"I've been a fan of Aubrey's work since I first read Ending Aging when I was a teenager, and I am happy to have been blessed with the opportunity to personally support SENS's efforts. Their focus on creating solutions to the diseases of aging, one of the greatest problems facing humanity, is very much in line with my goal to positively impact the lives of millions of people around the world," said Vitalik Buterin.

SENS Research Foundation (SRF) also received an additional $1 million bitcoin donation from the Pineapple Fund and a second anonymous $1 million donation. The Pineapple Fund announced in December its commitment to donating $86 million in bitcoin to charities and causes around the world, with SENS Research Foundation receiving $1 million dollars in December.