Apple ($APPL) has made some enemies in 2022. If you remember, in October, Apple banned Spotify ($SPOT) not once, not twice, but three times.
On Monday (November 28, 2022), Elon Musk Tweeted this:
Did you know Apple puts a secret 30% tax on everything you buy through their App Store? https://t.co/LGkPZ4EYcz
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 28, 2022
Musk’s Tweet responded to rumors that Apple was considering removing Twitter from their app store.
However, a couple of days later (November 30, 2022), Apple CEO Tim Cook and Elon Musk had a person-to-person meeting, where Cook informed Musk that Apple had never considered removing Twitter.
We can add another big company to the list of entities Apple has recently upset: Coinbase ($COIN).
Why? Apple wants 30% of the gas fees paid when users transfer NFTs over Coinbase’s iOS wallet.
You might have noticed you can't send NFTs on Coinbase Wallet iOS anymore. This is because Apple blocked our last app release until we disabled the feature. 🧵
— Coinbase Wallet (@CoinbaseWallet) December 1, 2022
Coinbase added some fightin’ words accusing Apple of putting profit above consumers and innovation:
Simply put, Apple has introduced new policies to protect their profits at the expense of consumer investment in NFTs and developer innovation across the crypto ecosystem.
— Coinbase Wallet (@CoinbaseWallet) December 1, 2022
Not only that, but Coinbase explained that the blockchain system used to transfer NFTs is not compatible with Apple’s In-App Purchase system.
We’ll update you if there’s any change to this story. 🍎