DeSci Rio! Scheduled for the end of March, there are 90 seats available for what is shaping up to be an awesome DeSci event.

Speakers include Carolina Menchaca, Maria Goreti Freitas, Mauro Rebelo and many more. If you’re attending ETH Brasil, make sure to register for DeSci day before tickets run out!

DEI in DeSci

This month DeSci Peaks is focusing on DEI in DeSci! The first conversation with Dr. Tammy Francis, Lindsay Cameron, PhD, and @banklesschick is happening this Friday, March 17 at 1:30 pm ET!

With such an important topic and amazing panel of speakers, this is definitely not one to miss.

Messari: The Decentralized Science Ecosystem: Building a Better Research Economy

Messari just published a piece on decentralized science. Messari is a leading provider of crypto market intelligence products, and gave an awesome summary here of the current decentralized science landscape.

With some great insights into the potential of DeSci and a comprehensive look at the leading projects in the space, this is definitely worth the read, especially if you’re just getting up to speed on DeSci!

Though it is behind a paywall (shoutout to the open access movement), you can get a free trial for a week and take a read.

Gitcoin Presents - Gitcoin x Metalabel

In the past 2 weeks, Gitcoin launched an NFT alongside Metalabel. This open edition was the first in Metalabel's Quality Drops series, and celebrates public goods, open source projects, and the whole Gitcoin ecosystem.

These NFT’s got a lot of attention on Twitter as Vitalik, an avid supporter of Gitcoin and funding public goods, had his name linked to the project. Regardless of floor price or anything else, this was a great drop in support of public goods and the work that Gitcoin has done.

IP-NFT Tech Deep Dive: The DeSci Podcast

Another podcast to check out is this weeks DeSci Podcast, featuring @stadolf and @benjileibo from Molecule.

This episode takes a deep dive on different token standards, the modularity of IP-NFTs, and the benefits of decentralized storage systems. With v3 of the IP-NFT incoming, this is a great episode to get up to speed on the developments from Molecule.

Genomes DAO Acquiring GeneLook

Genomes DAO has been very busy over the last few weeks, with everything from $GENE and $GNOME staking proposals to £163,000 raised from over 225 investors to acquire GeneLook.

Definitely one to keep your eye on, they’ve been making incredible progress over the last few months.

DeSci Africa: DAO’s and Artists to follow in Desci

DeSci Africa is on a mission to support scientists in Africa through decentralized science. This week, they published a list of decentralized science platforms in the Arts & NFTs fields.

Make sure to check out these platforms and creators and give them a follow!

DeSci World: DeSci Rising ft Sci2Sci

The final podcast we’re highlighting this week is the DeSci World Twitter space featuring Sci2Sci. Sci2Sci is building an electronic lab notebook and publishing platform in one, and are definitely up and coming.

This space covers everything from Sci2Sci operating in the DeSci space without using any blockchain tech, to how Sci2Sci is breaking into this space. Another great listen, and make sure to follow DeSci World for all of their upcoming spaces with leaders in decentralized science.

Search 1×1: At the Forefront of DeSci and Archaeology

What is Search 1×1? Thats a great question. Shrouded in mystery, they seem to be at the intersection of DeSci and Archaeology.

On their Premint, the only explanation given is:

With a partnership in place with Garmin and the Garmin inReach, Search 1×1 is definitely a project to keep your eye on.