Bitcoin Lightning Payment App Wallet Of Satoshi Abruptly Vanishes From Google Play, Apple App Stores: What Just Happened?
Portfolio Pulse from Mehab Qureshi
The Bitcoin Lightning payments application, Wallet of Satoshi (WoS), has been removed from the U.S. versions of Google's Play Store and Apple's App Store without a clear explanation. WoS stated the removal was their decision and not a ban, hinting at a possible return based on future developments. U.S. users can still access their BTC funds and transfer them to other wallets. BTC price was slightly up at the time of reporting.

November 24, 2023 | 9:56 am
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Wallet of Satoshi has been removed from the U.S. Apple App Store. The app remains available in other regions and the company has not been banned, suggesting a strategic withdrawal.
The removal of Wallet of Satoshi from the U.S. Apple App Store is unlikely to have a significant impact on Apple's stock in the short term, as the app store hosts a multitude of applications and the removal seems to be a voluntary decision by WoS.
CONFIDENCE 70
IMPORTANCE 30
RELEVANCE 50
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Wallet of Satoshi has been removed from the U.S. Google Play Store. The app remains available in other regions and the company has not been banned, suggesting a strategic withdrawal.
The removal of Wallet of Satoshi from the U.S. Google Play Store is unlikely to have a significant impact on Google's stock in the short term, as the app store hosts a multitude of applications and the removal seems to be a voluntary decision by WoS.
CONFIDENCE 70
IMPORTANCE 30
RELEVANCE 50