Report: Bitcoin Is Expected To Enter Hundreds Of U.S. Banks Soon

As the world's most well-known cryptocurrency, Bitcoin's total market value has now exceeded one trillion U.S. dollars, with a daily turnover of up to 20 billion U.S. dollars. Because of the fear that cryptocurrency will replace the traditional legal currency, central banks in various countries are keeping away from Bitcoin.

Because of this, cryptocurrency transactions, including Bitcoin, are conducted on third-party platforms. Although the transaction fees alone have made the major trading platforms earn a lot of money, there are still news of third-party trading platforms running away with money from time to time.

Recently, according to the New York asset management firm Stone Ridge subsidiary, said the company has the financial and technology giants Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) cooperation, the Bank of America could begin to provide services for Bitcoin transactions in the coming months, the current Hundreds of small banks have joined this project.

Banks provide cryptocurrency transaction services, which is good news for both the bank and its customers. Banks can earn a lot of fees, and users can also conduct bitcoin and other cryptocurrency transactions on a more secure platform. activity!

Google's 2021 Q1 Financial Report: Net Profit Soared By 162%

Google’s parent company Alphabet released its first quarter financial report for the 2021 fiscal year. The report showed that Google’s revenue in the first quarter was $55.314 billion, a year-on-year increase of 34%, and its net profit was $17.930 billion, a year-on-year increase of 162%.

In the main business, Google search engine, Gmail, maps and other services have brought about 30% profit growth, with revenue of 31.88 billion U.S. dollars, and YouTube revenue of 6 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 49%, which is higher than analyst expectations. the 57 billion dollars.

The revenue of cloud services reached $4.05 billion, an increase of 46% , which was not far from market expectations.

It is worth mentioning that although cloud services lost $974 million, compared with the same period last year, the amount of loss has shown a significant amount of loss. Downward trend.

Alphabet Inc. CEO Sundar Pichai said in the earnings call that YouTubeShorts ’ competitor TikTok now has approximately 6.5 billion views per day, a significant increase from the 3.5 billion views at the end of January, while YouTubeShorts is on the way to catching up with its opponents.

What Actually Made Dogecoin Price To Suddenly Skyrocket, Reaching The Highest Level In History

In January 2021, cryptocurrency traders around the world imagined the prospect of DogeCoin reaching the 10-cent ($0.01 / Dogecoin) price mark. However, things have changed dramatically in just a few months.

Accordingly, at 13:00 on May 5, DogeCoin hit $0.69 / 1 Dogecoin - the highest ever price of a cryptocurrency that was born to be a 'meme'. Currently, Dogecoin's price is trading at $0.66 mark.

Dogecoin's price jump is by no means accidental. In fact, it started with a tweet by billionaire Elon Musk. As one of Dogecoin's most ardent supporters, tweets from the Tesla CEO tend to cause the cryptocurrency's price to skyrocket.

Accordingly, the price of the cryptocurrency suddenly skyrocketed at a time a week ago, when Elon Musk tweeted about The Dogefather and his upcoming performance on the hit show Saturday Night Live on May 8.

According to many crypto experts, Dogecoin's value soared as many traders did not want to miss out on any rumors stemming from Elon Musk's participation in Saturday Night Live - which was supposed to help ' Dogecoin's 'reputation' is more widely accessible to the public.

Additionally, the fact that trading platforms like eToro and Gemini allow Dogecoin trading on the exchange has significantly expanded the reach of the cryptocurrency.

For example, eToro alone, with 20 million users, can easily buy DogeCoin. Notably, the spike in DogeCoin trading appears to have caused problems for the Robinhood investment app. The app claims to be having problems with cryptocurrency transactions, possibly due to rising user demand.

As of now, Dogecoin is the 5th largest cryptocurrency by market cap, after Bitcoin, ETH, and BNB. Notably, the market capitalization of Dogecoin (about $86 billion according to data from Coinmarketcap) is more than double the capitalization of American automaker Ford Motor Company ($45.2 billion) and the guy. Twitter giant (44.1 billion USD). That figure is even higher than the market capitalization of Honda Motor, which only reached $54.5 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

However, crypto experts recommend Dogecoin has many drawbacks compared to other cryptocurrencies, including its technology and potential. Therefore, cryptocurrency investors need to be cautious before deciding to buy this coin.

