Google Play Store Requires Government Licenses For Crypto Wallet Apps
UKRAINE – 2021/10/06: In this photo illustration a Google Play Store logo is seen on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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Update – August 14th 2025: A Google representative has reached out with the following quote:
Thanks for flagging this. Non-custodial wallets are not in scope of Google Play’s Cryptocurrency Exchanges and Software Wallets Policy. We are updating the Help Center to make this clear.
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Google Play Store has implemented a new policy requiring cryptocurrency wallet developers to obtain government licenses before publishing apps in 15 jurisdictions, including the United States, United Kingdom,…
