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The Crypto Fear and Greed Index has plunged to 25, dropping 19 points from the 
previous day and pushing the market into &#8220;Extreme Fear&#8221; territory. This steep 
drop follows U.S. President Donald Trump&#8217;s Apr. 2 announcement of aggressive 
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Elon Musk&#8217;s computer-chip brain implant company Neuralink is seeking patients 
all around the world to trial its device that allows one&#8217;s thoughts to control 
a computer.
Neuralink is looking for people with quadriplegia &#8212; those who are not able to 
use their arms or legs &#8212; to sign up for a clinical trial, it said in an April 
2 post on X, the social media platform also owned by Musk.
As of January, Neuralink has said three patients have been implanted with a 
device. All are quadriplegic and are testing a small brain implant that tracks 
neural activity to control a computer or smartphone as part of a clinical 
trial called the Precise Robotically Implanted Brain-Computer Interface, or 
PRIME study.
Neuralink is one of several companies and academic institutions developing and 
testing so-called brain-computer interfaces, which vary from small wire-like 
implants as part of clinical trials to non-invasive devices akin to a hat.
_Source:__Neuralink_
Neuralink&#8217;s website says its clinical PRIME study, which will take around six 
years, is looking for quadriplegics with spinal cord injury or amyotrophic 
lateral sclerosis to use their thoughts to control a computer.
Musk also heads vehicle maker Tesla and is the Trump administration&#8217;s 
government cost-cutting czar. He has said he wants Neuralink to move beyond 
just allowing humans to operate computers by thinking and wants to help &#8220;give 
people superpowers.&#8221;
## First Neuralink patient reports no side effects after a year
Noland Arbaugh, Neuralink&#8217;s first patient, said in a March 28 X post that he&#8217;s 
&#8220;had no negative side effects, neither physically nor psychologically&#8221; in the 
year after receiving his brain implant.
Arbaugh, a quadriplegic, demoed his brain chip about a year ago by controlling 
a computer cursor to play chess and surf the web.
Arbaugh said he&#8217;s now using his brain chip &#8220;for all sorts of things&#8221; and 
guessed he&#8217;s using it for over 10 hours a day.
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He said the company&#8217;s researchers were &#8220;figuring out how to control a 
wheelchair with the implant,&#8221; which he added he won&#8217;t use &#8220;unless it&#8217;s next to 
perfect. I think it benefits everyone if I don&#8217;t lose control and drive into 
traffic.&#8221;
Arbaugh said he had found work as a traveling keynote speaker, which he 
attributed to Neuralink&#8217;s implant, which helped him write, research, and 
communicate online.
&#8220;I can&#8217;t tell you how much hope and purpose this technology has provided me,&#8221; 
he wrote. &#8220;It&#8217;s only a matter of time before the implant is in dozens, then 
hundreds, then thousands of people.&#8221;
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Elon Musk’s Neuralink seeks patients globally to try its brain chips

Bitcoin price started a recovery wave above the $85,500 zone. BTC is trimming 
all gains and might decline again toward the $80,000 zone. Bitcoin started a 
decent recovery wave above the $84,500 zone. The price is trading near $83,500 
and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There was a break below a connecting 
bullish trend line with support at $85,000 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD 
pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could start another increase if it 
stays above the $82,200 zone. Bitcoin Price Dips Sharply Bitcoin price managed 
to stay above the $82,500 support zone. BTC formed a base and recently started 
a decent recovery wave above the $83,500 resistance zone. The bulls were able 
to push the price above the $84,500 and $85,500 resistance levels. The price 
even climbed above the $88,000 resistance. A high was formed at $89,042 and 
the price started a sharp decline. There was a drop below the $86,000 and 
$85,000 levels. There was a break below a connecting bullish trend line with 
support at $85,000 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. A low was formed 
at $82,141 and the price is now consolidating near the 23.6% Fib retracement 
level of the recent decline from the $89,042 swing high to the $82,141 low. 
Bitcoin price is now trading near $83,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving 
average. On the upside, immediate resistance is near the $84,000 level. The 
first key resistance is near the $85,000 level. The next key resistance could 
be $85,550 and the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the 
$89,042 swing high to the $82,141 low. A close above the $85,550 resistance 
might send the price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise 
and test the $86,800 resistance level. Any more gains might send the price 
toward the $88,000 level or even $88,500. More Losses In BTC? If Bitcoin fails 
to rise above the $85,000 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. 
Immediate support on the downside is near the $82,800 level. The first major 
support is near the $82,200 level. The next support is now near the $81,350 
zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $80,500 support in the 
near term. The main support sits at $80,000. Technical indicators: Hourly MACD 
– The MACD is now losing pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative 
Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now below the 50 level. Major Support 
Levels – $82,800, followed by $82,200. Major Resistance Levels – $84,200 and 
$85,500.

Bitcoin Price Swings Wildly—Yet Bears Keep the Upper Hand!

Blackrock’s FCA approval to support a crypto ETP marks a breakthrough for 
institutional adoption in the UK, unlocking new pathways into regulated 
digital asset exposure. UK’s FCA Clears Blackrock as Arranger for Crypto ETP, 
Marking Major Institutional Shift Blackrock International Ltd., part of global 
investment firm Blackrock, has officially received registration as a digital 
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