#AppleCryptoUpdate

#AppleCryptoUpdate Apple softens the rules for cryptocurrency-related applications, something "very positive" for the industry.

Cryptocurrency application developers now have the freedom to direct users to payments outside of the Apple ecosystem without restrictions or high fees, after a U.S. district judge ruled that Apple violated a court order in its antitrust legal battle against Epic Games.

The Court declares that Apple has deliberately violated the 2021 Court Order, issued to restrict and prohibit Apple's anti-competitive conduct and pricing. Continued attempts by Apple to interfere with competition will not be tolerated, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers stated in a filing to the court on April 30.

Apple must implement changes “immediately”

“From now on, Apple will no longer prevent developers from communicating with users, nor will it charge or impose a new fee for purchases outside the app,” Rogers added.

Rogers reiterated: “This is a court order, not a negotiation. There are no second chances if one of the parties willfully ignores a court order. Time is of the essence.”