Apple May Not Like It, but ‘Zapple Pay’ Finds Workaround for Bitcoin Tipping on Damus

The new third-party payment service claims to be independent of the Damus iPhone app that Apple has tried to restrict, and lets users tip one another on any app that runs on the Nostr protocol.

• 2023-07-11
• Apple William Casarin Paul Miller Apple Pay Damus Bitcoin Zapple Pay

Bitcoin Tipping Service Damus Gets Booted From Apple App Store

Damus tried to clarify that tipping isn't used to "unlock content"—but to no avail.

• 2023-06-27
• Apple Jack Dorsey tipping service digital content Lightning Network Damus

Apple Rejects Another Bitcoin App

Apple has rejected the latest version of Zeus, a non-custodial Lightning-enabled Bitcoin wallet.

• 2023-06-15
• Apple Lightning Network

Apple Rejects Bitcoin Wallet Zeus a Day After Threatening to Delist Damus

The tech giant cited transmission of a virtual currency without necessary licenses and permissions as the primary reason for the app’s rejection, according to Zeus’ founder.

• 2023-06-15
• Apple Zeus Lightning Network Evan Kaloudis bitcoin wallet Damus

Apple App Store Says Damus Has 2 Weeks to Cut Bitcoin Tipping or Get Booted

Damus has been given 14 days to remove Bitcoin payments and implement in-app purchases or it will be removed from the App Store.

• 2023-06-13
• Apple Lightning Network content creators App Store digital content Damus freedom forum social networking app

Bitcoin Whitepaper to Be Removed in Next Apple MacBook Update: Report

The ‘Easter egg’ went viral earlier this year, but won’t remain on Apple for long.

• 2023-04-26
• Apple Virtual Scanner

Bitcoin Whitepaper Removed from Apple Computers Following Belated Discovery

Hidden in operating system files since 2018, the document will not be part of the next update.

• 2023-04-26
• Apple Bitcoin Craig Wright Andy Baio Macintosh computers system update hidden system files

Apple's 30% Tax Mandate on iOS Is Illegal, Judge Affirms—And That Could Be Good for Crypto, NFTs

The appeals court largely upheld Apple’s victory against Epic Games, but found it cannot forbid app makers from circumventing its 30% cut.

• 2023-04-26
• Apple NFT Tim Sweeney Epic Games federal appeals court