Within the framework of the Plan ₿ Forum 2025, held on October 24 and 25 in Lugano, Switzerland, an unprecedented demonstration was presented: a paraplegic patient acquired bitcoins using only his brain, thanks to four chips implanted in his head. This intervention was carried out by Blackrock Neurotech, a company that develops brain-computer interfaces.
Paolo Ardoino (CEO of Tether) and Marcus Gerhardt (CEO and co-founder of Blackrock Neurotech), participated in the talk titled Where Bitcoin meets neuro-AIcovered live by the NoticiasVE team, where They discussed the integration of neurotechnology with cryptocurrencies. Gerhardt presented cases of patients who have recovered motor and communication functions through brain-computer interfaces, highlighting significant advances in neurotechnology.
During the demonstration, it was shown how a paraplegic patient managed to buy BTC thanks to four chips implanted in his brain. These allowed you to interact with the network directly from your mindas evidenced in the video of the presentation. The man, who says that in 1985 he was seriously injured and completely immobilized, managed to acquire the BTC by “imagining” that he controlled the mouse and pressed the necessary buttons.
At the forum, Ardoino emphasized the importance of develop decentralized infrastructures to guarantee the privacy and autonomy of users. It is worth noting that the CEO of Tether had already made similar statements previously; For example, in the context of the launch of QVAC Workbench, a platform that allows running artificial intelligence locally on personal devices, Ardoino stated:
Intelligence should not be centralized. It should belong to the individual, not the institution.
This event marked a milestone at the intersection between neurotechnology and cryptocurrencies, opening new possibilities for digital interaction, personal autonomy, and debate about the future of human technology.