Tether Invests $200 Million in Brain-Computer Interface Firm Blackrock Neurotech
The investment by the crypto company aims to advance medical solutions for paralysis and neurological disorders.
- Tether acquires a majority stake in Blackrock Neurotech, valuing the company at $350 million.
- The $200 million investment will primarily fund the commercialization and rollout of Blackrock's brain-to-computer interfaces.
- Blackrock Neurotech's technology has been used in more than 40 individuals to enable control of computers and prosthetic arms without physical movement.
- Tether's venture division, Tether Evo, made the investment, focusing on merging technology with human capabilities.
- Other divisions of Tether include Tether Data, Tether Finance, Tether Power, and Tether Edu, expanding the company's focus beyond stablecoins.