Movies - and storytelling more broadly - are among the most powerful tools we have to shape how we see the world, and how we imagine the future. That’s why it has always saddened me that, over the past few decades, Hollywood has produced a seemingly endless stream of dystopian narratives: technology is dangerous, humanity is flawed, capitalism is evil, and only a few exceptional heroes save us from ourselves. I deeply believe there is another story to tell. I believe in humanity. And I believe technology combined with capitalism is, overwhelmingly, a force for good. Of course, there will always be people who misuse technology. But they are the exception, not the rule. Throughout history, human ingenuity and technological progress have helped us live longer, healthier, safer and more prosperous lives - and I believe the most extraordinary chapters are still ahead of us. This is one of the many reasons I have always loved @StarTrek. Instead of portraying humanity and technology as adversaries, it imagined what becomes possible when they advance together. It showed us an optimistic future in which curiosity, science and technology allow humanity not just to survive, but to flourish - even beyond Earth. The stories we tell about the future matter. Because before we can build a better future, we need to be able to imagine one. And also on a spiritual level, I deeply believe that we create what we think and imagine. So positivity matters. That’s why I’m incredibly proud to team up with @PeterDiamandis, Rod Roddenberry - whose father, Gene Roddenberry, created Star Trek - @CathieDWood, and many other extraordinary people to create the Future Vision @XPRIZE Our goal is to support filmmakers and storytellers who dare to imagine a radically better future and to bring more ambitious, optimistic and technology-positive visions to screens around the world. Dystopia is easy to imagine. Building the future starts with believing that something better is possible. More info in comments

Today, the acquisition of @ataibeckley, the psychedelics biotech company I founded in 2017, by @EliLillyandCo for up to $ 3.8 billion closed, marking one of the largest biotech acquisitions of the year - and the largest transaction in the history of the psychedelic sector. When I first started contemplating bringing psychedelics back into mainstream medicine in 2014 - which ultimately resulted in founding $CMPS and, shortly after, $ATAI in 2017 - it was widely seen as a crazy idea with virtually no chance of success. Looking back today, it is almost funny how quickly collective memory changes. Today, psychedelic medicine feels almost inevitable. Back then, it was anything but. And I am very proud and satisfied that I was able to play the role of one of the lead evangelists of this new era of mental health treatments. I expressed all my thoughts and feelings in the blog post I published on the day the acquisition was announced. Feel free to revisit it: But there is one point I want to emphasize especially today: I believe Lilly is the best partner we could have wished for. Not only is Lilly the largest and most successful pharmaceutical company in the world, but throughout every interaction - both before and after signing - they have demonstrated a deep understanding of the importance of bringing these valuable therapeutics back into the medical world and making them available to patients as soon as possible. As I wrote in my blog post: Psychedelics needed an evangelist ten years ago. Now it is all about commercialization. And I cannot think of a better rollout machine than Eli Lilly. And, as you have probably already guessed, selling AtaiBeckley certainly does NOT mean that I will be stepping away from neuroscience - and especially not from psychedelics. 😉 I believe more strongly than ever that the brain and our consciousness represent humanity’s final frontier - and one we need to explore with urgency, particularly as increasingly capable, and potentially sentient and conscious, AI systems move closer to reality. I have some major news coming over the next few weeks, which may blow your mind, so make sure you follow me and turn on notifications if you don’t want to miss what’s next.

Plasma Credit Card has now surpassed $50 million in all-time stablecoin card settlement volume, making it one of the fastest-growing new neobanks. And that's just the card business. Meanwhile, the @Plasma blockchain is already processing more than $1 billion in transaction volume every day. I believe that over the next six months, the market will begin to fully appreciate the scale of the stablecoin banking opportunity in general and of $XPL in particular. It will no longer be viewed as a niche crypto use case, but as one of the most significant transformations in financial infrastructure in decades.

On May 8, Enhanced Group - the parent company of the @enhanced_games and the “Live Enhanced” telehealth platform - became a public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the Ticker $ENHA. On Sunday, May 24th, the inaugural Enhanced Games will take place in Las Vegas, broadcast globally. I believe this is the perfect moment - less than one week before the inaugural Games - to share how I as co-founder think about the long-term potential of the business and address the key questions I’ve received from both retail and institutional investors since the listing. In short: Enhanced Group is, in my view, a generational opportunity: a company that sits at the intersection of sports, media, longevity, healthcare, and culture, and can own its entire category. Investors are effectively getting exposure to two businesses in one: A global sports and media franchise – Enhanced Games - and a next-generation telehealth platform – Live Enhanced Powered by a unique performance and longevity data platform as the strategic synergy link between them. I believe each of these two businesses, on its own, has the potential to become enormously valuable over time - but together, under the same brand, they become even more powerful. Read my full thoughts here: