Cryptocurrency is a digital token that enables people to make payments using a currency other than their country’s national currency. It is available to the public, but it is very simple to receive it, as you just need a device that allows you to access the websites on which this currency is traded. However, since this currency isn’t legislated around the world, most companies that take in the currency do it out of spite or being able to add it to their network. Satoshi Nakamoto (Anonymous)  created this in 2009, but the cryptocurrency that became the face of it all was Bitcoin and Ether. Cryptocurrency fixes the issue of not being able to buy anything. The fact that you do not have to hold USD in your wallet anymore shows that people can have multiple ways of using money now.  There are many drawbacks to this, however. The main problem is that there are many scams nowadays that allow people to invest in a cryptocurrency and never receive anything back from it. On the online space, this is called a “Rug Pull,” and it’s become way more common than it ever has been due to the behavior of the internet as of right now. Lastly, there is definitely a come up for cryptocurrency as you can use to crypto wallet at many locations in the present day, you can even add it to your Apple Wallet and use it like a debit card. Now, all businesses take this currency, but there is definitely potential for all businesses to take the currency in the future, as we are coming to the age of a widespread digital society.

This week, I will be discussing two mobile apps that were very popular this year. The first app I will discuss is Threads by Meta. This app is a microblogging application that replicates the same format as Twitter. Meta released this app to challenge X and bring users who were tired of the content they were receiving on X. Threads can also be linked to your Instagram/Facebook profile, which allows anyone who wants to have an audience on an app to have an easier time achieving that. The difference between Facebook thread posts and Thread posts is that Facebook is more used for a local/family type of audience, while Thread posts are more publicized for the world.

Threads has become the fastest app to gain 100 million users ever (surpassing ChatGPT), which has allowed for the revenue of the app to increase immensely. “One analyst projected Threads revenue to reach $11.3 billion by 2026.” This would be a great step towards reaching their goal to become the best microblogging app. The app itself has all the features you would need, like the home page button, likes, and repost, but the only problem with the app is the content itself. There’s not a lot of consumable content on the app, so you just gotta browse with caution.

The second app we’ll speak about today is Spotify. Spotify is a music/podcast application that allows its users to enjoy audio content created by artists/creators. This app is in competition with other applications like Apple Music, SoundCloud, Tidal, and many more. With there being so much competition, Spotify seems to be the most popular among all its competitors. This is due to its wide catalog and public statistics that sway the whole music community to believe one artist is bigger than another.

A big problem Spotify has is the fact that streaming music on the application does not give any-type of financial upbringing unless you have a mass audience. One stream on this app is about $0.003 to $0.005, this fact is one reason why many people are even taking their music down on the app. Also to receive music with freedom and no ads you have to subscribe to their premium member service. This isn’t an option everyone in the world can afford, there are some ad blockers that can prevent them from popping up on the service but you still can not simply choose what to do on the app freely.

Work Cited

“Spotify Royalties Calculator: Most Accurate (November 2025).” SoundCampaign, 25 July 2025, soundcamps.com/spotify-royalties-calculator/.

Gmail is an Email application/website that allows you to send messages with text, attachments, files, and media to other email addresses and contacts. Instagram is a social media app that lets you post pictures on your public/story thread, send direct messages, and promote yourself or your brand/business to a wider audience. Gmail would not work as well without its cloud system, as it directly impacts how emails can be sent and received. Without its cloud, the application would almost become worthless, as most emails would not save after being sent, and you would not be able to send attachments in emails as well. Instagram, as an application would not work as well due to the cloud system literally holding/ managing user data. This would include photos, videos, and other forms of data used on the app. Having a cloud system for both of these apps is very beneficial as it provides the user experience a way easier process. I do have concerns with privacy with this system, as all someone has to do is be able to access these companies’ cloud system, and most data will be bypassed and or deleted.