Billionaire who's fighting death makes a shocking new claim
Bryan Johnson, the biotech entrepreneur and former Venmo CEO known for his radical anti-aging experiments, has a bold proposition: He plans to be alive to see Bitcoin's last halving in the year 2140.
In an X post, he said: "Last Bitcoin halving is in 2140. I'm gonna be here for that — and make sure you are too." The post was accompanied by a promotional image for a conference, where he is scheduled to speak from May 27 to May 29 in Las Vegas.
According to Fortune, Johnson spends millions each year to reverse his biological age using experimental regenerative techniques, which include red-light therapy, plasma infusions, and data-driven biometrics.
He is the lead investor and principal investigator in "Project Blueprint," an initiative designed to achieve an impressive state of longevity, which evaluates numerous important biomarkers and transcends boundaries between biohacking and technology into untapped biogeography.
Johnson has garnered worldwide interest for his efforts to slow or reverse aging through obsessive self-experimentation and the utilization of novel medical technologies, such as plasma transfusions and red light treatment.
Bitcoin halving is a regular feature of the code in cryptocurrencies. Approximately every four years, the miner's reward for mining new Bitcoins is halved, which reduces the total amount of Bitcoins mined over time.
Eventually, it is expected that the last bitcoin will be mined sometime around 2140, and at that time, the Bitcoin release will cease, and the total number will reach a hard cap of 21 million.
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