Apple has loosened its rules regarding NFTs, allowing external links for purchases and secondary marketplaces while still prohibiting in-app crypto mining and token-based rewards.
The change in policy follows a ruling from the U.S. District Court in the Epic Games antitrust case, challenging Apple's control over in-app purchases and potentially fostering more competition in the app marketplace.
Developers now have more flexibility with NFT-related services in apps, such as minting, listing, and transferring. They can also display NFT collections owned by others and provide external links for off-platform NFT buys.
While Apple's new guidelines allow for off-platform NFT purchases, apps are still prohibited from engaging in cryptocurrency mining, offering token-based rewards, or accepting cryptocurrency as payment within the app.