U.S. Lawmakers Take Issue With Apple’s Policies For NFTs And Crypto

Published 29/07/2023, 09:36
U.S. Lawmakers Take Issue With Apple’s Policies For NFTs And Crypto

  • Apple has been asked to disclose the App Store’s policies surrounding the treatment of crypto applications.
  • Two members of the U.S. Congress wrote to Apple CEO Tim Cook seeking info on the App Store.
  • The lawmakers also raised concerns about the impact of Apple’s policies on America’s technological leadership.

Members of the United States Congress have taken aim at tech giant Apple for the seemingly restrictive guidelines followed by its iOS App Store. The lawmakers raised concerns about the impact of the App Store’s policy for crypto-related applications on the broader blockchain space of the country.

In a bipartisan initiative, Democratic Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky and Republican Congressman Gus Bilirakis wrote a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook seeking information about the tech firm’s guidelines for interacting with crypto-related applications on the App Store. The lawmakers also highlighted Apple’s questionable conduct in the context of fair market practices.

According to the letter addressed to Tim Cook, the Congress members asked the Chief Executive to comply with the request for information about App Store’s crypto policies. Representati…

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