Join our Telegram Channel!Get Bitcoin News stories in Telegram × DismissFor the first time ever, Apple’s approved blockchains and cryptocurrencies have been revealed.The biggest technology firm in the world did this after reaching out to Anthony Di Iorio, founder of Jaxx, a crypto-currency wallet, to tell him they could no longer feature a version of Jaxx wallet in their store that features Dash functionality.Jaxx is not the first Bitcoin application shunned from the iOS store, as others including blockchain.info have been removed in the past.Apple’s stance on crypto-currency has seemingly evolved, as revealed in a discussion Apple had with longtime cryptocurrency entrepreneur Di Iorio.Jaxx released the wallet two weeks ago and everything went smooth.“Then a couple of days ago I receive a message through our resolution center that Apple needs to speak with me,” Dio Iorio told CCN.Di Iorio then speaks with a representative of the company a couple days later.He’s informed Apple should not have approved Jaxx wallet featuring Dash functions and they don’t approve of Dash, a blockchain some tout as hosting solutions to some of the Ethereum blockchain’s shortcomings.

During the unexpected conversation, Di Iorio learned which crypto-currencies Apple approves: Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, the DAO and Ripple.Apple was “tight-lipped” about their reasoning.Di Iorio sprung into action.“The first task for me was to announce to the Community that I got official word they wanted us to remove the Dash wallet,” he said.He did this by tweeting out the news.The news surprised even seasoned veterans in the crypto-currency community, as Vitalik Buterin opposed Apple’s decision.Di Iorio and Buterin have spurned ventures together in the past, including Ethereum, one of the accepted six crypto-currencies on the Apple platform.Di Iorio began outlining what Dash is going to do.“My first thing was to be transparent,” he said.He’s perplexed Apple has designated a list of official cryptocurrencies.“I think they probably have some concerns as a private company and want to protect their customers and want their store to be controlled.It’s a business decision.” While Di Iorio plans on Jaxx returning to Apple’s store less Dash functionality, for now the platform is available on seven other online avenues, including Google and Android.

This gives Di Iorio the confidence that the product will remain widely available.He notes Apple’s decision makes them seem a bit behind the times when compared to Google and Android.Images from Shutterstock and Jaxx.Cryptocurrency wallet Jaxx has announced plans to integrate litecoin into its platforms and apps following “significant community demand.” Litecoin, the fourth largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization valued at approximately US$180 million, has already been pre-approved by Apple.bitcoin bingo softwareThe integration will come into effect in early-October.“We received countless requests from the community to add support for litecoin, and we knew it was already accepted by Apple on the App Store, so for us it’s a perfect fit and makes the most sense right now,” Anthony Di Iorio, founder and CEO of Jaxx, said in a statement.ethereum coin rate

“Litecoin has stood the test of time; it’s very popular at number four, and it boasts better transaction times than bitcoin.”The news comes shortly after Jaxx integrated Dash and Ethereum Classic.Both digital currencies were rejected by Apple’s App Store but are nevertheless supported on other platforms including the Android apps, Chrome extension, and Window desktop software.So far, Apple has approved bitcoin, litecoin, dogecoin, ether, the DAO tokens, Ripple, steem, Lisk and Digicash.Jaxx currently supports bitcoin, ether and DAO tokens on all nine platforms; Dash and Ethereum Classic on seven of them.ethereum italianoDi Iorio said he will announce the addition of several more tokens for integration into Jaxx’s suite of wallets in the coming months.“We have always been pro-technology and pro-choice,” Di Iorio said.“One of our primary goals is to give people options in a constantly evolving digital age.ethereum token exchange

