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While crypto markets remain mired in fear (Fear & Greed at 28) and BTC dominance is high, this type of fundamental medical progress reinforces the long-term value of applied science. It could accelerate interest in tokenized research funding platforms and gene-therapy-related DAOs, but in the short term it does little to shift the macro risk-off sentiment that currently dominates crypto.

Personalized gene therapy relieved severe epilepsy in two boys, with one gaining the ability to walk independently after switching off a gene copy.