Apple updates its revision policies for cryptocurrency apps

in #bitcoin6 years ago

Apple developers recently worked on the creation of a group called Developers Union, which asked Apple to offer free versions of their apps. TechCrunch means that this is one of the first times that independent developers of the iOS operating system reject the policies of the App Store.

Now, this pressure measurement has taken effect, since Apple has updated the revision guidelines of its application store. According to a post on its developer site, the store now supports free trial versions and a new set of guidelines that govern cryptocurrency apps.

Specifically, Apple said that the apps will not be able to mine cryptocurrencies in the background without authorization, especially if it was an app configured as a cryptocurrency portfolio, a mining or exchange house.

Although this change in the App Store guidelines with respect to cryptocurrency apps is not new, it shows that the opinion of developers can have weight in relation to company policies. Although Apple did not ban cryptocurrency apps in its store, operating guidelines were defined and how these applications should operate.

The positive thing about this measure is that now it will be possible to prevent applications designed to mine cryptocurrencies from operating normally on our device. Another rule that greatly benefits users and keeps them away from scams is that only developers enrolled in the App Store as members of a proven cryptocurrency storage organization can offer portfolio apps.

In the case of currency exchange apps that facilitate cryptocurrency transactions, they should only be offered by an approved exchange house. The Initial Currency Offers (ICOs), operations with cryptocurrency futures, and securities trading must be developed by established banks, securities firms or other financial institutions registered by law.

Although this update does not provide a highly relevant impact within the existing cryptocurrency apps, the truth is that it reflects the interest that Apple is placing on the cryptocurrency sector.

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