According to online reports, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said that Blackrock Neurotech, a brain-computer interface company backed by Tether, is much more advanced than Musk's Neuralink. Tether made a $200 million strategic investment in Blackrock Neurotech in April last year, becoming a majority shareholder of the company. Blackrock Neurotech was founded at the University of Utah in 2008 by scientists and brain-computer interface pioneers Dr. Florian Solzbacher and Marcus Gerhardt. Its technology allows patients to operate robotic arms, maneuver wheelchairs, send information, surf the Internet, and even drive cars, all with the power of mind.