After the court ruling on #苹果放宽加密规则 this week, Apple updated the iOS App Store Review Guidelines on May 3, easing restrictions for App Store developers in the United States. Previously, Apple lost in the Epic Games antitrust case, with the court ruling that it had "willfully" violated a 2021 injunction that prohibited Apple from charging a 27% fee on external payment processing and restricting redirection behavior. Against this backdrop, the new rules allow developers to offer external payment options within their apps and support users in purchasing non-fungible tokens (NFTs) through third-party markets.

Despite the easing of restrictions, cryptocurrency apps still need to adhere to Apple's strict regulations, which include prohibiting the use of task completion rewards for tokens, conducting initial coin offerings (ICOs), and mining using user devices. Although this easing primarily targets the U.S. region and does not apply to features like in-app premium content or in-game purchases, developers believe it provides more experimental space for crypto-native mobile applications and is expected to drive innovation and development in related fields within the Apple ecosystem.