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Scientists who turned to OnlyFans to fund marmot research receive crypto boost

The Guardian Australia - Science · 18 August 2026 at 11:00 pm

Scientists who turned to OnlyFans to fund marmot research receive crypto boost

Funding boost worth $100,000 has recently materialized in form of new marmot-themed cryptocurrency Scientists who turned to OnlyFans to help save long-running research into marmots have raised more than $100,000 after harnessing the support of another, very modern, funding avenue – cryptocurrency.

The 60-year project of continuous study of marmots – stout, ground-dwelling rodents that are the largest members of the squirrel family – across the US west was facing termination following science funding cuts imposed by Donald Trump’s administration.

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Scientists who turned to OnlyFans to fund marmot research receive crypto boost

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