We are proud to be the one-stop shop for people managing their digital wealth; customers can now access their portfolio of coins, trade them, and hold onto their keys without having to trust a centralized exchange”Commenting on the announcement, Andrew Vegetabile, director of the Litecoin Association, a non-profit organization serving as the cryptocurrency’s lead advocate, said:“Having Litecoin integrated with Jaxx allows our community members, who are also members of other communities, to feel a sense of unity when accessing platforms that allow multiple cryptocurrencies.win bitcoin lotteryThis partnership enables those cross-community members to access their various cryptocurrencies in one platform without having to worry about keeping up with multiple wallets and applications.”Launched in June 2016, Jaxx is a multi-token blockchain wallet created by Canadian startup Decentral.bitcoin office toronto

Jaxx aims at providing a unified experience across nine platforms and devices and comes with crypto-to-crypto buying and selling capabilities through an in-app ShapeShift integration.Litecoin was created in October 2011 by former Google engineer Charlie Lee “to complement, instead of compete, with Bitcoin,” providing users with faster transaction times.Litecoin will soon celebrate its fifth anniversary and for the occasion the Litecoin Association and Litecoin Core have partnered with bitcoin hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger to release 500 limited edition of Ledger Nano S.ethereum send transactionJaxx, the multi-cryptocurrency wallet platform which supports Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum and Dash, has recently introduced Zcash support for mobile users on Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android platforms.bitcoin money launderingApple’s rigorous and extensive approval process of iOS applications and updates is familiar to most developers.bitcoin forecast may 2014

In particular, Apple is sensitive toward services and applications targeted to serve users of cryptocurrencies and whichever cryptocurrency Apple perceives as unfit for its iOS ecosystem, app developers are not granted the permission to develop apps around it.In September of 2016, the Jaxx development team and the firm’s CEO Anthony Dilorio were requested by Apple to remove a privacy-focused cryptocurrency called Dash from its iOS application.The removal of Dash consequently reduced the financial privacy of Jaxx users on iOS.Understanding the strict requirements and high standards of the Apple and iOS development teams, engineers of Jaxx and Zcash underwent a long development period to integrate Zcash into the Jaxx mobile application.Developers of both companies collaborated to ensure that Zcash is approved and accepted by the Apple development team.Ultimately, Apple approved the integration of Zcash into Jaxx and accepted Zcash as a legitimate cryptocurrency built on top of proper cryptographic work and technology.

With the introduction of Zcash to hundreds of millions of iOS users, Dilorio reaffirmed the importance of financial privacy and the necessity of anonymity which Zcash offers.In an interview with Cointelegraph, Zcash CEO Zooko Wilcox also noted the significance of financial privacy for all iOS users and the rapid development of the Zcash ecosystem.“It is very important to provide platforms that, like Jaxx, are easy to acquire and easy to use.I'm delighted that Jaxx and other companies and open source volunteers are extending the Zcash ecosystem.Privacy is essential to all commerce, whether buying a cup of coffee, taking care of your family's needs, or executing major business deals,” Wilcox said.Furthermore, Wilcox expressed his excitement over the integration of Zcash into a widely utilized multi-cryptocurrency wallet platform.He explained that the simple and user-friendly interface of Jaxx on both iOS and Android will allow Zcash users to send and receive transactions with ease and full anonymity.

“I'm delighted that now anybody with a smartphone (iPhone or Android) can send, receive, and store Zcash right on their phone.It is delightfully easy to send "Internet money" with this simple app, whether across a table or around the world.We were delighted when Jaxx decided to support Zcash, and we offered them free technical support.” One of the highly anticipated projects eagerly awaited by the cryptocurrency community is Zcash on Ethereum.On January 19, Christian Reitwiessner of the Ethereum Foundation released an update on the joint initiative between the Ethereum R&D team and the Zcash Company.According to Reitwiessner, the project was established to share the advantages and strengths of Zcash and Ethereum networks: programmability and privacy.“One of the goals of the Zcash company, codenamed Project Alchemy, is to enable a direct decentralized exchange between Ethereum and Zcash.Connecting these two Blockchains and technologies, one focusing on programmability and the other on privacy, is a natural way to facilitate the development of applications requiring both.” In addition to various ongoing projects including Project Alchemy, Wilcox told Cointelegraph that five new features will be released to the public in the near future.