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

Cryptocurrency app developers now have the freedom to direct users to payments outside of Apple's 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 breached 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, stated federal district judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in a filing presented 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 commission for purchases outside of the app," Rogers added.

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