A look behind Gliph’s (temporary) removal from the App Store

"Apple rules its iOS kingdom with an iron fist. The company rejects apps from its App Store, often without explanation and occasionally seemingly in conflict with its own stated rules or prior behavior toward comparable apps. Surefire ways to draw Apple’s ire are to feature adult content, take unauthorized control of a user’s device, or otherwise break the law – be it the laws of a given country, or those which Apple has unilaterally created for its App Store."

"Btcoin is being evaluated and discussed at length by a number of leading world governments, but none to date have banned its use. The United States has required that exchanges operating within its borders register as Money Transmission Businesses – a designation which would not apply to Gliph since it does not handle any bitcoin or fiat currency. The closest thing to an outright ban came this past week, in China, where banking regulators announced that bitcoin and other virtual currencies are legal to use between citizens, but are not to be used by banks, payment companies, or merchants. Notably this occurred after Gliph’s app was rejected by Apple."

More @ Link: http://pando.com/2013/12/09/does-apple-hate-bitcoin-a-look-behind-gliphs-temporary-removal-from-the-app-store/