Apple Relaxes iOS NFT Crypto Rules

Apple Modifies iOS Guidelines Following Antitrust Ruling

• Apple updated its iOS App Store guidelines after a U.S. District Judge ruled it violated a 2021 court injunction.
• The changes allow developers to offer external payment methods and enable NFT purchases from secondary marketplaces.
• Apple can no longer collect fees on purchases made outside of its apps, previously set at 27%.
• Restrictions remain for cryptocurrency-related activities such as ICOs and mining on iPhone and iPad apps.
• Epic Games’ antitrust case against Apple influenced these changes, benefiting the crypto industry.

The recent court ruling led Apple to revise its app guidelines, allowing developers to use external payment methods and facilitate NFT purchases while maintaining certain cryptocurrency restrictions.