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It reflects a decline in international student enrollment, which could signal broader economic or geopolitical shifts, but these are too distant to affect crypto directly. The market is currently driven by macro factors like Fed policy and BTC dominance.

Top universities are becoming more flexible with entry grades following a 10% drop in international students, as reported by The Sunday Times.

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However, it underscores a cultural shift towards radical bioenhancement and anti-establishment narratives that resonate with parts of the crypto community. Such trends can influence long-term thematic investment flows into decentralized science (DeSci) and longevity-related tokens, but remain speculative.

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