A U.S. court ruling forces Apple to end its restrictive payment policies, giving crypto developers new freedom on iOS. Industry experts call the move 'hugely bullish' for Web3 and NFT integration.
In a landmark decision with major implications for the crypto industry, Apple has been found in willful violation of a 2021 antitrust injunction, with the court ordering immediate changes to its restrictive in-app payment rules. The ruling, issued on April 30 by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in the ongoing legal battle between Apple and Epic Games, compels the tech giant to stop blocking developers from linking to external payment options — including those powered by crypto.
