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In a market already at Extreme Fear (F&G 8) and with Bitcoin down 12.63% in 7 days, any erosion of institutional trust—whether in science or finance—can subtly accelerate interest in trustless systems. Over time, repeated data-manipulation scandals across different sectors may drive capital toward decentralized alternatives, potentially benefiting crypto assets like those in the DeSci (decentralized science) niche.

A blog post questions the extent of data manipulation in Thermo Fisher's antibody research, based on the title and metadata available.

Thermo Fisher Data Scrutiny Puts Blockchain Verification in Spotlight for Biotech

Biotech data trust crisis could force pharma giants to adopt blockchain for antibody validation, creating hidden demand for enterprise blockchain tokens