Topic: [2018-07-27] Google Play Officially Bans Cryptocurrency Miners - page 2. (Read 395 times)
We can see the impact of Google decisions a few months ago, they decided to ban cryptocurrency advertising on their platform or facebook and twitter decisions that ban as well but the impact now they have succeeded in reducing fraud in the name of cryptocurrency. I guess they have a good way to make cryptocurrencies expand without the negative things that make new users or old users afraid to have cryptocurrency. We will see the impact of Google Play Officially Bans Cryptocurrency Miner's decision.
Mining on cell phones is totally ridiculous. For this reason it's a very important step. On the other hand, in Google Play Store you can still find suspicious and scam applications. Google should more control over the applications on its store.
I'm seeing too many people attempting to frame this as negative news for Bitcoin. It's good news. This is only going to affect altcoins and creators of malware who steal processing power from unassuming device owners. The average person might become more receptive to crypto if nefarious people weren't constantly trying to get them to install apps that slow down their phones and tablets.
This.
Cryptocurrency ad bans were mostly a good thing too, because a ton of those ads were malicious stuff like cloud mining, ponzi's, malware and ICO scams. The few legit ads were probably exchanges, but then again, I don't think it's good for the ecosystem to have newcomers introduced to cryptocurrency via exchanges and ads rather than some decent educational materials that learn them all the necessary basics. Often those noobs become victims of hacks, scams, poor investment decisions and other misfortunes.
I'm seeing too many people attempting to frame this as negative news for Bitcoin. It's good news. This is only going to affect altcoins and creators of malware who steal processing power from unassuming device owners. The average person might become more receptive to crypto if nefarious people weren't constantly trying to get them to install apps that slow down their phones and tablets.
Google will no longer allow cryptocurrency mining apps on the Android Play Store
Earlier this year, the search engine giant banned crypto mining extensions from the Chrome Web Store, including the ones that were solely focused on mining. In addition, Google updated its Financial Services Policy last month prohibiting ads relating to “Cryptocurrencies and related content (including but not limited to initial coin offerings, cryptocurrency exchanges, cryptocurrency wallets, and cryptocurrency trading advice)”.
The recently updated Play Store developer policy states:
“We don’t allow apps that mine cryptocurrency on devices. We permit apps that remotely manage the mining of cryptocurrency.”
See more: https://news.bitzamp.com/google-play-officially-bans-cryptocurrency-miners/
Earlier this year, the search engine giant banned crypto mining extensions from the Chrome Web Store, including the ones that were solely focused on mining. In addition, Google updated its Financial Services Policy last month prohibiting ads relating to “Cryptocurrencies and related content (including but not limited to initial coin offerings, cryptocurrency exchanges, cryptocurrency wallets, and cryptocurrency trading advice)”.
The recently updated Play Store developer policy states:
“We don’t allow apps that mine cryptocurrency on devices. We permit apps that remotely manage the mining of cryptocurrency.”
See more: https://news.bitzamp.com/google-play-officially-bans-cryptocurrency-miners/
on one hand there were too many rogue and plain scam apps that would do bad things to your devices
on the other hand,some of the apps that are now no longer available
were the reasons some people learned about bitcoins,mining and cryptocurrencies in general
if I were Google I'd rather focus on removing scam apps faster,some of them manage to sit there for days and get hundreds of thousands of downloads
Google will no longer allow cryptocurrency mining apps on the Android Play Store
Earlier this year, the search engine giant banned crypto mining extensions from the Chrome Web Store, including the ones that were solely focused on mining. In addition, Google updated its Financial Services Policy last month prohibiting ads relating to “Cryptocurrencies and related content (including but not limited to initial coin offerings, cryptocurrency exchanges, cryptocurrency wallets, and cryptocurrency trading advice)”.
The recently updated Play Store developer policy states:
“We don’t allow apps that mine cryptocurrency on devices. We permit apps that remotely manage the mining of cryptocurrency.”
See more: https://news.bitzamp.com/google-play-officially-bans-cryptocurrency-miners/
Earlier this year, the search engine giant banned crypto mining extensions from the Chrome Web Store, including the ones that were solely focused on mining. In addition, Google updated its Financial Services Policy last month prohibiting ads relating to “Cryptocurrencies and related content (including but not limited to initial coin offerings, cryptocurrency exchanges, cryptocurrency wallets, and cryptocurrency trading advice)”.
The recently updated Play Store developer policy states:
“We don’t allow apps that mine cryptocurrency on devices. We permit apps that remotely manage the mining of cryptocurrency.”
See more: https://news.bitzamp.com/google-play-officially-bans-cryptocurrency-miners/
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