recently reports Turns out that Apple has removed the bitcoin whitepaper from the latest MacBook, macOS Ventura 13.4 beta 3.
Specifically, in each copy of macOS bitcoin whitepaper In its internal files for the last five years.
However, users found that the file was gone in the latest version released for app developers.
Although Apple did not reveal its reason for removing the white paper, some believe that its existence was an inside joke among Apple engineers.
Any reason behind the removal of the bitcoin whitepaper?
The removal of the bitcoin whitepaper from the latest MacBook sparked a backlash among the crypto community.
The reason behind the action and how it could affect the image of bitcoin is still uncertain.
Furthermore, the file was part of VirtualScanner.app, an internal tool that simulates the scanning and exporting of documents and images.
Reports noted that the virtual scanner tool is missing from the latest macOS beta.
This confirms that regular users should not have to search for the bitcoin whitepaper and internal tools.
The bitcoin white paper appears to have arrived in 2018 with the macOS Mojave system.
Users who haven’t updated their macOS Mojave system to the latest beta version can still get the file.
open /System/Library/Image\ Capture/Devices/VirtualScanner.app/Contents/Resources/simpledoc.pdf
The latest move comes after a California court Government Apple violated state competition laws.
On April 24, a California court ruled that Apple violated state competition laws by preventing developers from using alternative in-app payment methods.
Court’s decision may open the way cryptocurrency To add more functionality to their iOS apps.
bitcoin price outlook
At press time, bitcoin trades at $29,036 with a 2% price increase over the past 24 hours.
It reached as high as $29,004 earlier today but retreated due to selling pressure.
The current price can now be seen as a marked improvement from the April 22 price of $27,265.90.
While the price is still below the $30,000 mark, some Twitter users believe that the bear market is officially over, and that it is time for BTC to make major gains.
Bitcoin saw an aggressive rally on April 26 after breaching the $28,000 mark five days ago.
While the factors driving the uptrend are unclear, they can be linked to growing support for the digital asset.
Bitcoin’s uptrend rubbed off on the broader crypto market, with some altcoins following similar price trajectories.
Meanwhile, the Q1 Earnings Report Of the two top tech firms, Alphabet (Google’s parent company) and Microsoft were positive.