Apple Removes Coinbase From App Store Less Than a Month After Launch
The Coinbase iOS app, which enabled users to buy, sell and send bitcoin, has been removed from the Apple App Store less than a month after its launch. It appears it was Apple's decision to remove the app, as Coinbase engineer Craig Hammell revealed on Hacker News that his company was not responsible for taking it down. Another forum member suggested the app was removed for
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