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Neuralink Seeks Global Patients | Trump Tariffs Shake Crypto | Circle Files for April IPO and more...
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April 03, 2025
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Neuralink Expands Patient Search: Neuralink is recruiting globally for its brain-chip trials, targeting quadriplegic individuals.
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Trump Tariffs Shake Crypto: Bitcoin fell to $82,876 after Trump announced new global tariffs.
💡Feature of the Day - Circle Files for April IPO: USDC issuer Circle is set to go public under the ticker “CRCL.” The company reported $1.67B in revenue despite a 41.8% profit drop. This marks its third IPO attempt after two failed SPAC deals.
All this and more in today’s headlines!
📰 News Highlights:
Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain-chip company, is expanding its search for participants worldwide to test its brain-computer interface.
🌎 The Neuralink Patient Registry is now open globally!
If you have quadriplegia and are interested in exploring groundbreaking ways to control a computer using your thoughts, you can now sign up from anywhere in the world.
neuralink.com/patient-regist…— Neuralink (@neuralink)
6:00 PM • Apr 2, 2025
The company is recruiting individuals with quadriplegia for its PRIME study, which aims to enable users to control computers solely through their thoughts.
Since January, three quadriplegic patients have received the implant and have successfully used it to interact with digital devices.
Update 3/28 (14 months)
It’s been a few months since my last update, and I’m sorry for that. I was really excited to give my one year update, but unfortunately I was hacked that very day (and again the following week) due to my own idiocy. Those experiences left me with a bad
— Noland Arbaugh (@ModdedQuad)
7:02 PM • Mar 28, 2025
Neuralink's long-term goal is to advance beyond basic computer control, potentially offering enhanced cognitive abilities.
Noland Arbaugh, the first Neuralink patient, has experienced no negative side effects and now uses the chip for over 10 hours a day.
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Crypto markets faced sharp declines following President Trump’s announcement of a 10% tariff on all countries, with some nations, like China, facing higher rates.
🚨 @POTUS signs an Executive Order instituting reciprocal tariffs on countries throughout the world.
It's LIBERATION DAY in America!
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47)
9:09 PM • Apr 2, 2025
Bitcoin initially surged to $88,500 before dropping to $82,876, while Ether fell over 6%.
This clip will go down in history:
At 4:25 PM ET, S&P 500 futures were trading +1.7% higher.
At 4:26 PM ET, Howard Lutnick handed a poster outlining "reciprocal tariffs" to President Trump.
Stock market futures fell REAL-TIME as Trump read off tariffs name by name.
By 4:42 PM
— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter)
10:12 PM • Apr 2, 2025
The total crypto market cap dipped 5.3% to $2.7 trillion, and the Crypto Fear & Greed Index reflected extreme fear among investors.
All jokes aside, you will likely be liberated from your portfolio if you attempt to trade the upcoming volatility for the next few hours.
If you don't have an edge, don't even try it. You'll get crushed. Markets won't move rationally and will be all over the place as the market
— Daan Crypto Trades (@DaanCrypto)
8:13 PM • Apr 2, 2025
Analysts believe the initial market reaction was driven by uncertainty, with some traders scrambling to reposition their portfolios.
💡 Feature of the Day:
Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “CRCL.”
Coinbase makes more money off USDC than Circle.
And more money off Eth than Ethereum.
*ducks*
h/t @Austin_Federa
— Nick van Eck (@Nick_van_Eck)
9:21 PM • Apr 1, 2025
The company reported $1.67 billion in revenue for 2024, though its net income dropped 41.8% from the previous year.
Circle's revenues grew 16% but EBITDA and Net Income fell sharply.
Why? Four main reasons -->
Increased Partner Costs: A significant rise in distribution and transaction costs driven by higher fees paid to partners like Coinbase, due to increased reserve income and strategic
— matthew sigel, recovering CFA (@matthew_sigel)
9:12 PM • Apr 1, 2025
Circle's primary revenue source comes from stablecoin reserves and yield-bearing Treasury holdings.
filing its S-1 yesterday seems to have brought out a lot of commentary on CT. As I used to prepare these types of filings as part of my job, I decided to take a deeper look.
So let’s see what’s really going on here, especially as it’s a bit complicated - and maybe Circle
— Jeremy Millar (@OldDawgNewTrix)
3:49 PM • Apr 2, 2025
Circle holds significant crypto assets, including Bitcoin, Ether, and Sui. This is its third attempt at going public, following failed SPAC mergers in 2021 and 2024.
😂 Crypto Meme of the Day:
Went form the Wall meme to Tariff Meme 🤣🤣🤣🤣 #trumpmeme
— Rubexcube (Emo nite & Nascar stan) (@rubexcube_)
3:57 AM • Jan 27, 2025
Meme of the day provided by @rubexcube_
And that’s it for this today.
See you all tomorrow’s edition!
Jonathan Gibson
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