On April 17 2026 , DeSci Asia shared community updates during an X podcast focused on strengthening an Asia-wide builder network during the bear market, with an emphasis on practical collaboration and resource sharing across projects. The group highlighted ongoing outreach efforts, including a recent university survey in Japan and plans to expand the DeSci awareness survey across additional countries such as China and India, alongside invitations to join upcoming survey workshops. Organizers also noted the scale and momentum of the community, including a large DeSci Asia Telegram group with over 550+ active builders, and reinforced the goal of shifting the blockchain narrative from speculation toward real scientific utility through coordinated, supportive participation.
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What it is: LabGPT is an open-source platform that turns plain AI prompts into real experiments running in physical labs. No million-dollar equipment. No pipetting expertise. Just describe what you want to test, and fleets of AI agents handle the protocol design, coordination, and bench work for you.
Why it matters: Rohan is tackling the two biggest gatekeepers of modern science — the cost of lab infrastructure and the years of hands-on technique required to use it. By letting AI agents run in parallel across real labs, LabGPT makes experimentation scale like software rather than creeping along at the pace of a single graduate student's hands.
🎁 Early-adopter drop: Engage with the GitHub repo and community channels to claim up to $3,000 in lab credits — real experiments, on the house, for builders who show up early.
Origo is a DeSci ecosystem featuring three core products designed to support scientific innovation. The flagship products include Origo Hub, a launchpad for DeSci IP tokens governed by a review board of expert scientists to evaluate projects, and Origo Pay, a B2B payment system tailored for international pharmaceutical companies. The team is currently building their infrastructure and preparing to launch new projects on the hub once market conditions become more favorable.
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Walker shared updates on dLife and LifePass, addressing data security in genomics through Web3 technology. Drawing from his extensive 20-year background in informatics, Walker is developing LivePass, an NFT-based decentralized identity (DID) framework for personal genomic data, and Bloodline, a product that facilitates the transfer of digital assets based on biological relationships. His team is also incorporating zero-knowledge proofs and AI to verify biological ties, such as HLA verification for organ transplants, without compromising patient privacy.
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As the CMO of AxonDAO, Chris detailed the project's focus on the intersection of AI, compute power, and decentralized science. AxonDAO is democratizing access to high-tier AI compute and offering them to researchers through the Axon GPU Vast.ai marketplace and Axon OS graphical interface. Furthermore, Chris highlighted Axon Academy, an educational initiative, and announced that researchers can currently apply for grants through the AxonOS Beta Grant Program to run scientific workloads on their testnet for free.
Overlake.bio is an independent DeSci research effort focused on longevity and aging, with an emphasis on extracellular matrix (ECM) changes over time. The project’s ECM Aging Atlas aggregates proteomics datasets into a comparable database and dashboard, and the team is exploring space biology collaborations to support drug discovery for astronaut health interventions.
Koko highlighted DeSci Bridge's mission to onboard and train African scientists, students, and medical professionals in Web3 and decentralized science. Koko announced an upcoming intensive bootcamp with over 400 interested students, aiming to provide them with meaningful contribution pathways and connect them with global DeSci infrastructures to solve real-world funding and research barriers. Koko extended an open invitation for other DeSci projects to participate as speakers to help them gain genuine adoption and users in Africa.
FunDeSci is a platform which enables DeSci projects to build loyalty membership programs. By creating VIP membership NFTs with access controls, communities can offer exclusive content, discussions, events, and perks to their holders. FunDeSci actively sought feedback from other builders on desired features to improve the platform's user experience and offered to support other projects through cross-promotion.
Speaking as a moderator for DeSci Asia, Rebecca shared updates on community initiatives, including a recent survey conducted at Japanese universities to gauge awareness of decentralized science. She outlined plans to expand this survey across other Asian countries like China and India to better understand the regional landscape, inviting interested parties to collaborate on the upcoming survey workshops and continue building the network during the bear market.
Overall, the community was constructive and builder-focused, with repeated emphasis on collaborating through the bear market, sharing resources, and helping one another find practical paths to adoption. The community also highlighted a desire to shift blockchain’s narrative away from speculation and toward real scientific utility, especially by connecting Asia’s large research community into a reliable, supportive network.