{"id":339448,"date":"2021-09-15T07:40:23","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T04:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/bitcoin-billionaires-back-moonshot-scheme-to-resurrect-woolly-mammoths\/"},"modified":"2021-09-15T07:40:23","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T04:40:23","slug":"bitcoin-billionaires-back-moonshot-scheme-to-resurrect-woolly-mammoths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bitcoin-billionaires-back-moonshot-scheme-to-resurrect-woolly-mammoths\/","title":{"rendered":"# Bitcoin billionaires back \u2018moonshot\u2019 scheme to resurrect woolly mammoths"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dd1ca826b2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dd1ca826b2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bitcoin-billionaires-back-moonshot-scheme-to-resurrect-woolly-mammoths\/#Colossal_to_be_a_game-changer\" >Colossal to be a game-changer?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong># Bitcoin billionaires back \u2018moonshot\u2019 scheme to resurrect woolly mammoths <\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjEtMDkvMTZhZDZlMjctZTE3OC00OWViLWFmMjYtNGVlMzZhYWIxZTU5LmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-128018ef>Bitcoin billionaires Tim Draper and the Winklevoss twins have backed a start-up dubbed \u201cColossal\u201d that is aiming to resurrect woolly mammoths as part of the effort to fight climate change. <\/p>\n<p>The \u201cde-extinction\u201d focused bio<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> firm closed a $15 million funding round on Sept.13, which was led by Legendary Pictures founder Thomas Tull.<\/p>\n<p>The round also included participation from Peter Diamandis of Bold Capital, Jim Breyer of Breyer Capital and Tony Robbins, the famous \u201cself-help guru\u201d with a net worth of around $500 million. <\/p>\n<p>Colossal was founded by Harvard genetics professor George Church and entrepreneur Ben Lamm. <\/p>\n<p>The firm\u2019s landmark de-extinction project will aim to resurrect the woolly mammoth \u2014 or more specifically a \u201ccold-resistant elephant with all of the core biological traits of the woolly mammoth\u201d \u2014 by altering the genetic code of endangered Asian elephants. Church intends to implant test-tube embryos into the elephants or artificial wombs, to grow mammoths that can thrive in cold climates like their ancestors. <\/p>\n<p>The firm hopes to restore plant root systems that mammoths feed on as they can pull carbon from the atmosphere in cold climates and revitalize ecosystems impacted by climate change. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Immutable raises $60M for its carbon-conscious NFT platform<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The firm\u2019s website <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/colossal.com\/mammoth\/\">outlines<\/a> 10 core reasons for reviving the mammoth such as decelerating the melting of the arctic permafrost, preventing the emission of greenhouse gasses tr<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed in the permafrost layer, saving modern elephants from extinction and fostering an \u201cecosystem that can maintain its own defenses against climate change.\u201d <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Colossal_to_be_a_game-changer\"><\/span>Colossal to be a game-changer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Cameron Winklevoss spoke to Fortune on Sept. 14 about his investment in Colossal, and the Bitcoin (BTC) billionaire stated the firm\u2019s work could be a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>-changer\u201d in saving endangered species and \u201cfuture proofing\u201d the environment:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThey\u2019re trying to solve an important problem\u2014not just how to bring back extinct animals, but how to preserve the genetic record of threatened species, of which there is a large number. That could be a game-changer.\u201d <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Excited about <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/winklevosscap?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@winklevosscap<\/a>&#8216;s investment in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ItIsColossal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ItIsColossal<\/a> and its de-extinction mission that will undoubtedly change the course of history and build a better future. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/federallamm?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@federallamm<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/geochurch?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@geochurch<\/a> are solving for the future by bringing back the past. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n9gEuNbGI5\">https:\/\/t.co\/n9gEuNbGI5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cameron Winklevoss (@cameron) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cameron\/status\/1437555229432688644?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 13, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Winklevoss stated that he\u2019s behind the company for the long haul, as he doesn\u2019t expect to make any money on his investment in the first \u201ccouple of years,\u201d and added that it could even \u201ctake upwards of a decade\u201d to become profitable. <\/p>\n<p>Th Gemini crypto exchange  co-founder also outlined that Colossal could capitalize on its work by essentially following the plot to Steven Spielberg hit <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> Jurassic  Park, in which a theme park could be opened to showcase a population of  extinct creatures:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThere could be a lot of economic opportunity over time, which might include television or even parks for extinct animals, like Jurassic Park.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAlthough it\u2019s a moonshot, one probably fraught with risk and a ton of technical challenges, if they succeed there is the potential for a very outsize return,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<p>Winklevoss was also of course asked about a BTC price prediction for the end of 2021, and he stated that $100,000 was achievable on the back of U.S. dollar inflation. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI see Bitcoin ending the year at $100,000. There are a lot of tailwinds for it, with the biggest driver being inflation as trillions of dollars flood the money supply from loose monetary policy,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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