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MetaMask was removed from Apple’s App Store for a fewer hours connected Oct. 14, reviving concerns astir ineligible challenges with Big Techs.
Ethereum wallet MetaMask went offline connected Oct. 14 for respective hours connected Apple's App Store, raising concerns astir its removal. MetaMask claims to person implicit 30 cardinal users. The wallet is connected to a scope of Web3 decentralized applications (DApps)
On Oct. 14, reports surfaced that the MetaMask app nary longer appeared successful the App Store. Apple users were besides incapable to download the exertion from the MetaMask website.
According to a spokesperson for MetaMask, the contented isn't related to immoderate information incidental oregon malicious activity:
"We're alert that MetaMask isn't presently disposable for download connected the App Store. This contented is unrelated to immoderate malicious activity. Our dedicated squad is moving diligently to resoluteness it arsenic rapidly arsenic possible. Importantly, this is not a information concern, and determination is nary compromise oregon enactment required connected users’ part. Additionally, it's not related to the app's functionality."Apple's work policies are apt down the app's disappearance. According to the marketplace's guidelines, it doesn't let apps to tally "unrelated inheritance processes", specified arsenic cryptocurrency mining.
According to MetaMask, the removal of its app was lone temporary. "We expect that MetaMask volition beryllium backmost connected the App Store shortly," a spokesperson said minutes earlier app turned backmost on, adding that immoderate fake MetaMask apps connected the App Store should beryllium reported immediately.
MetaMask faces challenges from Big Tech marketplaces for the 2nd time. In December 2019, the institution was suspended from Google Play's app store for allegedly violating the company's fiscal services guidelines. Google cited its argumentation prohibiting cryptocurrency mining connected mobile devices and promptly rejected a MetaMask entreaty to reverse the ban.
Apple's guidelines besides require app developers to stock 30% of transaction revenues. For crypto firms, including those that privation iOS users to beryllium capable to acquisition nonfungible tokens (NFT), the 30% Apple taxation has besides been a barrier.
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