Hal Finney Cryonics Research Fund
The Hal Finney Cryonics Research Fund (HFCRF) was founded by the Alcor Life Extension Foundation in 2018.[1] Named in honor of cryptocurrency pioneer Hal Finney, the fund aims to advance the technology behind cryopreservation for future revival.[1] The fund was established through a $5 million donation by Alcor member and cryptocurrency entrepreneur Brad Armstrong.[1]
In April 2018, Armstrong's assistant called to say that Armstrong wanted to make a major contribution to Alcor for the purposes of cryonics research.[2] Armstrong's cryptocurrency contribution was made by transferring it to an intermediary organization. Formally, the funds were received from the Against Aging Fund at East Texas Communities Foundation.[2] The donation was in the form of the cryptocurrency Stellar.[3] As of 2021, it is Alcor's largest ever research donation.[3]
In 2018, Alcor bought a CT scanner paid for by the donation.[4]
Research projects[edit]
The fund is focused on research to advance the cryopreservation of brain tissue or whole brains, or advance the clinical practice of cryonics, including patient stabilization, transport, and cryopreservation practices.[1]
As of 2021, these research projects have been funded through HFCRF:[5]
- Blood–brain barrier modifier research
- Universal Data Logger (UDL)
- Cooldown Fault Alarm System (CFAS)
- Revival from Human Cryopreservation Using Nanorobotics
Sources[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hal Finney Cryonics Research Fund. alcor.org
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Unprecedented $5 Million Contribution to Cryonics Research!. alcor.org. May 15, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Please donate appreciated cryptocurrency to Strengthen Alcor. alcor.org. June 17, 2021
- ↑ Re: Alcor CT Scanner. Jordan Sparks. February 15, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2024
- ↑ YouTube: Alcor Advancing: Research, Procedures, Communications | Max More | BIOSTASIS 2021 (at 18:50)