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

Although there are easing measures, cryptocurrency apps still need to adhere to Apple's strict regulations, including prohibiting rewards tokens for completing tasks, conducting initial coin offerings (ICOs), and using user devices for mining. While this easing mainly targets the U.S. region and does not apply to in-app premium content or in-game purchases, developers believe this brings more experimental space for crypto-native mobile applications, potentially driving innovation and development in related fields within the Apple ecosystem.