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Mutiny’s New Browser-Based Bitcoin Wallet on Lightning Avoids App Store Restrictions

The company says it’s the “first self-custodial lightning wallet that runs on the web.”

Mutiny wallet team. (Twitter user @SpecificMills)

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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.

Screenshot of Jack Dorsey’s Zapple Pay comment on Damus. (Frederick Munawa)

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FTX Bankruptcy Claims Deadline; UK Crypto, Stablecoin Rules Passed Into Law

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jenn Sennasie dives into some of the hottest stories in crypto, including Germany’s financial watchdog reportedly denying Binance a custody license. A UK bill is giving regulators the power to supervise crypto and stablecoins becomes law. And, a closer look at how the founder of Damus is reacting to the conclusion of a two-week battle with Apple over bitcoin tips.

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Apple Should Think Differently, 'Embrace Bitcoin': Damus Founder

Bitcoin-friendly social media app Damus has received the greenlight to stay on Apple's App Store. This comes after the tech giant threatened to remove Damus for violating in-app purchase guidelines. Damus founder Will Casarin joins "First Mover" to discuss the latest developments on the Apple dispute and his take on Apple's bitcoin strategy.

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Bitcoin-Friendly App Damus Avoids Apple Deplatforming After 2-Week Battle Over 'Zaps' Tipping

Apple had threatened to eject the bitcoin-friendly social media app from its App Store by June 27 unless Damus removed the ability to receive bitcoin tips via “zaps” on content posts.

Nostr's Damus, on Apple's App Store (Apple)

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Damus Founder Anticipates Delisting From Apple App Store

Apple is expected to remove Damus, a Twitter-like app popular with bitcoiners, from its App Store for reportedly violating the company’s in-app purchase guidelines, according to Damus founder William Casarin. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments after the app went live in the App Store earlier this year.

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Jack Dorsey Questions Apple's Tim Cook Over Bitcoin Support as Damus Deplatforming Looms

The former Twitter CEO posted a tweet asking Cook why Apple Pay doesn’t support Bitcoin, following the news that the smartphone maker was threatening to eject the Bitcoin-friendly app Damus from the App Store.

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Damus Founder Now Expects Deplatforming From Apple App Store

Apple cited violation of its in-app purchase guidelines as the primary reason for the delisting, according to Damus founder William Casarin.

Apple iPhone. (Jonas Vandermeiren/Unsplash)

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

Apple (AAPL) has rejected the latest version of non-custodial Lightning-enabled bitcoin wallet Zeus, according to a tweet by Zeus founder Evan Kaloudis. This comes a day after the tech giant threatened to delist Damus, a decentralized social media platform that runs on the Nostr protocol. "The Hash" panel weighs in.

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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.

Apple to release VR headset on Monday (Lauren Heymann/Unsplash)

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