Could Apple's Reason For Shunning Bitcoin Wallets Be Made Known Today?
Apple has made few friends in the bitcoin realm ever since throwing down the ban hammer on popular bitcoin wallet apps like Blockchain.info, Coinbase, and CoinJar. iDevice users even went so far as to destroy their own devices in protest, with some slamming, throwing, and even shooting their pricey electronics to tell Apple they weren't happy. Many speculated that the Cupertino, California-based company had shunned bitcoin wallet apps in preparation of their own payment service, which a number of Apple fan sites covering in the topic in recent weeks (see MacRumors and AppleInsider) have....
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It was just earlier today that NEWSBTC had written about Apple's upcoming software announcements in San Francisco, California. We asked whether or not we could learn today why Apple was shunning bitcoin-related applications, such as Coinbase and Blockchain.info - which have been removed due to alleged policy violations. What we learned was something a whole lot different: Apple is now allowing bitcoin and other virtual currency wallet applications, as opposed to only allowing informational applications. The change of heart is published in the company's App Store Review Guidelines, section....
An aggrieved user has started a petition to force Apple to approve bitcoin wallet applications for its shiny iPhones. San Francisco gent Joshua Seims has started the petition on change.org to request Apple change its policy. The petition says: "To: Apple. Please allow Bitcoin wallets on the iPhone. We need a mobile Bitcoin client, and if Apple won't deliver one, we'll move to Android." Apple has already removed several bitcoin wallets citing terms of service and developers' obligation to obey local laws wherever their apps are available - even though no nation has yet banned Bitcoin.....
For the time being, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies remain a high-value target for criminals. Fake Bitcoin wallets are a real threat to the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Mainly the Apple App Store seems to allow illegitimate wallets more often than not. A total of six new false wallets has been added to the Apple App Store over the past few days. Bitcoin users need to be aware of these issues and make sure they only install legitimate offerings. Six new malicious wallets on the Apple App Store is quite a significant development. Not in a positive manner by any means, though, as the....
Wallets of various descriptions have come into vogue of late. Some of these wallets are run by large IT companies like Apple and Google, whilst others are run by financial institutions such as the banks. Then there are the likes of Paypal who also have a stake in the whole wallet business. These wallets exist in different forms and shapes and while some are only payment apps, others feature contactless payment technology which allow people to pay for things at shops. The underlying technologies for these wallets range from QR, NFC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth etc. Surge in payment apps. According to....
Historically, Apple and cryptocurrency have had a contentious relationship, largely because Apple refused to allow the development of any iPhone apps that enabled the transmission of cryptocurrency. However, Apple recently revised their app development guidelines, which gave iPhone owners hope that they would once again be able to download popular mobile wallets like Coinbase and Blockchain. Though only Apple only just announced the guideline changes, developers are already resubmitting their mobile wallets to Apple for approval. The first mobile wallet to appear on the App Store belongs....