Apple has tossed out some hints that its App Store may soon accept apps that handle digital currencies such as bitcoin. The reasons for its reversal are myriad: The appeal of bitcoins is such that it can’t afford to ignore digital currencies anymore; Apple wants to get ahead of this wave and really, truly and finally disrupt e-commerce and mobile commerce on its own terms; third-party developers have been pushing hard behind the scenes for this change.
I praise Apple's decision. Some other App Stores have started it already. It will be a new era for Apple I think.
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Posted by: Erika Morphy June 6, 2014 11:47 AMApple has tossed out some hints that its App Store may soon accept apps that handle digital currencies such as bitcoin. The reasons for its reversal are myriad: The appeal of bitcoins is such that it can’t afford to ignore digital currencies anymore; Apple wants to get ahead of this wave and really, truly and finally disrupt e-commerce and mobile commerce on its own terms; third-party developers have been pushing hard behind the scenes for this change.