Apple removes 14 crypto exchange apps from App Store after this ‘request’
Apple has blocked multiple cryptocurrency exchange apps from its App Store at the request of South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC). This move has affected 14 crypto exchange apps, including those by KuCoin, MEXC, and 12 other companies. The FSC stated that these apps were operating illegally because none of the exchanges had registered with the regulator, and instructed Apple to stop installations and updates of these apps after April 11. Last month, the FSC also directed Google to block access to 17 crypto apps, effective March 25, though it remains unclear why Apple’s block took effect at a later date.
What the regulator said about these crypto exchange apps
In a statement, the FSC said that foreign virtual asset…
