As the relationship between platform guidelines and emerging technologies, particularly blockchain, continues to become a topic of scrutiny, two U.S. lawmakers – Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) – have recently vocalized concerns regarding these potential clashes in the field of distributed ledger technology and nonfungible tokens (NFTs).
The primary point of contention lies in the restrictive guidelines of Apple’s App Store. The lawmakers, in a recent letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook, raised questions about the possible stifling effect of these guidelines on these burgeoning sectors of tech innovation.
Concerns Over ‘Lite’ Versions Of Crypto Apps
According to the representatives, Apple’s guidelines seem to have been used to both capitalize on and diminish the functionality of crypto apps by forcing the creation of “lite” versions.
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