The Relationship Between Facebook And Apple Has Been Unstable Since The Time Of Steve Jobs

New documents brought out in the ongoing legal battle between Apple and Epic Games shed light on the history of Facebook and Apple. Documents reveal that the relationship between the two companies has been in turmoil since 2011.

When Apple released its first-generation iPad in 2010, software chief Scott Forstall emailed Steve Jobs. and Phil Schiller about his meeting with Mark Zuckerburg about putting Facebook on the tablet.

According to a CNBC report, Facebook's main concern is that tech giant Cupertino will not allow Facebook apps for iPad including "embedded apps." Forstall wrote:

“I just discussed with Mark how they should not include apps embedded in the Facebook iPad app - nor in the embedded web view or as a folder with links that will redirect to Safari.

Unsurprisingly, he's not happy with this as he sees these apps as part of the "whole Facebook experience" and isn't sure if they should use iPad apps without them. Everything works in Safari, so he hesitates to push people to a native app with less functionality, even if the native app is better for non-third-party app features.

Facebook wants Apple to give in and give out four suggestions, but Steve Jobs doesn't want to respond to all. Steve Jobs responded on the iPad and he mistakenly called his social networking partner's name "I agree - if we remove the Fecebook's third recommendation that makes sense."

Forstall followed up after a few days and said Zuckerburg didn't like Apple's coping method.

The relationship between the two giants does not appear to have improved in a decade. The two companies are also engaged in a court battle over Apple's new security features.

Recent reports also suggest that Facebook may be looking into the possibility of launching an antitrust lawsuit against Apple.

The World's Leading Auction House "Sotheby" Now Accepts Bitcoin And Ether As A Means Of Payment

The famous auction house Sotheby's on May 4 said it would allow customers to pay in Bitcoin and Ether in an auction of artist Banksy's "Love is in The Air" painting.

According to Sotheby's, based in the US, this is the first time that a major auction house has accepted virtual money as a means of payment for a physical work of art. The auction winner can also pay in USD.

"What better way to present virtual currency than an iconic piece of Banksy," Charles Stewart, CEO of Sotheby's, told CNBC.

With the new means of payment, Sotheby's will partner with the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the US Coinbase. Last month, the auction house also sold NFT (irreplaceable string of codes) created by artist Pak.

Banksy's painting "Love is in The Air" is one of the most famous works of the famous English street artist. The auction is scheduled to take place on May 12 with prices starting from $3-5 million.

"Maybe the winner of this painting will pay in dollars, not cryptocurrency, but I think to us, creating the ability to pay with cryptocurrency is interesting," said Stewart. "There's obviously a lot of audience interested in the NFT's aesthetics and capabilities there. So why not expand into the physical art world? It will be very interesting."

Previously, in 3 days of selling Pak's NFTs, Sotheby's attracted more than 3,000 people to bid. Ultimately, this entire NFT collection sold for $16.8 million.

In March, Christie's became the first auction house to sell NFT - a digital asset based on a blockchain. An NFT by artist Beeple has been sold for nearly $70 million. Christie's then also accepted Ether as a means of payment.

The question is if the auction winner pays in Bitcoin or Ether, will Sotheby's keep the virtual money or will it be converted to USD instantly. Answering this question, Mr. Stewart said Sotheby's has agreed with the owner of the painting that they will decide this.

With the announcement dated May 4, Sotheby's, founded and in 1744, became the latest major company to accept virtual currency. Earlier this year, card payment firm Mastercard said it would start bringing some of the virtual currency into its system. After that, the Wall Street banks Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs simultaneously prepared to provide crypto asset management services to their customers.

Several other companies like Tesla and Square have both included Bitcoin on their balance sheets. Tesla has also started allowing customers to buy electric cars with Bitcoin.

According to Coinmarketcap.com, Bitcoin is trading at $54,800 at 8:30 a.m. on May 5, up nearly 90 percent from the beginning of the year. Meanwhile, Ether stands at $3,360, up more than 360% from the beginning of the year.

