Silo Pharma Acquires ResearchCoin (RSC) Crypto Tokens in Support of Decentralized Science (DeSci)
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Silo Pharma (NASDAQ: SILO) announced on October 6, 2025 that it purchased ResearchCoin (RSC) as part of an expanded digital-assets treasury strategy to gain exposure to decentralized science (DeSci).
RSC is the native token of ResearchHub, a platform co-founded in 2019 by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, designed to reward sharing, peer review, and curation of scientific knowledge. Silo characterized the move as an effort to diversify assets and participate in token-based models that could unlock value in the global research economy through tokenization of funding and intellectual property.
The announcement frames DeSci as a long-term growth opportunity that could allow earlier liquidity and exit options for research-backed innovations, but the company did not disclose the size, valuation, or timing of the RSC purchase.
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News Market Reaction 5 Alerts
On the day this news was published, SILO declined 2.24%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction. Argus tracked a trough of -12.2% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 5 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $213K from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $9M at that time.
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Company invests in DeSci blockchain innovation and purchases native coin of ResearchHub, a decentralized science platform co-founded by Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong
SARASOTA, FL, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Silo Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: SILO) (“Silo” or the “Company”), a diversified developmental-stage biopharmaceutical and cryptocurrency treasury company, today announced its initial purchase of ResearchCoin (RSC) as part of its expanded digital assets treasury strategy designed to capture long-term value from emerging multi-chain opportunities. RSC is the native token of ResearchHub, a decentralized platform designed to advance scientific collaboration and discovery. ResearchHub was co-founded in 2019 by Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong.
“By securing a position in RSC, we are participating in the growing decentralized science (DeSci) movement while pursuing asset diversification and potential appreciation for shareholders,” said Eric Weisblum, CEO of Silo Pharma. “Our investment in ResearchCoin demonstrates our interest in modernizing scientific research and collaboration and supporting blockchain-driven innovation as a pillar for biomedical discovery.”
Like DeFi, DeSci is a Web3 movement that emphasizes decentralization blockchain technologies and token-based economics. RSC tokens are designed to reward and encourage the sharing, review and curation of scientific knowledge. The ResearchHub platform enables a global community of researchers to collaborate, publish, and peer review in a transparent, tokenized environment—with a goal of accelerating discovery while ensuring contributors are recognized and rewarded for their work.
DeSci represents a transformative growth opportunity in the scientific research sector. The estimated trillion-dollar global research economy—currently tied up in grants, universities, and pharmaceutical pipelines—can potentially be unlocked and made liquid through tokenization. By tokenizing research funding and intellectual property, DeSci creates potential profit opportunities years before traditional biotech exits. Investors may be able to capture upside earlier, exit more flexibly, and access new avenues of growth in the biotech sector.
About Silo Pharma
Silo Pharma is a diversified developmental-stage biopharmaceutical and cryptocurrency treasury company. Its therapeutic focus is on addressing underserved conditions, including stress-induced psychiatric disorders, chronic pain, and central nervous system (CNS) diseases. The Company’s portfolio includes innovative programs such as SPC-15 for PTSD, SP-26 for fibromyalgia and chronic pain, and preclinical assets targeting Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis. Silo’s research is conducted in collaboration with leading universities and laboratories. silopharma.com
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