Apple Warms up to Bitcoin with Its Latest iMessages Update
Apple's new iOS 10 update will include Circle integration in its iMessages messaging application. Apple Inc., the Cupertino-based hardware major is trying to keep up with leading third-party chat applications by opening up its iMessages SDK to developers. This gives a reason for the Bitcoin community to rejoice as Circle, the blockchain based payments application will come integrated with iMessages in the upcoming iOS 10 update. The inclusion of a Bitcoin-based payment service directly into Apple’s own application is a significant development. It shows that Apple has realized that the....
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Bitcoin supporters may be pleased to hear that Circle will soon be implemented in iMessage as part of iOS 10 release, set to launch this month alongside the iPhone 7. Millions of iMessage Users Will Now Be Able to Use Circle’s Bitcoin Payment System. The iOS 10 update will contain a newly designed iMessage service that will enable developers to bring....
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Cupertino, California-based computing giant Apple has released an update to its App Store Review Guidelines that potentially opens the doors for a change in its long-restrictive policies against bitcoin and other digital currencies. The release follows Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC 2014), an annual meetup of Apple developers that was expected to bring notable announcements for the company's customers and wider business community. The update, made under the document's 'purchasing and currencies' section, reads: "Apps may facilitate transmission of approved virtual currencies....
Gliph, a mobile messaging app for iOS, has been asked by Apple to remove its key bitcoin-related feature. The issue at hand is the app's ability to attach bitcoin amounts to messages. "We're releasing an updated version of Gliph for iOS that removes the ability to send bitcoin from within the app," says Rob Banagale, CEO of Gliph. He noted that Gliph's iOS users can still perform this action via the mobile Safari browser. In a blog post announcing Gliph's newest update for iOS 7, it outlines the impact of Apple's decision. "You can still create wallets, view balances and receive bitcoin in....
Apple has barred Gnosis Safe from applying an app update unless the firm provides access to NFTs as an in-app purchase. The Apple App Store reportedly blocked a Gnosis Safe crypto wallet app update due to it hosting NFTs that weren’t purchased inside the app. Lukas Schor —a product developer at Ethereum-based crypto wallet provider Gnosis Safe — revealed the firm ran into trouble when it submitted an updated version of its app to the IOS app store earlier this month. Schor noted on Sept. 14 that despite the update having nothing to do with non-fungibles, the App Store flagged a sample....