The Apple in plain text banned mining of cryptocurrencies in the new rules for app developers. Paragraph 2.4.2 previously stated that developers need to create cost-effective applications that will not be too fast to defuse the device, to heat, or create too high load on the processor. In the new version of the rules added clarification — applications should not run third-party background processes like the mining of cryptocurrencies. Finally, applications that have access to the cryptocurrency, not able to pay cryptocurrency to perform any tasks, downloading third-party software or posting into social networks.
This is the first time when Apple paid a cryptocurrency attention in formal agreements. Before cupertinos limited to the text provided, “the application must not violate state and Federal laws in the area where they will be available for download”.
Apple has taken this step after application developers began offering “premium features” no extra charge, and for the opportunity mine on the smartphone or computer user. So acted, for example, the application Calendar 2 that was removed from the Mac App Store “before clarification of circumstances”. After the developer removed the feature “premium version due to mining” from the application, Apple has again approved it for publication.