On May 3, following the court ruling in case #苹果放宽加密规则 this week, Apple updated its App Store review guidelines, easing restrictions for developers in the U.S. App Store. Previously, Apple lost the antitrust case against Epic Games, with the court ruling that it "intentionally" violated the 2021 injunction that prohibited Apple from charging a 27% fee on external payment methods and restricted certain bypass behaviors. In this context, the new rules allow developers to offer external payment methods within their apps and also support users purchasing non-fungible tokens (NFTs) through third-party markets.

Despite the easing of restrictions, cryptocurrency apps still need to comply with Apple's strict regulations, including prohibiting token rewards for completing tasks, initial coin offerings (ICOs), and using user devices for mining activities. Although this relaxation mainly applies to the U.S. region and does not pertain to in-app premium content or in-game purchases, developers believe it provides more experimental space for crypto-native mobile applications, potentially driving innovation and development in related fields within the Apple ecosystem.