# Kamen Shoylev: Decentralised Science (DeSci) and the Example of 'IP-NFTs' and 'IP Tokens' | ETHSofia

- Channel: [ETHSofia](https://streameth.org/ethsofia)
- Date: 2025-10-07
- Duration: 17:09
- Topics: Kamen Shoylev, DeSci, Decentralised Science, ETHSofia, IP Tokens, IP-NFTs
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-Mq3CRtsB7pw
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq3CRtsB7pw

## Description

Kamen Shoylev from the New Balkans Law Office speaks on Decentralised Science (DeSci) and the Example of 'IP-NFTs' and 'IP Tokens' at ETHSofia 2024. 

Why do we need decentralised science? What are the purported deficits of TradSci? Learn from Kamen's talk. 

Kamen Shoylev is a lawyer trained in both England and Bulgaria, with a growing focus on Web 3 and its regulatory aspects, especially within DeSci. Medically trained, he is passionate about accelerating biomedical science and longevity through DeSci efforts. A recent speaker at events like Vitalia Longevity Conference and Longevity Summit Dublin 2024, he is setting up the Longevity Policy Institute in London. Kamen is also interested in blockchain and its legal implications, particularly around IP tokens and IP-NFTs.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:42 The Need for Decentralized Science (DeSci)
03:12 Challenges in Traditional Science and Funding Issues
04:45 Potential Benefits of Decentralized Science
06:12 Introduction to Molecule's IP-NFT and IP Token Models
07:49 How the IP-NFT Model Works with Sponsored Research Agreements
10:03 The Role of IP Tokens in Decentralized Science
13:03 Longevity Science and Tokenization of Future Treatments

This video was recorded during the ETHSofia Conference and Hackathon - October 17-19, 2024.

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