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On Christmas Day, Siqi Chen, a tech CEO and father, turned to social media with a heartfelt plea to raise funds for research into a rare and dangerous brain tumor afflicting his daughter, Mira. His call for help touched thousands, leading to an unexpected launch of a cryptocurrency that will fund the research in Hankinson Lab to fight rare diseases. “If you could press a button that cures your child’s brain tumor in exchange for ending your life immediately, every parent would hesitate for zero seconds before fighting to be the first to press it,” Chen wrote on X.  He continued to share details about the condition and the ongoing research, pleading with his followers and amplifying the urgency of his request. “But there is always a move,” he added as he asked followers to support Dr. Todd Hankinson’s research at the Hankinson Lab. though there is still no cure, with the help of our research team, we have already helped dr. hankinson’s lab identify promising new drugs for mira’s tumor. but we need your help. because of its rarity, research and funding for this disease has been severely lacking. pic.twitter.com/783fDyTT48 — Siqi Chen (@blader) December 25, 2024 Within hours, he had raised $75,000 of his $100,000 goal. Overwhelmed by the response, Chen and his wife pledged to match every dollar beyond the initial target, up to $100,000, potentially bringing the total funds raised to $300,000. “Yi and I are in tears,” Chen shared on X. “We are so grateful to all of you.” A memecoin rises: MIRA is meant for funding Hankinson Lab’s research Merely minutes after Chen gave his story and created a GoFundMe account, the crypto community started asking for his digital currency wallet addresses. A cryptocurrency enthusiast created a Solana-based memecoin, $MIRA, to contribute to the…

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