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Matt

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I've recently heard that Apple is opening the gates for bitcoin as they announced it at WWDC. Can anyone provide some good details?

Posted on July 4, 2014 at 9:41 AM

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• MikeJohnson

  

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  @matt I've recently heard that Apple is opening the gates for bitcoin as they announced it at WWDC. Can anyone provide some good details?

  I posted something about this previously on my site: http://coinfire.cf/2014/06/14/open-source-coin-pocket-now-ios/

  That was the first one they've allowed back. Many others soon followed. Apple hasn't really made any statements regarding this, they often don't but it seems Bitcoin related apps and wallets are being allowed back on.

  Posted on July 4, 2014 at 11:34 AM
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• Matt

  

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  @matt I've recently heard that Apple is opening the gates for bitcoin as they announced it at WWDC. Can anyone provide some good details?

  I posted something about this previously on my site: http://coinfire.cf/2014/06/14/open-source-coin-pocket-now-ios/

  That was the first one they've allowed back. Many others soon followed. Apple hasn't really made any statements regarding this, they often don't but it seems Bitcoin related apps and wallets are being allowed back on.

  Thanks for the post!

  Posted on July 4, 2014 at 11:50 AM
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• Doogy

  

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  It's going to be great once blockchain's wallet is back on the app store, revamped and better than before probably.

  Posted on July 4, 2014 at 9:14 PM
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• MikeJohnson

  

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  @doogy It's going to be great once blockchain's wallet is back on the app store, revamped and better than before probably.

  THIS ^^^^^ That is what I am excited for as well.

  Posted on July 5, 2014 at 1:38 AM
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• popinjay

  

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  @doogy It's going to be great once blockchain's wallet is back on the app store, revamped and better than before probably.

  Yes blockchain's wallet as well a greenaddress are the two best. Mycelium is also really good however I don't really use that one. I like greenaddress because IMO it is the most secure and has a really nice interface. Blockchain wallet can be confusing for someone new as it's not as intuitive. Fir the absolute newbie we need to have the coinbase app accepted. This is the simplest place to purchase and store bitcoin fir the average person (in the usa at least)

  Posted on July 5, 2014 at 8:08 AM
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• Mike

  

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  I've also heard a lot of buzz about Apple allowing bitcoin related apps back into the app store. I think they are mostly interacting with ticker sort of apps, along with some trusted wallet providers for now.

  Posted on July 5, 2014 at 9:54 AM
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• bitsol

  

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  Exciting, can't wait for Blockchain. Apple finally realized how dumb that was.

  Posted on July 27, 2014 at 4:35 PM
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• irnhnve

  

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  They could use their enormous database of user credit cards to provide easy integration with bitcoin apps for the user to make bitcoin purchases. They would have a huge advantage by allowing people to buy instantly, it's just that once people have the bitcoin they're not stuck in Apple's 'walled garden' anymore which is not great for Apple lol. Catch 22....

  Posted on July 27, 2014 at 5:22 PM
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• ltb4me

  

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  @irnhnve They could use their enormous database of user credit cards to provide easy integration with bitcoin apps for the user to make bitcoin purchases. They would have a huge advantage by allowing people to buy instantly, it's just that once people have the bitcoin they're not stuck in Apple's 'walled garden' anymore which is not great for Apple lol. Catch 22....

  Unless they created Apple Coin with the walled garden built into the code

  Posted on July 27, 2014 at 5:28 PM
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• Trojantouch

  

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  Can't wait hopefully it works out.

  Posted on July 28, 2014 at 12:31 AM
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