Apple blocks Coinbase's cryptocurrency wallet app, is the cause NFT?
Coinbase has revealed that it is due to Apple's influence that it is impossible to send NFT with the virtual currency wallet 'Coinbase Wallet'.
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Coinbase's official Twitter account tweeted a statement regarding the matter.
“Some of you may have noticed that you can no longer send NFTs with Coinbase Wallet on iOS. This is because Apple blocked the release of the app until we removed the [NFT sending] functionality.”
You might have noticed you can't send NFTs on Coinbase Wallet iOS anymore. This is because Apple blocked our last app release until we disabled the feature.
— Coinbase Wallet (@CoinbaseWallet) December 1, 2022
'Apple's claim is that the fees required for NFT transmission must be paid through the in-app purchase system, so Apple can collect 30% of it.'
Apple's claim is that the gas fees required to send NFTs need to be paid through their In-App Purchase system, so that they can collect 30% of the gas fee.
— Coinbase Wallet (@CoinbaseWallet) December 1, 2022
“Anyone who understands how NFTs and blockchain work should know that this is clearly not possible. Apple’s in-app purchase system does not support cryptography, so we would like to support it. I can't.'
For anyone who understands how NFTs and blockchains work, this is clearly not possible. Apple's proprietary In-App Purchase system does not support crypto so we couldn't comply even if we tried.
— Coinbase Wallet (@CoinbaseWallet) December 1, 2022
'What Apple is trying to do is like trying to charge a fee for emails sent over open Internet protocols.'
This is akin to Apple trying to take a cut of fees for every email that gets sent over open Internet protocols.
— Coinbase Wallet (@CoinbaseWallet) December 1, 2022
“iPhone users who own NFTs will be most affected by Apple’s policy changes. Apple's move made it very difficult.'
The biggest impact from this policy change is on iPhone users that own NFTs - if you hold an NFT in a wallet on an iPhone, Apple just made it a lot harder to transfer that NFT to other wallets, or gift it to friends or family.
— Coinbase Wallet (@CoinbaseWallet) December 1, 2022
“Simply put, Apple has introduced policies to protect its interests at the expense of consumer investment in NFTs and developer innovation across the crypto ecosystem.”
Simply put, Apple has introduced new policies to protect their profits at the expense of consumer investment in NFTs and developer innovation across the crypto ecosystem.
— Coinbase Wallet (@CoinbaseWallet) December 1, 2022
'We hope this is an oversight by Apple and an inflection point for further dialogue with the ecosystem.'
We hope this is an oversight on Apple's behalf and an inflection point for further conversations with the ecosystem. @apple - we're here and want to help
— Coinbase Wallet (@CoinbaseWallet) December 1, 2022
Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong tweeted, ``It's a great example of the discussions we have with Apple every month to address app store monopolies. increase.
Good example of the kinds of discussions we have with Apple on a monthly basis, to deal with their app store monopoly. It's gotten pretty absurd at times. https://t.co/g43JPDoYZX
— Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) December 1, 2022
Apple has not commented on this matter.
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