Apple’s Monopoly App Store Tax Coming to Crypto?

<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode is sponsored by</span></em> <a href= "https://pro.nexo.io/?utm_source=coindesk&utm_medium=fixed&utm_campaign=coindesk_podcast_pro_oct22"> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Nexo.io</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span></em> <a href= "https://www.circle.com/en/usdc/businesses"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Circle</span></em></a> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span></em> <a href= "https://www.kraken.com/breakdown"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Kraken</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></em></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On today’s episode, we catch up on the crypto industry, including:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Apple’s dust-up with Coinbase around fees for NFT transfers</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Stripe’s new fiat-to-crypto tooling for developers </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Fidelity opens retail trading of bitcoin and ether </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">First U.S. hearing on FTX </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span></em></p> <p><a href= "https://nexo.io/wallet"><strong><em>Nexo</em></strong></a> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">is a security-first platform where you can buy, exchange and borrow against your crypto. The company ensures the safety of your funds and keeps innovating with products like the Nexo Wallet - a non-custodial smart wallet that allows you to create your Web3 identity. Get early access at</span></em> <a href="https://nexo.io/wallet"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">nexo.io/wallet</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></em></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span></em></p> <p><a href= "https://www.circle.com/en/usdc/businesses