Apple
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.
Coindesk·2023/06/29 14:59
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.
Coindesk·2023/06/27 19:04
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.
Coindesk·2023/06/27 18:43
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.
Coindesk·2023/06/15 19:26
Flash
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AmericanFortress Launches Quantum-Resistant Protocol to Protect Dormant Crypto AssetsAmericanFortress has released a post-quantum signature scheme in its patent application, aimed at protecting existing crypto assets through backward-compatible soft forks and zero-knowledge proofs, including dormant wallets vulnerable to quantum attacks, such as Satoshi-era addresses. The protocol allows governance to decide whether to migrate, destroy, or reallocate funds. The scheme supports main chains such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and Tron, with minimal performance impact and only requires simple updates to node and wallet software. The project has received $8 million in seed round funding.
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On Thursday (May 21), at the close of trading in New York, the ICE U.S. Dollar Index rose by 0.15% to 99.241 points, with an intraday trading range of 99.064-99.515 points. The overall trend continued upwards, with a series of V-shaped movements observed at 15:25-18:40 and at 01:04 (GMT+8).Bloomberg Dollar Index rose by 0.10% to 1202.12 points, with an intraday trading range of 1200.67–1205.24 points. USD/JPY increased by 0.07% to 159.03 yen, with an intraday trading range of 158.81–159.34 yen.
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Night session major contract closingAs of the 2:30 close, the main SC crude oil contract fell by 3.41%, closing at 634 yuan per barrel.