An updated version of the Zeus app, a Bitcoin wallet with Lightning Network support, was recently rejected by Apple.
Only a day earlier, Apple had issued a warning to Damus, a different Bitcoin-related app, about the tipping function in that app.
These moves emphasize Apple’s worries with regard to cryptocurrency-related app functionality and the requirement for appropriate licenses and permissions.
The app’s facilitation of the transmission of virtual money without being filed by a legitimate financial institution or exchange, according to Evan Kaloudis, founder of Zeus, is what caused Apple to reject it.
Zeus v0.7.6 has been rejected by Apple pic.twitter.com/9dNSjBrVBd
— EVAN KALOUDIS (@evankaloudis) June 14, 2023
Apple asked for documentation proving the required permits and licenses before providing software with bitcoin exchange capabilities.
Since the app is a non-custodial wallet and lacks crypto exchange features, Zeus is now in talks with Apple to find a solution.
Given that Zeus is largely a software interface, according to Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino, being non-custodial should make it simpler to address the issues. In the App Store, users may still access the old version of the Zeus app.
Following Apple’s caution to Damus on the app’s Bitcoin tipping functionality, the Zeus app was rejected. In order to keep the “zaps” capability at the profile level, Damus has been given permission to remove it from all content areas.
In the future, William Casarin, the creator of Damus Core, intends to submit the app again with zaps because he is certain it does not contravene any rules.