The DeSci rounds on Gitcoin emerged from the Longevity Cause Rounds (GG12-GR14), which transitioned focus to the broader DeSci ecosystem for GG15. Keith Comito, although he didn't directly steward the DeSci round, provided crucial advisory support. His major contributions included creating high-traffic articles and videos that promoted Gitcoin and DeSci, significantly raising public awareness and engagement. Keith's media outreach included influential pieces on platforms such as CoinTelegraph and Lifespan.io, significantly boosting the visibility of the DeSci rounds.

Through his advisory role and extensive publicity work, Keith helped shape the early success of the DeSci rounds on Gitcoin.

https://x.com/KeithComito

https://cointelegraph.com/news/keith-comito-is-at-the-intersection-of-blockchain-longevity-and-decentralized-science

https://www.lifespan.io/news/gitcoin-gr12-is-a-win-win-for-aging-research/

The total of the matching pools of the 3 DeSci rounds that have run on Gitcoin stands at over $650K. Not only that but the rounds came with the side effect of enabling and unlocking an incredibly rich community.

Ref:
https://gitcoin.mirror.xyz/Gxx9Ne8c-TdeIQ9d84CFt78rnvFfWSikY3gNKia9oAQ