Apple rejects another Bitcoin app

Apple rejects another Bitcoin app

Apple rejected the latest version of Zeus

a unguarded Bitcoin wallet enabled for Lightning.

Zeus :

who does not keep private money or keys

 is believed to violate Apple's guidelines

Apple rejected the latest version of Zeus

• It is a non-guarded bitcoin portfolio enabled by Lightning

• citing the transfer of virtual currency without

• the necessary licenses and authorizations as the main reason for refusal.

This decision was made just one day after Apple and Damus, a decentralised social networking site based on the Nostr protocol, had a disagreement.

Damus's "zap" feature :

which allows users to send small amounts of bitcoin via the Lightning Network to content creators as a token of appreciation, was the cause of Apple's concern.

Apple is now focusing on Zeus.

She called for proving the licenses and permissions required for the application to facilitate the transfer of virtual currency or face rejection from the App Store.

It is believed that Zeus, who does not keep private funds or keys

1. Violates Apple's guidelines requiring apps to
2. provide proof of appropriate licenses to
3. transfer cryptocurrencies.

However :

legal experts argue that non-custodial portfolios

such as Zeus should not be classified

as money transmitters :

the appointment normally reserved for a guard governor.

Some hope to find a compromise

as there are other currently dishonest wallets in the App Store.

The previous version of Zeus is still available, and it is unclear what changes have been made to the new version.

Apple's most important concerns with the Zeus portfolio

Zeus wallet allows users to send small amounts of bitcoin via the Lightning Network

• Unguarded and enabled by Lightning

• citing the transfer of virtual currency without licenses

• Other untrusted wallets currently exist in the App Store