Good afternoon fellow IHs,
for today's news, we focus on tech:
π Coinbase estimates Q1 2021 revenue to jump nine-fold to ~$1.8B; Growth driven by increased institutional interest in crypto asset class (CNBC)
π± Signal adds support for privacy-focused crypto MobileCoin to let users send and receive money; Service starts in the UK on iOS and Android (Wired)
π Patreon valued at $4B after tripling valuation of $1.2B from September 2020 (WSJ)
π¨π»βπ» Interesting Interview with Luke Stark, a researcher dealing with emotion-sensing A.I., about promises and pitfalls of the technology (OneZero)
β UPS to buy electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft from Vermont-based Beta Technologies to speed up delivery times (RT)
Have a good day!
Best,
Maurice