Bitcoin is on FIRE!

• Story about Tiffany wanting to buy a bitcoin.
• Bitcoin just surged past $8,000 on Tuesday, hitting its highest mark since last July. It tapered off slightly by mid-afternoon, but is still trading at its highest level in nearly a year.
• Story about XRP license plate
• Bullish experts say the strong showing could signal that bitcoin has a future as a worthy investment opportunity. But the currency’s volatile and controversial history has prompted plenty of skepticism.
• After all, the currency skyrocketed in value Monday when the Dow plunged 617 points, perhaps suggesting that investors turned to bitcoin as a safe haven asset.
• “It’s bitcoin’s moment to shine when people momentarily give up on the government or the banking system,” Held added.
• t hit $20,000 in December 2017 before crashing the next year. Some experts called the downturn a correction after a period of “speculative mania.”
• Maybe get an ETF that invests in all cryptocurrencies.  (Explain what a bitcoin is)
• This could be going up and down due to market manipulation by the super rich.
• CE (ICE), the owner of the NYSE, launched a futures exchange for bitcoin and other cryptos. (Making this a much more stable bet)

OnePlus 7 Pro – Best Bang for Buck!

• Announced today!
• According to Cnet, “Best Android Phone Value of 2019”
• Blazing fast (Snapdragon 855, upto 12GB of Ram!!!)
• 90 Hz (90 frams a second), curved,1440-pixel OLED notchless display (A+ Displaymate)
  • In display fingerprint reader (faster than 6T).
• Popup Selfie Camera
  • Fast, durable, will pop back in if dropped.
  • Software bocca effect.
• Triple Rear Camera – Ultra wide-angle camera, standard camera, telephoto camera
  • One test on a dark room with a bright window, lit up room better than pixel 3.
  • Appears to do better than night site (we’ll see).
  • 3x optical, 10x digital
• Android Pie
  • + Screen recording (screen shot but a video), not work with Netflix.
• 5G version coming to UK only.
• No wireless charging, no headphone jack, not waterproof
• $669 6GB RAM/128; $699 8GB RAM/256
  • $80 less than budget iPhone XR and Samsung 10SE.

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