Scientists who turned to OnlyFans to fund marmot research receive crypto boost
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- Marmot researchers who previously turned to OnlyFans to save their long-running study have raised more than $100,000 through a newly launched marmot-themed cryptocurrency
- The $100,000 funding boost materialized in the form of a new marmot-themed cryptocurrency, which the source describes as another "very modern" funding avenue beyond their OnlyFans work
Why it matters: The $100,000 crypto windfall is the second unconventional lifeline for the long-running marmot study after its OnlyFans pivot, showing that small academic projects are now plugging funding gaps with meme coins and creator platforms rather than traditional grants.
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