The Aptos Foundation has announced its investment in Universal Health Token (UHT) to advance the integration of blockchain and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in decentralized healthcare solutions. This move highlights the growing potential of blockchain technology in transforming industries beyond finance, particularly healthcare.
What Is Universal Health Token?
Universal Health Token (UHT) is a Singapore-based company behind the innovative Proof-of-Health protocol, which combines AI-powered health tracking with blockchain technology. The project introduces a gamified approach to healthcare through partnerships, including its primary collaborator, GOQii. By engaging in healthy behaviors, users earn rewards that can be redeemed for digital services and healthcare-related products. GOQii, a health and fitness app, was the first to incorporate UHT rewards.
Key Features of UHT
- Gamified Healthcare: UHT encourages users to adopt healthier lifestyles by incentivizing them with rewards.
- Health Data Ownership: The protocol empowers users to take control of their health data using blockchain technology.
- AI Integration: AI-driven health tracking enhances the user experience and provides actionable insights.
By combining behavioral science, blockchain, and AI, UHT aims to make preventive care more accessible, personalized, and rewarding.
The Role of Aptos Foundation
The Aptos Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting the Aptos layer-1 blockchain, has made an undisclosed investment in UHT. This aligns with Aptosβ mission to promote real-world applications of blockchain technology, showcasing its potential to address global challenges.
UHT CEO Agastya Samat expressed optimism about the collaboration, stating:
βWith Aptosβs scalable infrastructure and developer-first ecosystem, weβre pioneering a new era of healthcare, powered by user-owned health data. From dynamic insurance to tokenized loyalty for healthy behaviors, weβre making preventive care more accessible, rewarding, and personalized. Aptosβ support across product, ecosystem, and growth makes them the perfect chain to support bringing this vision to life.β
Future Plans for UHT
With the backing of the Aptos Foundation, UHT intends to scale its infrastructure, expand global access, and accelerate partnerships. The company is particularly focused on enhancing its gamified engagement tools and AI features to further incentivize healthy behaviors.
UHT has already garnered support from major Web3 players such as Animoca Brands and Polygon Ventures. These collaborations reflect the growing interest in blockchain-based healthcare solutions.
Recent Developments
- Gamified Health Initiatives: Last year, UHT launched a quiz-driven game, “Health Adventure by UHT,” on Telegram in collaboration with GOQii.
- Expansion in Finance: Aptos has also gained attention in traditional finance circles. On March 6, Bitwise, a digital asset manager, filed for an Aptos ETF with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). If approved, the ETF would provide traditional investors with direct exposure to APT, Aptosβ native token.
This investment underscores Aptosβ commitment to supporting projects that bridge the gap between blockchain technology and real-world applications.