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Mainstream media will focus on the public health angle, but the crypto market's reaction will be driven by second-order effects: potential travel bans, supply chain disruptions in affected regions (likely Africa), and a flight to cash or gold. Historically, novel infectious disease scares have triggered short-term selloffs in risk assets, including crypto, as liquidity is hoarded. However, this outbreak is small-scale compared to COVID-19, so the impact is likely to be muted unless it spreads rapidly.

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