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The probe reflects a broader trend of US regulatory scrutiny on labor and immigration, which could indirectly affect the tech and research sectors but has no direct linkage to crypto assets. With BTC dominance high and market sentiment neutral, capital remains concentrated in BTC, leaving altcoins vulnerable to any risk-off sentiment.

The US government has launched a probe into postdoc visa usage at universities, claiming they undercut wages for US nationals, which worries scientists about harm to research.

US Opens Probe Into Postdoc Visas, Researchers Warn of Damage to Science

Postdoc visa probe quietly threatens the STEM talent pipeline that feeds crypto's developer ranks, with a 2-4 year lag before on-chain build activity feels the pinch.