#AppleCryptoUpdate While Apple doesn't directly support cryptocurrency within its native Wallet app, here's the latest:

**Easing of App Store Rules:**

* Following a recent court ruling, Apple must now allow crypto app developers to direct users to external payment systems without restrictions or fees.

* This change, effective immediately (as of May 2, 2025), is seen as positive for crypto apps, including those dealing with NFTs.

**Apple Pay and Crypto:**

* Apple Pay itself doesn't hold crypto.

* However, some crypto platforms (like Binance and CEX.IO) integrate with Apple Pay for buying cryptocurrencies.

* Mesh, a crypto payment network, is launching an Apple Pay integration in Q2 2025. This will enable merchants using Mesh to accept crypto payments via Apple Pay, with settlements in stablecoins.

**Apple Wallet and Crypto:**

* The standard Apple Wallet app doesn't offer direct crypto storage or trading. It's mainly for traditional payment methods, tickets, etc.

* Apple's CryptoKit is a tool for developers to build secure crypto functions within their apps but isn't a user-facing crypto feature in the Wallet.

**In short:** Apple isn't directly involved in crypto within its Wallet. However, they are making it easier for crypto apps to function on iPhones, and third-party services are using Apple Pay to facilitate crypto transactions.