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🇺🇲 In a landmark decision with sweeping implications for the crypto industry, a U.S. district court has ruled that Apple violated a 2021 injunction intended to curb its anticompetitive practices—clearing the way for crypto app developers to bypass Apple’s hefty fees on off-app purchases.

📢“Apple’s continued attempts to interfere with competition will not be tolerated,” wrote Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in an April 30 ruling. She found the tech giant in willful violation of the court’s earlier injunction, emphasizing that the company must cease impeding developers “effective immediately.”

🌍Under the ruling, Apple can no longer charge commissions or impose restrictions on purchases made outside of iOS apps. The court also barred Apple from auditing, tracking, or requiring developers to report off-app transactions, nor can it dictate how developers link to external payment methods—regardless of app category.

🌐Crypto developers and commentators hailed the decision as a major victory. “This is hugely bullish for mobile crypto games and apps,” said crypto influencer Xero. Another commenter, Alex Masmej, described the ruling as “absolutely huge for crypto.”

💪Appfigures CEO Ariel Michaeli noted that Apple’s subsequent guideline updates reflected “passive-aggressive language,” suggesting the company was less than pleased with the outcome. Nonetheless, the updates now allow apps to link to external NFT collections and payment systems without requiring special entitlements.

⏰Epic Games, which brought the original case against Apple, responded swiftly. CEO Tim Sweeney announced plans to relaunch Fortnite on the U.S. App Store, offering to expand the truce globally if Apple applies the new, commission-free policy worldwide.

💲The ruling represents a rare setback for Apple’s control over its App Store ecosystem—and a clear win for decentralization advocates.
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