Bitcoin is currently the largest virtual currency in the world with a market cap of over $1 trillion, followed by Ether with a market cap of nearly $400 billion.

This is the first time that a major auction house has accepted virtual currency as a means of payment for a physical work of art.

Former President Trump Launches New Interactive Channel After Months Being Banned On Facebook And Twitter

The new communication channel of Mr. Trump was first reported by Fox News on 4-5 days. The media platform, called "From Donald Trump's Desk" on his personal website, allows the former U.S. president to post comments, photos, videos.

However, the new platform does not have a feature that allows users to reply to or interact with Donald Trump's posts.

The move comes just a day before Facebook makes its final verdict on whether to uphold an indefinite suspension of Trump's account, after he was allegedly inciting riots in parliament on Thursday 6-1, or not.

Mr. Jason Miller, a longtime adviser and spokesman for Trump's 2020 campaign, said this is not yet the social networking platform that Mr. Trump plans to launch. "We'll provide more information on that in the near future," Miller announced on Twitter.

Earlier in March, Mr. Miller said Trump would return to social media in about 2-3 months. According to Mr. Miller, Trump's social network will attract "tens of millions" of users and completely redefine the game.

This new sharing channel of Donald Trump was developed by Campaign Nucleus, a company owned by Brad Parscale, former campaign director of Mr. Trump.

Trump's recent posts on the site echo accusations that he failed the 2020 race because of election fraud, as well as criticizing Republicans who didn't support him like Senator Mitt Romney and Rep. Liz Cheney.

Twitter and Facebook have yet to comment on how they will handle posts shared from Trump's new platform.

Twitter said the ban on Mr. Trump is permanent even if he is running for re-election. Meanwhile, YouTube has said it will reinstate Mr. Trump's channel after it has determined the risk of violence has decreased.

Latest: iPhone 13 Reveals Completely Similar Design To iPhone 12

What attracts us first is the size of the new rear camera cluster. Specifically, the camera cluster of the iPhone 13 Pro Max is 16.99mm long, 20% larger than the 14.10mm on the iPhone 12 Pro Max. The camera cluster has the largest size in the history of the iPhone.

In fact, the larger camera module also means that it will be equipped with larger sensors and lenses, increasing the amount of light collected, helping to improve image quality, especially in low light. Many previous sources also confirmed that the iPhone 13 generation will have improved camera.

The specifications of each camera on the iPhone 13 are still unknown, but it is expected that the ultra-wide camera camera will be greatly improved in quality. Accordingly, this ultra-wide camera will be equipped with a 6-lens lens, f / 1.8 aperture, with autofocus. Since the ultra-wide camera has always been the worst camera of many iPhones, this is clearly a much-awaited upgrade.

Another big change on the iPhone 13 Pro Max is the smaller notch, measuring just 26.31mm. The size is down 30% from 34.62mm on the current iPhone 12 Pro Max generation. While this is not the notchless design that everyone wants, for a device with advanced Face ID technology that requires a lot of internal components, this reduction is absolutely impressive.

To achieve this, it appears that Apple moved the speaker cluster to the bezel on the iPhone 13 Pro Max and placed the cluster of Face ID module right below it. This layout does not save width but will shorten the length needed for the speakerphone in the gap. Side spaces can show more symbols.

Interestingly, the overall size of this upcoming super-large iPhone hasn't changed from the current generation. iPhone 13 Pro Max measures 160.85 x 78.08 x 7.52 mm (10.36mm with the rear camera included), almost equivalent to 160.80 x 78.10 x 7.47 mm (10 , 28mm when adding the rear camera) of iPhone 12 Pro Max.

The layout of buttons on the iPhone 13 Pro Max is still the same as the current generation. The Lightning port is also retained, though previous rumors suggest Apple will release a portless model this year. Perhaps Apple is not reckless enough to do it.

Unfortunately, the prototype Hilsenteger held in hand was unable to confirm other features, such as the 120Hz ProMotion display on Pro models, the Touch ID fingerprint sensor, or many other changes inside, including the modem. Next-generation 5G, improving Wi-Fi speed, MagSafe or power efficiency.

The source added, the development of the iPhone 13 seems to be on the right track, so it is expected that it will still arrive on schedule, which is about traditional September.